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Reviewed: Atlas

This week on CinemaJaw… I get AI to write the post. Take it Chat GPT:

Thank you, Matt K. I am Chat GPT…

This week on CinemaJaw, we dive into the dystopian world of “Atlas.” The film offers a bleak yet compelling vision of the future, where humanity struggles to survive in a war against AI. It stars J-Lo! Our hosts, Matt K. and Ry The Movie Guy, break down the film’s narrative, visual effects, and standout performances, offering their unique takes and spirited debates.

Trivia: AI Movies – Stump the Kubinski

Celebrating Kevin Costner

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Matt (The B Sides)

A special reminder to JawHeads: Check out KP at Pancakes & Booze at Reggie’s in Chicago, on June 29th!

Reviewed: Garfield, Furiosa

Another big Summer Season double feature is here, and we’re calling it #garfiosa! That’s right Garfield and Furiosa both getting the treatment here on CinemaJaw.

Joining us is a guy who deserves his own hashtag, Kyle Cubr. Kyle has arranged, curated, and created a film series like no other at the Music Box in Chicago, you might even call it a MONSTER of a film series! June 7th-13th Music Box presents Godzilla Vs. Music Box! The Music Box is partnering with the Japanese Arts Foundation to throw Godzilla a birthday party June 7 -13, and you’re invited! Come celebrate 70 years of everyone’s favorite kaiju with film screenings, special guests, unique preshows, a 24-hour Showa-era marathon, and more! It’s going to be insane, so if you’re in the area don’t miss out!

Speaking of massive destruction, Kyle joins in as we present our Top 5 Post Apocalypse Movies.

It’s a Jam Packed Jaw as always!

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A special reminder to JawHeads: Check out KP at Pancakes & Booze at Reggies in Chicago, June 29th!

Reviewed: I Saw The TV Glow, Back to Black

On this episode of CinemaJaw, we dip into the nostalgia supply with a look at a surreal horror that tackles 90’s kids TV (and MANY other themes) through a dark and twisted lense, I Saw The TV Glow. As long as we are traveling through time, we scheduled another stop in the more recent past with our review of the new Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black. It’s a double feature day on CinemaJaw!

In lieu of the usual Top 5 list, we dist off the Best/Worst segment and take a look at the tops and flops in three categories: Viggo Mortensen, Musician Biopics and Teen Angst Horror.

It’s a jam-packed Jaw as always!

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Reviewed: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Last Stop in Yuma County

It’s Human Vs. Animal on this episode of CinemaJaw! We explore our Top 5 Human Vs. Animal movies, and we tried to keep it to real animals, and both fantastic monsters. Afterall isn’t there enough terror in real animals? We are covering this topic in honor of our main review Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes!

In addition, we have a bonus review of The Last Stop in Yuma County for ya. Not to mention a rousing round of Stump The Kubinski Trivia.

It’s a jam-packed Jaw as always! Enjoy it.

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Reviewed: The Fall Guy

Greetings Jaw Heads! This week on CinemaJaw we bust out the highly collectible popcorn buckets, kick the chair in front of ourselves and scream at each explosion! It’s time for our Summer Movie Preview!

Matt K. and Ry The Movie Guy each have a top 5 picked out, with a little help from KP, the best in the biz.

PLUS… we have a review of the new Ryan Gossling vehicle and 80s TV homage, Fall Guy. It’s enough to knock your socks off!

So sit back and crack open another package of Twizzlers. Summer Movie time is here!

Reviewed: Rebel Moon 2: Scargiver, Challengers

This week we sew the fields, turn the soil, and farm up some good movies on our Top 3 Farming Movies. What is the fertilizer for this idea? Zack Snyders fresh and steaming pile (foreshadowing) of a sequel Rebel Moon 2: Scargiver. This film features some amazing slow-motion farming sequences that will NOT blow your mind.

We couldn’t leave you high and dry… you need a refresher after all that work. How about a second review of the new Zendaya vehicle, a steamy tennis story, called Challengers! That’ll get you motivated.

We round everything off with some trivia and other odds and ends.

It’s a jam-packed ‘Jaw as always!

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Reviewed: Abigail

This week on CinemaJaw we welcome the amazing Erik Childress. Fellow critic, and organizer of the Chicago Critics Film Fest happening this May 3-9th at Chicago’s iconic Music Box Theatre. This is definitely one of the best festivals in Chicago, and you should totally go if you live in the area.

In addition to catching up with Erik, we all review the new vampire flick, Abigail. A good one to sink your teeth into.

Not to mention, the long-awaited return of the fan-favorite segment… CinemaWAR! It’s on baby!

Another Jam-packed ‘Jaw!

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Reviewed: Civil War, Monkey Man

This week on CinemaJaw these apes fight amongst themselves… (what else is new?) as we review the big-budget A24 film, Civil War, and Dev Patel’s directorial debut, Monkey Man!

No guests this week, so we take the opportunity to bring back Best/Worst where we look at a slice of cinema and choose our Best and Worst entries thereof. On the docket: Kirsten Dunst Movies, John Wick-like Movies, and Civil War movies (all for obvious reasons).

It’s a jam-packed ‘Jaw as always!

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Reviewed: Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, The Last Starfighter (40th Anniversary Review)

This week on CinemaJaw we have a science-fiction double feature for you, you could even call it a triple feature!

We bring you reviews of Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (that counts as a double right?), along with the 1984 classic getting the 40th Anniversary treatment, The Last Starfighter. The latter of which also happens to be a childhood VHS favorite of both Matt K. and Ry the Movie Guy!

But of course that’s not all! We also rank the Monsterverse films. Where will the latest slot in?

All that and more on this jam-packed ‘Jaw!

Reviewed: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, Ricky Stanicky

This week on CinemaJaw we hit defrost as we unthaw some Ancient Relics in Film. These are the famous MacGuffins that our heroes chase, find, loose, unleash, what-have-you. Often they carry some special power, positive or negative, that drives the plot forward. We’re doing this delve into the recesses of the freezer in honor of our review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

But wait! That’s not all! We also have a review of the new Farrelly Brother (just Peter) movie, and John Cena vehicle, Ricky Stanicky. A return to screwball? We shall see.

So unearth this episode, and dig it!

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