By Andrew Jenck There are generally two types of Christmas films: where the holiday is engrained in the narrative and where Christmas is an aesthetic like Batman Returns or Gremlins. It’s easy…
Category: Movie Reviews
Drew’s Editorials: SAG STRIKING, STUDIOS SLAGGING
By Andrew Jenck After 146 days, the writer’s strike finally ended on September 27, as studios and the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) came to a tentative agreement; concerning writer’s pay, employment,…
Drew’s Reviews: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
By Andrew Jenck Of all film genres, the Western has seen the most interesting evolution. Thought to be dead following the 1970s, instead it changed form, showcasing the brutal reality of its…
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL POP-UP SCREENING AT NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT, NEHALEM SATURDAY, SEPT. 23
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL POP-UP SCREENING – SEVEN AWARD WINNERS: McMinnville Short Film Festival 2023 AT NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT, NEHALEM ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 2023, AT 7 P.M. Tickets are $10.00 at…
Drew’s Commentary: WHO ATTEMPTED TO MURDER THE PAC-12?
By Andrew Jenck Laying on the shores of the Pacific lies the Pac-12, “Packy,” having been dealt blows to its upper left forehead, and three more, south of its stomach. It got…
Drew’s Reviews – TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
By Andrew Jenck Targeting an audience younger than the writers can be challenging. The film needs more straightforward but not condescending dialogue, faster pacing, and humor to keep kids engaged. Teenage Mutant…
Drew’s Reviews: OPPENHEIMER
By Andrew Jenck Christopher Nolan is the only working director whose name has true brand recognition. Whereas other filmmakers of the same caliber struggle to bring their original films to screen, Nolan’s…
Drew’s Reviews: BARBIE
By Andrew Jenck Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie, a documentary, depicts Mattel’s marketing team attempting to adapt Barbie to modern times, altering the doll’s body template to have more realistic proportions and a…
BOOK REVIEW: “The Common Good” by Robert Reich
EDITOR’S NOTE: When I saw the announcement below from Robert Reich that he was going to share his book “The Common Ground” a chapter each week, I knew that the Pioneer’s book…
Drew’s Reviews: INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
By Andrew Jenck Attempting to revive Indiana Jones in the same spirit as the original trilogy is challenging. A film series with violence that could alienate children and on location shooting a…