Hooray for this Fifty Shades of Gay! The minute “Pillion” opens with a motorcyclist speeding on the highway to the tune of Italian music (Betty Curtis’ “Chariot” to be exact), the minute […]
Pillion
The Moment
Boom clap, the sound of my heart. The beat goes on and off and on and off. Charli XCX is complicated as a singer displays the right kind of FU in her […]
Jimpa
An unfocused queer family drama that has more passion than substance. John Lithgow is a straight actor who can play LBGTQ characters without offending anyone. In fact, he can play them with […]
Dracula
No blood transfusions for this vampire movie. Here’s how Luc Besson’s version of “Dracula” begins. When a 15th century prince throws his sword to save his wife, he pierces both the assassin […]
CJ’s Virtual Visit to the Sundance Film Festival: 2026
Sundance’s last year in Utah takes us on the road to California, school musicals, and memory lane. Five years in a row I’ve been to the Sundance Film Festival online, and I […]
Send Help, Shelter, Islands, Arco, and Oscar Surprises and Snubs Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews crazies, rainbows, tourists, hermits, and Oscar nominees (that are or aren’t) on the air. I’m part of a radio station known as NEWHD Radio, which not only hires people on […]
Shelter
There’s no sanctuary here if Jason Statham keeps fighting the same villains. The last entertaining Jason Statham movie I enjoyed was “Spy,” which also served as a satire on the action movie […]
Islands
A drama that doesn’t deserve to be lonely on vacation. “Islands” is a low key drama with more questions than answers. I thought I was the only person to acknowledge that until […]
Send Help
Sam Raimi continues his brilliant horror tricks on a deserted island. “Send Help” is almost like a better version of what Guy Ritchie was trying to do when he remade “Swept Away” […]
The Cast and Crew of “Islands” Interview
Taking a nice vacation with these great stars and filmmaker. Last week, I got an early look at the new independent drama “Islands,” and I spoke with the stars: Sam Riley (“Control,” […]
