No chocolate cake for this witchy sequel. I think the real reason why “Practical Magic” had a cult following is because Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are photogenic actresses. We’ve had similar […]
Practical Magic 2
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger
Don’t turn around. See this concert doc that rocks in IMAX. Oasis is the English rock band that formed in 1991 with Liam Gallagher as the lead singer, Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs on […]
The Uprising
It robs the rich actors but then gives to the poor pacing. Paul Greengrass’ latest film “The Uprising” focuses on the Peasant Revolt, and then a few weeks before its release, the […]
Runner
This has less comedy and more violence. Disclaimer: Not to be confused with the even worse Gal Gadot thriller “The Runner,” but the new Angel Studios action comedy “Runner” and it does […]
Hope
I hope you see this cool alien movie. Watching the new South Korean alien movie “Hope” reminds me of my youth. When I was learning all about the joys of independent and […]
The Best Films of the 21st Century So Far
A list with a “Hello Dolly” fan, three Nolan gems, and a family vacation. Any critic can make a list like this any time of the year, as did The New York […]
By Any Means, Onslaught, The Whisper Man, Turning Point, and The Runner Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews all kinds of crime movies on the air. I’m part of a radio station known as NEWHD Radio, which not only hires people on the Autism spectrum, but also has […]
Mayday
Leave it to Reynolds and Branagh to heat up the Cold War. Ever since the 1980s, we’ve been getting a number of buddy action comedies from “48 Hours” to “Lethal Weapon” to […]
Onslaught
A bad ass heroine gets overshadowed by wall-to-wall violence. “Onslaught” is a movie that wants to be in some parallel dimension where Quentin Tarantino made his own version of “Civil War” and […]
By Any Means
No need for the fake nose, just some wise guy chemistry to elevate the period piece. The time is 1966, and the place is Mississippi. If an African-American FBI agent got pulled […]
