CJ’s video reviews sing, fight, preach, come to life, and create life.

This week’s video reviews consist of the film version of the Broadway musical “Wicked” now with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Ridley Scott’s 24-year-old sequel “Gladiator II” now with Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, the faith-based biopic “Bonhoeffer. Pastor. Spy. Assassin” with Jonas Dassler and Clarke Peters, the Netflix holiday hit “Hot Frosty” with Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan, and the IVF biopic “Joy” with Bill Nighy and Thomasin Mackenzie.