A lump of coal of a satanic holiday feature. Here’s the premise for “Dear Santa.” A kid with a learning disability writes a letter to Santa, but accidentally spells “SATAN,” instead of […]
A lump of coal of a satanic holiday feature. Here’s the premise for “Dear Santa.” A kid with a learning disability writes a letter to Santa, but accidentally spells “SATAN,” instead of […]
A step behind of “Call Me By Your Name.” Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” is based on William S. Burroughs’ book about William Lee, a writer and heroin addict, who fled to Mexico City […]
This charming break-up movie needs less cliches and more stuffing. “Sweethearts” is a made-for-Max comedy that takes place before Thanksgiving, because the two main characters want to break up with their spouses […]
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 […]
CJ reviews movies that sing, fight, preach, come to life, and create life on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NEWHD Radio, which will not only hire people on […]
Meet the doctors behind the first IVF baby. We all know that In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the procedure in which an egg is removed from a woman’s ovaries and fertilized with […]
This snowman is somebody you want to build. The Frosty the Snowman story I grew up with was the 1969 Rankin/Bass animated special with Jimmy Durante narrating. It took a magic hat […]
A decent sequel to an Oscar winning hit. Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” won five Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Russell Crowe), Best Costume Design, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. So, why […]
No one should mourn this Wicked. When Universal Pictures released its film version of the Broadway play of “Cats,” its creepy humanoid cats and bad CGI scared a number of people away, […]
A bland take on such a faithful figure. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian, and anti-Nazi man, whose faith kept his spirits alive. Throughout the 39 years of his […]