Author Archives
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Violent Night, EO, Decision to Leave, Pinocchio, and White Noise Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews feature violent Santas, donkeys, insomniac detectives, wooden puppets, and scared people. This week’s video reviews consist of the holiday action comedy “Violent Night” with David Harbour and John Leguizamo, Jerzy Skolimowski’s donkey journey “EO,” Park Chan-wook’s romantic… Read More ›
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Violent Night
Up on the housetop like John Wick, down came the chimney with Die Hard St. Nick. I skip such horror films like “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” and “The Mean One,” because they seem to be in a category… Read More ›
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Emancipation
A decent action film with a lead who deserves another chance. As you know, at the Oscars when Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being cast in “G.I. Jane 2,” because of her shaved head, which resulted… Read More ›
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Darby and the Dead
This ghost whisperer is likable, but her latest client annoys you to death. If Darby can act as a counselor for dead people who need to settle some unfinished business, then she can’t get paid. I mean, how can she?… Read More ›
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Nanny
Anna Diop shines as an immigrant nanny, but struggles to overcome the demons she sees. In the new psychological thriller “Nanny,” Anna Diop (“Us,” “Titans”) plays an undocumented Senegalese Immigrant nanny named Aisha, who adapts to life in New York… Read More ›
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Return to Seoul
An adoption story that wins you over. “Return to Seoul” is a different Korean film. It regards a young French-Korean woman named Freddie, who speaks French and a little English and not Korean, because she was put up for adoption,… Read More ›
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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Eye-popping stop-motion visuals and grade-A voices never lie. Two versions of “Pinocchio” have been released this year. Robert Zemeckis’ live-action remake of the 1940 Disney animated classic, which was condescending and unnecessary on all accounts, and Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion… Read More ›
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The Fabelmans, Spirited, Disenchanted, and A Christmas Story Christmas Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews feature sequels, dramas, adventures, and musicals. This week’s video reviews consist of Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiography “The Fabelmans” with Michelle Williams and Paul Dano,” the holiday musical comedy “Spirited” with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds,” the Disney musical… Read More ›
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Decision to Leave
A riveting mystery about an insomniac detective and the woman who could be bad. I regret not reviewing the new South Korean opus “Decision to Leave” sooner, because like “Aftersun,” I wasn’t sure if I could squeeze it into my… Read More ›
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The Fabelmans, Glass Onion, and Strange World Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about filmmakers, detectives, and explorers on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NewHD, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, but will also have me doing podcast movie reviews for them…. Read More ›