Author Archives
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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 ›
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EO
Jerzy Skolimowski’s beautiful ode to donkeys. If this donkey embers on a journey where he meets good and bad people, then the new Polish drama “EO” is inspired by Robert Bresson’s 1966 French film “Au Hasard Balthazar,” which was also… Read More ›
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White Noise
Let’s see how Baumbach, Driver, and Gerwig handle their fears of death. Noah Baumbach reunites with his fellow stars Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig for “White Noise,” a movie with various genres that rarely meet. It’s a horror movie, it’s… Read More ›
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The Son
Florian Zeller’s follow-up is too cynical to handle its problems. Mental illness is no laughing matter. People stricken with it can either destroy themselves or clean themselves. And I’m not one to say. I’m just an autistic film critic who… Read More ›
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Strange World
Dazzling colors and so many themes make Disney’s latest a fun ride. Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid both collaborate as a son and father for the first time since “The Day After Tomorrow” in “Strange World,” the new Disney animated… Read More ›
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Devotion
Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell both earn their wings. Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell both have a fascinating connection in this Korean War movie called “Devotion.” It opens with the reminder that it was a “Forgotten War,” which lasted for… Read More ›