Author Archives
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Small Axe: Education
The last chapter of Steve McQueen’s enthralling anthology teaches you about the racism in school. “Education” is the last film of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” series on Amazon Prime. It fights against a broken school system, one that follows a… Read More ›
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The Prom, Let Them All Talk, and I’m Your Woman Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies with Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Candice Bergen, and Rachel Brosnahan 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… Read More ›
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Another Round
Get your drinks on with this entertaining Danish flick! Watching the new Danish drinking film “Around Round,” I easily imagine what probably would have happened if it got an American remake. It’s a tradition, I suppose, in order to appease… Read More ›
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Greenland
Things get crazy in this surprisingly good apocalyptic flick. Gerard Butler has the action movie charisma that makes his movies, like “300,” “Olympus Has Fallen,” and the “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy, massive hits. His new movie, “Greenland,” is… Read More ›
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Small Axe: Alex Wheatle
The shining new face portraying the writer wins you over. “Alex Wheatle” is the fourth chapter of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” series about a the real-life writer Alex Wheatle, who was in prison for his involvement in the 1981 Brixton… Read More ›
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The Midnight Sky
George Clooney delivers on his own Space Odyssey. “The Midnight Sky,” George Clooney’s first film in years, chronicles on a global disaster that left the planet Earth uninhabitable with only one survivor who must warn the astronauts returning home that… Read More ›
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Songbird, Let Them All Talk, The Prom, and Wild Mountain Thyme Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews star Meryl Streep, Demi Moore, and Emily Blunt. This week’s video reviews consist of the COVID-19 thriller “Songbird,” Meryl Streep in Steven Soderbergh’s latest entry “Let Them All Talk,” Streep and James Corden in the new musical… Read More ›
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Wild Mountain Thyme
This drama lacks the luck of the Irish. “Wild Mountain Thyme,” the latest feature from writer/director John Patrick Shanley, is a beautifully photographed film that captures the beauty and clean environment of Ireland. The mountains, the rivers, the animals, the… Read More ›
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The Prom
Netflix’s latest musical fights for equality for the LGBT community. Ryan Murphy’s version of the Broadway musical “The Prom” is a silly, but strong and danceable Netflix movie that fights against the hatred toward the LGBT community. It’s silly when… Read More ›
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Wolf Walkers, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Half Brothers Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about wolves, musicians, and half brothers 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… Read More ›