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,” […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Fabelmans, Spirited, Disenchanted, and A Christmas Story Christmas, Glass Onion, Devotion, Strange World, and The Son 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
EO
Jerzy Skolimowski’s beautiful ode to donkeys. If this donkey embarks on a journey where he meets good and bad people, then the new Polish drama “EO” is inspired by Robert Bresson’s 1966 […]
