A high roller of a Paul Schrader masterpiece. When you see the credits with the names Paul Schrader and Martin Scorsese, you know you’re in for a treat. Schrader is the film […]
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Kate
Netflix’s 24 Hours to Live thriller misfires. The set-up for “Kate” sounds flimsy. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays an assassin, who gets poisoned and has 24 hours to live, which should give her […]
Small Engine Repair
Three working class friends win you over in this riveting film version of a play. Just the other day, a friend of mine knew “Small Engine Repair” was going to be playing […]
Queenpins
Nothing worse than an expired coupon Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” was my Number 1 choice as the Best Film of 2013 and my Number 2 choice of the Best […]
Shang-Chi, Flag Day, No Man of God, Cinderella, and The Gateway Video Review
CJ’s video reviews feature martial arts, father-daughter relationships, serial killers, and updated fairytale stories. This week’s video reviews consist of Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” starring Simu Liu, […]
Shang-Chi, Cinderella, and Flag Day Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about martial arts, fairytale princesses, and conmen on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NewHD, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, but […]
Cinderella
Smart women and show-stopping songs make this updated version of the classic story fun. Yeah, yeah, we all know the story. Ella is treated like the maid by her wicked stepmother and […]
The Gateway
Who would win in a fight? The social worker or the abusive husband? “The Gateway” is a B-movie and a pretty good one at that. Yes, it’s got some corny dialogue and […]
No Man of God
What went on with Ted Bundy before his execution. The story of Ted Bundy is an infamous one, regarding him as a serial killer, who kidnapped, raped, and murdered young women in […]
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel’s first Asian lead character gets his groove on. I’m a film critic, who likes to stuck up for the little guys, which is why I always comment on how the little […]
