Lin-Manuel Miranda’s colorful animated musical learns to be flexible. Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of the most fearless musical actors on stage and screen. From “Hamilton” to “In The Heights” to “Mary Poppins […]
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Val
The poignant doc on Val Kilmer. With major flicks like “Top Gun,” “Batman Forever,” “Top Secret,””The Doors,” “Heat,” and “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” Val Kilmer has made a name for himself. The […]
The Suicide Squad
This DC sequel flips off the original. The original DC action film “Suicide Squad” from 2016 was a missed opportunity, in which writer/director David Ayer tried to channel in on the success […]
Nine Days
Edson Oda’s riveting haiku on the meaning of life. Two years in a row, I’ve seen movies with such existential ideas: “Soul,” which was my pick of the Best Film of last […]
Pray Away
This emotional Netflix doc proves homophobia is the root of evil. Back in 2018, I saw this exceptional drama called “Boy Erased,” which was based on a true story about the son […]
Jungle Cruise, The Green Knight, and Stillwater Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews star Dwayne Johnson, Dev Patel, and Matt Damon This week’s video reviews consist of Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in the action adventure “Jungle Cruise,” Dev Patel as Sir […]
Seth Green, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Giancarlo Esposito, and Dana Snyder interviews
CJ speaks with Scott Evil, Kevin Myers, Buggin’ Out, and Master Shake Asides being a film critic, and like the average eager and ambitious journalist, I see out celebrity interviews. Every once […]
Jellystone
Hanna-Barbara favorites get new jobs, new genders, and new animation. I did a video chat with Dana Snyder who does the voice of Snagglepuss, Touche Turtle, Lambsy, Caveman, Jr., and Tinker on […]
Stillwater
Matt Damon fights for his daughter in this gripping thriller. In 2015, writer/director Tom McCarthy opened me eyes to the abuse the Catholic Priest bestowed on the boys in “Spotlight,” which is […]
The Green Knight
A lean, mean, and green portrayal of a medieval tale. “The Green Knight” is A24’s fantasy retelling of medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and stars Dev Patel as […]
