Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Garfield are a match made in Heaven. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut of the film version of the semi-autobiographical musical “Tick, Tick…Boom” explains that it’s based on a true […]
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
It captures the nostalgia of the original, if not any big laughs. The original “Ghostbusters” was a comedy hit from director Ivan Reitman, and it’s heroes were Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, the […]
Bruised
Halle Berry wins and loses the fight. Halle Berry makes her directorial debut of “Bruised,” a fighting drama made for Netflix, which should have done more than succumb to the cliches and […]
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Listen to the words about Charlie Chaplin. “The Real Charlie Chaplin” starts off with the question: “Who was the real Charlie Chaplin?” Was he the same person or a different person? And […]
C’mon C’mon
Mike Mills cares deeply about the journalist, his nephew, and their youthful interviewees; and so do we. Mike Mills’ latest entry “C’mon C’mon” loves family dramas, journalism, today’s generation, and how the […]
Cusp
This Showtime doc shows these teenagers are people, too. Teenagers these, days say, the darndest or damnedest things. They know when to drop F bombs, break the rules (drinking, sex, etc.), and […]
King Richard
Will Smith explodes as the father who had his ways of training his daughters Venus and Serena Williams. I don’t follow up on sports, so seeing “King Richard” was a riveting experience […]
The Power of the Dog
Jane Champion’s gorgeous western is another masterpiece from her. “The Power of the Dog” is a western with neither bank robbers nor gunfights, but a vivid character study when people reflect on […]
Finch, Red Notice, Belfast, Clifford, Home Sweet Home Alone, and Julia Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews star Tom Hanks, Dwayne Johnson, Julia Child, and a Big Red Dog. This week’s video reviews consist of the post-apocalyptic drama “Finch” with Tom Hanks, the heist comedy “Red […]
Home Sweet Home Alone
The reboot nobody asked for is just as bad as you’d expect. Here’s the setup of “Home Sweet Home Alone.” A fat English kid living in America begs to use the bathroom […]
