Ray Romano knows how to act and direct. From “Everybody Loves Raymond” to “Ice Age” to NBC’s “Parenthood” to “The Big Sick” to “The Irishman,” Ray Romano sure has made a name […]
Somewhere in Queens
Clock
A freaky good “Rosemary’s Baby” ripoff, but with clocks and hallucinations. Two years ago, I saw the made-for-Hulu horror film “False Positive,” which plays like a new version of “Rosemary’s Baby.” Even […]
Sisu
Don’t mess with this gold prospector. “Sisu” is a movie that plays like a low-budgeted version of “John Wick” meets “Inglorious Basterds,” because it uses no names that American audiences would know […]
My 2020 Talk with Karen Gillan
This Nebula and Ruby Roundhouse actress is versatile in many ways. With the final outing “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” kicking off the summer movie season soon, I thought I’d celebrate […]
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Let’s praise the Lord and these smart young women. I apologize to my loyal readers for never even hearing about Judy Blume’s popular book “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” but […]
Beau is Afraid, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Chevalier, Evil Dead Rise, and The Covenant Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews feature horror, music, and bombs. This week’s video reviews consist of Ari Aster’s latest film “Beau is Afraid” with Joaquin Phoenix and Nathan Lane, the environmentalist thriller “How to […]
Ghosted
Don’t waste your bullets on this mess. “Ghosted” is the third film to have Chris Evans and Ana de Armas after the brilliant whodunit “Knives Out” and the awful action thriller “The […]
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always
This Netflix reunion special has more nostalgia than movie material. I’ve never even watched the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” TV show from the 90s, but my friend, who is a big fan, […]
Beau is Afraid, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Chevalier, Evil Dead Rise, and The Covenant Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about cowards, environmentalists, composers, demons, and war sergeants on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NewHD, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, […]
Showing Up
Williams shines once again as an artist who has enough on her canvas. Writer/director Kelly Reichardt reunites with Michelle Williams for the third time (“Wendy and Lucy” and “Certain Women”) for “Showing […]
