Florence Pugh excels as a doctor trying to figure out this starving kid. “The Wonder” is an Irish-themed drama that isn’t at the pure authenticity of “The Banshees of Inisherin,” but it […]
The Wonder
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
This movie sees this man’s heart and sole. I’m no expert in the high life of shoes, but I can tell director Luca Guadagnino puts his heart and soul into “Salvatore: Shoemaker […]
All Quiet on the Western Front
A fine representation on the horrors of war from the Germans’ perspective. The first made German film adaptation on Erich Maria Remarque’s novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” is a riveting […]
Al Pacino Getting Into Acting
How this acting legend saw his career and ambition. I attended a special screening of the 1975 crime drama “Dog Day Afternoon,” and Al Pacino was there to offer his words of […]
The Good Nurse
A well-acted drama about a sick nurse and a bad nurse. “The Good Nurse” is a refreshing drama with Jessica Chastain as a struggling nurse and Eddie Redmayne as another nurse named […]
Armageddon Time
James Gray’s love letter to his childhood is a sad and sometimes overbearing one. “Armageddon Time” is inspired by writer/director James Gray’s own childhood in Queens, New York, and when I attended […]
Raymond & Ray
Half-brother story is strong in emotions, but weak in execution. In “Raymond & Ray,” Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke play half-brothers, who reunite for the funeral of their abusive father, whose dying […]
Call Jane
See how Elizabeth Banks joins the Jane Collective. In the breezy drama “Call Jane,” Elizabeth Banks stars as a traditional Chicago housewife named Joy in 1969, whose pregnancy threatens to give her […]
Wendell & Wild
A nice return for Henry Selick. 13 years after the release of “Coraline,” Henry Selick returns to stop-motion filmmaking with “Wendell & Wild,” which loves the comedy duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan […]
Ticket to Paradise, Black Adam, and Tar Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about divorced couples, antiheroes, and music conductors on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NewHD, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, but […]
