Florian Zeller’s follow-up is too cynical and negative to handle its problems. Mental illness is no laughing matter. People stricken with it can either destroy themselves or clean themselves. And I’m not […]
The Son
Strange World
Dazzling colors and so many themes make Disney’s latest a fun ride. Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid both collaborate as a son and father for the first time since “The Day After […]
Devotion
Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell both earn their wings. Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell both have a fascinating connection in this Korean War movie called “Devotion.” It opens with the reminder that […]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
One of the rare sequels to be as fresh as the original. I’ve seen both “Knives Out” movies at the Chicago International Film Festival, and I loved both of them. Each one, […]
Aftersun, She Said, The Menu, and The Inspection Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews features daughters, Weinstein victims, evil chefs, and gay soldiers. This week’s video reviews consist of the father-daughter drama “Aftersun” with Paul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio, the biopic “She […]
She Said, Aftersun, and The Menu Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about journalists, trips, and evil chefs on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NewHD, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, but will […]
Disenchanted
A nice little welcome home party for our Andalasia heroine. It’s inevitable Giselle, the young heroine of “Enchanted,” would want her live-action life to have the same kind of fairy tale magic […]
The Fabelmans
A Spielberg triumph in every way. The humble beginnings for how Steven Spielberg developed a passion for filmmaking includes him filming a train crash with his Lionel train set, and made some […]
Spirited
Ferrell and Reynolds both feel the holiday sprit in this fun musical comedy. The story of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has been transcending in various versions on TV and in theaters. […]
A Christmas Story Christmas
A sequel that knows it’s the thought that counts. “Mama’s Little Piggy,” “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid,” “I Triple Dog Dare You,” “BE SURE TO DRINK YOUR OVALTINE,” and “Fra-gee-lee.” Some […]
