Catchy tunes, true reality, and love make this LGBTQ musical inspiring. “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” informs us that it’s based on a true story, and that it added the singing and dancing. […]
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Blue Bayou
Justin Chon’s performance swims, while his direction sinks in the bayou. “Blue Bayou,” written and directed by and starring Justin Chon, has a wise concept regarding an Asian character raised in America […]
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Nicolas Cage kills it when he deals with psychos, Samurai, and ghosts. The setting of “Prisoners of the Ghostland” basically combines the American frontier with a Samurai town with its own blend […]
Copshop
Who would win in a fight? The conman, the hitman, or the rookie cop? This year alone, director Joe Carnahan and Frank Grillo have both collaborated on two films: the time warp […]
The Lost Leonardo
The doc on the controversial male Mona Lisa gets its money’s worth. I’m sorry if I’m late with this review of the new documentary of “The Lost Leonardo,” but I was on […]
The Card Counter, Malignant, and Queenpins Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about gamblers, demons, and coupon criminals on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NewHD, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, but will […]
Malignant, Queenpins, Kate, The Card Counter, and Small Engine Repair Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews star Kristen Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Oscar Isaac. This week’s video reviews consist of James Wan’s latest horror movie “Malignant,” Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste in the crime […]
Malignant
James Wan’s latest horror entry scares you without the jumps. As you begin to watch James Wan’s “Malignant,” you start to think it’s going to rip off “Poltergeist” with a TV static, […]
The Card Counter
A high roller of a Paul Schrader masterpiece. When you see the credits with the names Paul Schrader and Martin Scorsese, you know you’re in for a treat. Schrader is the film […]
Kate
Netflix’s 24 Hours to Live thriller misfires. The set-up for “Kate” sounds flimsy. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays an assassin, who gets poisoned and has 24 hours to live, which should give her […]
