When a movie respects deaf people, it’s uplifting. The title “CODA” stands for “Child of Deaf Adult,” which means that the main heroine Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is the only girl in […]
CODA
Respect
You better THINK about seeing Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. The nickname Queen of Soul belongs to Aretha Franklin, whose hit songs, including but not limited to “Respect” and “Think,” […]
Ride the Eagle, Pray Away, Nine Days, The Suicide Squad, Val, and Vivo Video Reviews.
CJ’s video reviews star Susan Sarandon, Winston Duke, Val Kilmer, and Margot Robbie. This week’s video reviews consist of Jake Johnson and Susan Sarandon in the Indie comedy “Ride the Eagle,” the […]
Vivo
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s colorful animated musical learns to be flexible. Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of the most fearless musical actors on stage and screen. From “Hamilton” to “In The Heights” to “Mary Poppins […]
Val
The poignant doc on Val Kilmer. With major flicks like “Top Gun,” “Batman Forever,” “Top Secret,””The Doors,” “Heat,” and “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” Val Kilmer has made a name for himself. The […]
The Suicide Squad
This DC sequel flips off the original. The original DC action film “Suicide Squad” from 2016 was a missed opportunity, in which writer/director David Ayer tried to channel in on the success […]
Nine Days
Edson Oda’s riveting haiku on the meaning of life. Two years in a row, I’ve seen movies with such existential ideas: “Soul,” which was my pick of the Best Film of last […]
Pray Away
This emotional Netflix doc proves homophobia is the root of evil. Back in 2018, I saw this exceptional drama called “Boy Erased,” which was based on a true story about the son […]
Jungle Cruise, The Green Knight, and Stillwater Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews star Dwayne Johnson, Dev Patel, and Matt Damon This week’s video reviews consist of Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in the action adventure “Jungle Cruise,” Dev Patel as Sir […]
Seth Green, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Giancarlo Esposito, and Dana Snyder interviews
CJ speaks with Scott Evil, Kevin Myers, Buggin’ Out, and Master Shake Asides being a film critic, and like the average eager and ambitious journalist, I see out celebrity interviews. Every once […]
