This religious sports biopic keeps dropping the ball. I was skeptical about the sports biopic “American Underdog,” which focuses on Kurt Warner, who is considered to be, by attribute, the greatest undrafted […]
American Underdog
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The best of the three MCU Spider-Mans (just to clarify) has nostalgia, laughs, and emotions. When we last saw Tom Holland’s Peter Parker, the Jake Gyllenhaal villain Mysterio not only framed Spider-Man […]
Swan Song (AppleTV+)
Two Mahershala Alis in one interesting cloning movie. There have been two movies with the same title of “Swan Song.” There was Todd Stephens’ gay drama with Udo Kier igniting the screen […]
The Tender Bar
This well-meaning drama needs to dig deeper in the journalist’s life and ambitions. “The Tender Bar” is a memoir based on the life of journalist and novelist J.R. Moehringer. George Clooney’s film […]
The Unforgivable
Sandra Bullock’s next Netflix entry has too much anger. I wasn’t too thrilled about seeing “The Unforgivable” given some of the mixed-to-negative critical reactions, and that I was a bit overwhelmed with […]
Nightmare Alley
Guillermo del Toro’s new version shows Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett in pulsating radiance. “Nightmare Alley,” the second film version of William Lindsay Gresham’s book, is the also the first collaboration for […]
Don’t Look Up
Adam McKay’s apocalyptic satire hits the target weakly. Following his recent trend of political satires “The Big Short” and “Vice,” Adam McKay has made “Don’t Look Up” a representation of how our […]
Being the Ricardos, Back to the Outback, and Red Rocket Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews dramas, cartoons, and comedies on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NewHD, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, but will also have me […]
Being the Ricardos, Back to the Outback, and Red Rocket Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews feature acting legends, deadly animals, and porn stars. This week’s video reviews consist of Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos” with Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, the animated feature “Back […]
Agnes
The priest, neophyte, and nun all keep you involved, not the exorcism. It’s difficult for any movie to top the pure horrors and terrors of “The Exorcist,” and many have tried and […]
