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 […]
Prisoners of the Ghostland
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 […]
Small Engine Repair
Three working class friends win you over in this riveting film version of a play. Just the other day, a friend of mine knew “Small Engine Repair” was going to be playing […]
Queenpins
Nothing worse than an expired coupon Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” was my Number 1 choice as the Best Film of 2013 and my Number 2 choice of the Best […]
