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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 at my local theater this weekend. Both of… Read More ›
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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 of the Decade, because it knew about greed,… Read More ›
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Shang-Chi, Flag Day, No Man of God, Cinderella, and The Gateway Video Review
CJ’s video reviews feature martial arts, father-daughter relationships, serial killers, and updated fairytale stories. This week’s video reviews consist of Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Tony Leung, the drama “Flag Day,”… Read More ›
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Shang-Chi, Cinderella, and Flag Day Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about martial arts, fairytale princesses, and conmen 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 doing podcast movie reviews… Read More ›
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Cinderella
Smart women and show-stopping songs make this updated version of the classic story fun. Yeah, yeah, we all know the story. Ella is treated like the maid by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, who call her Cinderella. Her fairy godmother… Read More ›
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The Gateway
Who would win in a fight? The social worker or the abusive husband? “The Gateway” is a B-movie and a pretty good one at that. Yes, it’s got some corny dialogue and generic moments, but it also has some fresh… Read More ›
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No Man of God
What went on with Ted Bundy before his execution. The story of Ted Bundy is an infamous one, regarding him as a serial killer, who kidnapped, raped, and murdered young women in the 1970s. Zac Efron portrayed him quite well… Read More ›
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel’s first Asian lead character gets his groove on. I’m a film critic, who likes to stuck up for the little guys, which is why I always comment on how the little things become big things. To clarify, it’s independent… Read More ›
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Only Murders in the Building
Two comedy legends and a next generation star find themselves in a smart true crime comedy. Steve Martin and Martin Short, two of the best comedy collaborators in the industry, join forces with Selena Gomez on the new made-for-Hulu comedy-crime… Read More ›
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Flag Day
Sean Penn connects with his daughter well in front of and behind the camera. I apologize if I didn’t have my review of “Flag Day” sooner, but I was on a family vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine. And I would… Read More ›
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The Starling
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Dear Evan Hanson
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I’m Your Man
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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
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Prisoners of the Ghostland
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Copshop
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