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The Equalizer 3, Vacation Friends 2, Bottoms, and They Live Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews fight in a number of ways. This week’s video reviews consist of the action sequel “The Equalizer 3” with Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning, the comedy sequel “Vacation Friends 2” with Lil Rel Howery and John Cena,… Read More ›
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The Equalizer 3, The Hill, Vacation Friends 2, Bat Mitzvah, and They Live Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies that fight, swing, and party 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 for them…. Read More ›
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Bottoms
Let hilarity and heart kick some ass! As I’m watching “Bottoms,” I assume it must take place in a world where everyone acts like a cartoon character or a sitcom character or an adult cartoon character or if they’re inside… Read More ›
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The Equalizer 3
Denzel Washington gives his hero a jumpstart in this likable (if sometimes gruesome) threequel. I discovered a word called “triaphilia,” which is the superstition that bad things come in threes. According to an article I came across, scientists would determine… Read More ›
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They Live
A John Carpenter guilty pleasure turns 35. I experienced John Carpenter’s 1988 cult film “They Live” for the first time the other day, and I must say it is iconic. The kind when a certain pair of sunglasses can make… Read More ›
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The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2023
We were burning in life and in film. We’ve had some downers this summer, like the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes, and both the Canada and Maui wildfires threatening our air quality, health, and safety. But as I… Read More ›
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Landscape with Invisible Hand, Retribution, Jurassic Park, The Hill, and Bat Mitzvah Video Reviews
CJ reviews movies that argue, drive, run, pitch, and party. This week’s video reviews consist of the alien independent film “Landscape with Invisible Hand” with Asante Blackk and Tiffany Haddish, the action film “Retribution” with Liam Neeson and Jack Champion,… Read More ›
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American Grafitti
It’s time to celebrate a 70s classic turning 50. Before “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” there was “American Graffiti,” a coming-of-age comedy from director George Lucas, and producer Francis Ford Coppola. In this article, I celebrate its 50th anniversary, by… Read More ›
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Vacation Friends 2
A worthless sequel that deserves to have its flight cancelled. The 2021 made-for-Hulu comedy “Vacation Friends” was a big hit, especially with its two leads Lil Rel Howery and John Cena. I didn’t care about that film, and now that… Read More ›
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You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
A Sandler family comedy that values traditions. Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel, who both had a critical success with “Uncut Gems” back in 2019, are together again in the new made-for-Netflix comedy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat… Read More ›
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