A good movie about a bad thief. The centerpiece of “The Mastermind” has a character telling the main thief: “I don’t think you thought things through enough.” According to what Kelly Reichardt’s […]
The Mastermind
The Black Phone 2
The Grabber basically goes Freddy Kruger in this worthy sequel. If you recall “The Black Phone,” Mason Thames played a kid named Finney, who was abducted by Ethan Hawke’s serial killer “The […]
A Little Prayer
David Strathairn is excellent when he deals with family drama. I apologize if I’m late with my review of “A Little Prayer.” I couldn’t find a place for it in my theatrical […]
Grow
A family friendly film that goes organic. Here’s the movie kid trying to reunite with the mother who left them for their own dreams. Her name is Charlie Little (Priya-Rose Brookwell), and […]
Roofman
I’m a Toys “R” Us kid with this movie. When we see Channing Tatum robbing a McDonalds and suggesting that the franchise never notice some missing money, it relaxes me because I […]
John Candy: I Like Me
This doc is the real article. What you see is what you get. John Candy has made a name for himself in the comedy world with “SCTV,” “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles,” “Home […]
Tron: Ares, After the Hunt, The Ice Tower, A House of Dynamite, and Kiss of the Spider Woman Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies in the real world and fantasy worlds on the air. I’m part of a radio station known as NEWHD Radio, which not only hires people on the Autism spectrum, […]
Urchin
Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut is a trippy one. I met Harris Dickinson a few years ago at a screening of “The Iron Claw,” and I think he’s an amazing young actor. His […]
Kiss of the Spider Woman
A delightful musical that speaks for politics and Golden Age movies. A note for today’s generation of movie goers: don’t go see “Kiss of the Spider Woman” thinking it was going to […]
After the Hunt
Julia Roberts’ first collaboration with Luca Guadagnino is a misfire. Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt” opens with Woody Allen styled credits, especially with the casting in alphabetical order (Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, […]
