Another gem from Joachim Trier. We start with a classic American song, cut to a stage production where the music sounds like the opening theme to “The Shining,” and the leading lady […]
Sentimental Value
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
A lot of tricks, but not enough magic. “We vanished for a while, but in the world of magic, everything that disappears reappears, at least if the trick is done right,” says […]
Jay Kelly
Noah Baumbach’s latest charmer has George Clooney at the crossroads. We begin with George Clooney lying under a bridge next to a police car in the rain. He’s doing a few takes […]
The Running Man
My money’s on Glen Powell. “The Running Man” is the movie “Jackpot” thought it was going to be but wasn’t. I’m still aggravated that it was a hit on Amazon Prime Video, […]
Arco
Help the kid who flies with the rainbow, taste the rainbow. There are two sets of futures in the French animated feature “Arco.” In 2932, a great flood has sent people to […]
Nuremberg
One of the most important trials dramatized nicely here by Malek and Crowe. Just the other day, I watched and admired “Judgment at Nuremberg,” which had an all-star cast of Spencer Tracey, […]
Predator: Badlands, Die My Love, Christy, Anniversary, and Little Amelie Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies that fight, argue, and develop on the air. I’m part of a radio station known as NEWHD Radio, which not only hires people on the Autism spectrum, but also […]
Nouvelle Vague
Richard Linklater delights us with the making of a French classic. Richard Linklater has directed two delightful movies about celebrities this season. The first was “Blue Moon,” which had the camera angles […]
Little Amelie or The Character of Rain
See how this girl views her surroundings at the age of 2 and a half. In the same month, we have two French animated feature with different drawing styles and young heroines. […]
Die My Love
Jennifer Lawrence delivers as a young mother who acts like a baby. A few weeks ago, I was one of the few film critics to dislike “If I Had Legs I’d Kick […]
