There are symbols in everything that one sees. It almost makes the film full of terrors. I read in the press notes that filmmaker Atom Egoyan directed a stage production of the […]
Seven Veils
The Rule of Jenny Pen
A brilliant idea for a horror movie set in a nursing home. “The Rule of Jenny Pen” likes to follow in a tradition of different kinds of horror films, ones that involve […]
Queen of the Ring
There are matches to be fought here thanks to strong womanhood. Professional wrestling dramas come in different formats. There was “Unstoppable,” which was about the one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles; there was “The […]
Daredevil: Born Again
An entertaining Disney+ series where Daredevil tries to handle crime the legal way but goes back to vigilantism. I’ve heard the Marvel superhero Daredevil through the 2003 Ben Affleck movie, and I […]
The 97th Academy Award Winners
A night of 077 and “Wicked” songs, tearful winners, and a little “Night at the Museum” reference for you. Despite his favorite film of the year “Babygirl” not getting nominated, Conan O’Brien […]
Last Breath, Cleaner, My Dead Friend Zoe, Riff Raff, and Adult Best Friends Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about heroes, villains, and friends on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NEWHD Radio, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, but will […]
Adult Best Friends
Real BFFs make a real movie with laughs and truth. I got into a conversation with my friend the other night about how the horror romcom “Heart Eyes” didn’t connect with audiences […]
Last Breath
An underwater rescue thriller with plenty of oxygen. “Last Breath” is the remake of the documentary of the same name, which focused on saturation diver Chris Lemons, who survived the bottom of […]
Riff Raff
It makes a killing of words and bullets. What makes “Riff Raff” the latest in a series of Tarantino-inspired films are its choice of characters, how they use their dialogue, what needs […]
My Dead Friend Zoe
A consistent dramedy about a solider who lost her wisecracking friend. So we start off with two army friends serving in Afghanistan who sing to Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” have some fun being themselves, […]
