A puzzle film you definitely want to solve. “Heretic” is a horror film about two missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who visit an Englishman so they can […]
Heretic
Small Things Like These
A small story with a big heart. The Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, also known as Magdalene asylums, were places run by Catholic nuns to help house fallen women and give them jobs […]
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
A Christmas pageant gets updated by troublesome kids, and it works. I like to consider the holidays as Tax Season for Film Critics, because we do tend to get busy with a […]
Here, Hangdog, Road Diary, Blitz, and Memoir of a Snail Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about all kinds of lives 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 […]
Here, Hangdog, Road Diary, Blitz, and Memoir of a Snail Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews are about all kinds of lives. This week’s video reviews consist of Robert Zemeckis’ latest film “Here” with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, the Indie comedy “Hangdog” with Desmin […]
Juror No. 2
An Eastwood courtroom drama with an interesting case. Clint Eastwood must be a legend if he’s able to continue filmmaking at the age of 94. If “Juror No. 2” is his last […]
Emilia Perez
An original musical about a cartel leader starting over as a woman. Sometimes I like to think that songs can come in the form of conversations. Meaning that they are singing, but […]
A Real Pain
Two Jewish cousins affectionately look back at their culture with comedy and pathos. Jesse Eisenberg’s second directing job “A Real Pain” is a dramedy that celebrates Jewish culture, while mixing some honest […]
Here
It’s a disappointment, whether it takes place here or there. The last great movie Robert Zemeckis has made was “The Walk,” which was his marvelous take on how Philippe Petit walked a […]
Blitz
Steve McQueen’s WWII drama has the right themes, but the wrong screenplay. Steve McQueen is a filmmaker who expresses African themes in his movies, as wisely demonstrated in “12 Years a Slave,” […]
