This voice in cinema knows a fresh genre when she sees it. I attended the Chicago International Film Festival, and at a screening of the upcoming movie “Nightbitch,” I asked director Marielle […]
Marielle Heller on Movie Genres
Smile 2, The Apprentice, Lonely Planet, Exhibiting Forgiveness, and We Live in Time Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews feature artists, lovers, and politicians. This week’s video reviews consist of the horror sequel “Smile 2” with Naomi Scott and Rosemarie Dewitt, the political drama “The Apprentice” with Sebastian […]
Woman of the Hour
Congratulations Anna Kendrick! Your date (and directorial debut) is a killer! Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut of “Woman of the Hour,” the latest Netflix crime drama inspired by the life of […]
Smile 2, The Apprentice, Lonely Planet, Exhibiting Forgiveness, and We Live in Time Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about artists, politicians, and lovers 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 […]
Smile 2
Hit me baby one more time with those evil smiles. “Smile” was a horror film that plays like “The Ring” and “Nightmare on Elm Street,” as a demon spreads its horror from […]
Exhibiting Forgiveness
A portrait of a son finding it difficult to forgive his abusive father. I virtually saw “Exhibiting Forgiveness” from the Sundance Film Festival, and I was given another look when AMC Theaters […]
We Live in Time
Garfield and Pugh have chemistry in this sweet and funny romance. “We Live in Time” is directed by John Crowley, who is best known for making “Brooklyn” and “Intermission.” A part of […]
Piece by Piece, Salem’s Lot, Hold Your Breath, White Bird, and Caddo Lake Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies made out of bricks, evil, love, and time on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NEWHD Radio, which will not only hire people on the Autism […]
Piece by Piece, Salem’s Lot, Hold Your Breath, White Bird, and Caddo Lake Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews are made out of bricks, evil, love, and time. This week’s video reviews consist of the Lego Pharrell Williams doc “Piece by Piece,” the film version of Stephen King’s […]
Lonely Planet
This trip gets my literary criticism. The new Netflix romance “Lonely Planet” has likable chemistry between Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth, but it has no story to elevate on that. It basically […]
