Let hilarity and heart kick some ass! As I’m watching “Bottoms,” I assume it must take place in a world where everyone acts like a cartoon character or a sitcom character or […]
Bottoms
The Equalizer 3
Denzel Washington gives his hero a jumpstart in this likable (if sometimes gruesome) threequel. I discovered a word called “triaphilia,” which is the superstition that bad things come in threes. According to […]
They Live
A John Carpenter guilty pleasure turns 35. I experienced John Carpenter’s 1988 cult film “They Live” for the first time the other day, and I must say it is iconic. The kind […]
The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2023
We were burning in life and in film. We’ve had some downers this summer, like the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes, and both the Canada and Maui wildfires threatening our […]
Landscape with Invisible Hand, Retribution, Jurassic Park, The Hill, and Bat Mitzvah Video Reviews
CJ reviews movies that argue, drive, run, pitch, and party. This week’s video reviews consist of the alien independent film “Landscape with Invisible Hand” with Asante Blackk and Tiffany Haddish, the action […]
American Grafitti
It’s time to celebrate a 70s classic turning 50. Before “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” there was “American Graffiti,” a coming-of-age comedy from director George Lucas, and producer Francis Ford Coppola. In […]
Vacation Friends 2
A worthless sequel that deserves to have its flight cancelled. The 2021 made-for-Hulu comedy “Vacation Friends” was a big hit, especially with its two leads Lil Rel Howery and John Cena. I […]
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
A Sandler family comedy that values traditions. Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel, who both had a critical success with “Uncut Gems” back in 2019, are together again in the new made-for-Netflix comedy […]
The Hill
This good-hearted baseball drama makes some home-runs, even if this kid shouldn’t run. “The Hill” isn’t a perfect baseball movie, because it has its rules, especially if it’s in a faith-based genre. […]
Landscape with Invisible Hand, Gran Turismo, Jurassic Park, Retribution, and Only Murders in the Building Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews aliens, racing, classics, remakes, and whodunit podcast shows on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NewHD, which will not only hire people on the Autism spectrum, but […]
