This 4th entry lacks the kung fu that elevated the franchise. I really enjoyed the first three “Kung Fu Panda” films, because of the way they were able to broaden their horizons […]
Kung Fu Panda 4
The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping
A haunting and infuriating limited series on the evil Ivy Ridge school. Academy at Ivy Ridge (NOT Ivy League) was a boarding school in Ogdensburg, New York, which was so strict that […]
Cabrini
The movie even has a lot of faith in this woman and so do we. The opening credits for “Cabrini” begins with the message that back when Italians immigrated to America, they […]
CJ’s Visit to the Boulder International Film Festival: 2024
My Favorite BIFF Year So Far. I visited the Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) for its 20th anniversary. I didn’t watch every movie there, because even film critics need to breathe, but […]
Laura Linney on Independent Films: Live at BIFF
My question to the star of “Ozark,” “The Savages,” and “Love Actually,” among others. Laura Linney is known for her roles a number of movies and shows. Her repertoire includes “Ozark,” “The […]
Dune: Part Two, Problemista, Occupied City, Drive-Away Dolls, and Lovely Dark and Deep Podcast Reviews
CJ reviews movies about fighters, dreamers, countries, lesbians, and park rangers on the air. I’ve joined a radio station known as NEWHD Radio, which will not only hire people on the Autism […]
Dune: Part Two, Problemista, Occupied City, and Spaceman Video Reviews
CJ’s video reviews feature choices, backgrounds, and history. This week’s video reviews consist of the Sci-Fi sequel “Dune: Part Two” with Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, the Indie comedy “Problemista” with Julio Torres […]
Spaceman
Adam Sandler gets a trippy space age trip with my least favorite insect. To quote Ron Weasley in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” “Why spiders? Why couldn’t it be “follow […]
Problemista
A well-intended, but problematic movie with one character we like and one character we hate. Julio Torres is an actor whose last two movie roles were in “Together, Together” and “Nimona,” and […]
Dune: Part Two
A Sci-Fi sequel that keeps pushing itself to new limits. When we last saw the House of Atreides heir Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) in the first part of “Dune,” he joins his […]
