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REVIEW. MICHAEL: Jaafar Jackson shines in a glossy fairy tale biopic that doesn't quite find Neverland.
Jaafar Jackson recreates his uncle Michael Jackson's iconic Moonwalk in the biopic, Michael. He loved Peter Pan. And Mickey Mouse. He reveled in the athletic aristry of Gene Kelly and the precise elegance of Fred Astaire. The Three Stooges made him giggle, and he admired the multi-hyphenate (writer/actor/director/producer/composer) genius that was Charlie Chaplin. He had a profound compassion for human suffering (perhaps related to the abuse he endured at the hands of his fat
MaryAnn Janosik
4 hours ago13 min read


REVIEW. THE DRAMA battles its own emotional conundrum.
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in The Drama. Note: No specific spoilers are given for the movie in this review though, if you have access to a smart phone or any type of social media, The Drama 's big reveal is hardly a secret anymore. What would you do if, days before your wedding, you found out that your fiancé had done something (or planned to) so heinous that you begin to question everything about that individual, your relationship and the future? That's the premise writer
MaryAnn Janosik
Apr 49 min read


MJ's View. Encore: MJtheMovies Goes Pod.
Poster for Bruce Springsteen's 2026 Tour. The raised fist says it all: Bruce Springsteen's 2026 "Land of Hopes and Dreams" Tour is serious, defiant, a pilgrimmage from Minneapolis to Washington where "no kings" will be tolerated and the power of the people will surely be emphasized. Last evening, I had the opportunity to speak again about all things Bruce, including the upcoming tour, with Jesse Jackson, lifelong "Boss" fan and creator of the "Set Lusting Bruce" podcast, now
MaryAnn Janosik
Mar 311 min read


REVIEW. If you believe in the power of feel-good movies, PROJECT HAIL MARY might be the answer to your prayers.
Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary. Close your eyes and Imagine, if you can, a cinematic hybrid that's part 2001: A Space Odyssey (without the alien monolith), part Top Gun (karaoke and bar singing included), and part ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (Twizzlers instead of Reese's and an alien called Rocky). Then write a screenplay, based on Andy Weir's sci-fi novel, that jams in every available pop culture reference, Rocky Balboa related and otherwise. Top it off with some dazzling
MaryAnn Janosik
Mar 227 min read
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