https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews daily 1.0 2026-03-20 https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/melancholy monthly 0.5 2026-03-20 https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/galactic-governance-a-podcast monthly 0.5 2025-10-27 https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/posters-as-art monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/ec7d89bb-7e32-4659-bb03-635be2b5f004/pp33630-ant-man-poster_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art - Such a clever poster. I prefer these types of posters far more than floating head posters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/39ff2a06-6b37-4e8b-83ff-705c36acc018/Kill_Bill_Volume_1_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art - Bright backgrounds contrasted with that yellow jumpsuit. Comic book blocking and high contrast. Tarantino created his own version of Bruce Lee's Game of Death costume. Less is more, the poster believes. Black or white with yellow. No sword, no blood, and occasionally no text. All the work is done by her silhouette alone. An entire aesthetic is condensed into a single image: violence as art, retaliation as fashion. You already know when you see yellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693047513-5S6DUDURPG53KCZ08RNM/81IfoBox2TL_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693049475-02HB4ACJEOFPQ0MT2YFJ/s-l1200_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693205234-XMH57PFZUMMDXDJ8AF5P/HP2869_d09bf678-17ac-48b5-a2dd-96a1481590e3_1024x1024_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.png CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693208245-HAO1WEQ9HYEVBYQ2OLW1/Logan-Poster_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.png CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693306302-R9H8BCQWKEO8VQ7YX1UN/71sPGYXUl%2BL.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693308502-GRZ6I3UMYNQ2XTQU2TCS/61pgto4ZOeL.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693310872-PB6KYPVVTOEYCWTPOC7V/back-to-the-future.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693390643-YD0G4SBGPGNOZ71NJOJ1/71R19i8ofNL._UF894%2C1000_QL80_.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693458270-T3UIB5NRGF3AZFOBXWMM/68631be292c536b9cc92b044_2010122803_WB0039-5.png CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693572974-2LERWXWD61PIIH2S34D2/71cn8pGHd6L._UF894%2C1000_QL80_.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693671421-7YPA57LNAMI1TSTADP4W/original-film-title-blade-runner-english-title-blade-runner-year-1982-director-ridley-scott-credit-ladd-companywarner-bros-album-PY7R36.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693812883-Q9QQPEAINYZKXE8BDQA7/71EZSrFK4wL.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693779067-32TUMCEUTFPSQ6D0S2S0/f6R7qzr5dutoD2i5MOos4ITG8kF.webp CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693782486-QE955P9HOE5Q916CX2ZZ/qnAoTXlVzxDdIkpp9WIUDSwismx.webp CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759693973261-9Q5ZJKOJ7IDP3ZAE0Q7M/81rkTMZq54L.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759694073810-AK5L7ORB6RZZHORTF0H8/silence_of_the_lambs1-e1442156130825_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/2c1332c7-adbe-47c3-88da-9c0760aeb795/MV5BYTViYTE3ZGQtNDBlMC00ZTAyLTkyODMtZGRiZDg0MjA2YThkXkEyXkFqcGc%40._V1_.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art - Two Uma Thurman posters on here. There isn’t anything particularly mind boggling about this poster, but I think it perfectly encapsulates the vibe of this movie. The 10¢ logo, the text font and all the actors listed, the sort of vintage looking border on the outside just gives it such a badass look. One of the most iconic posters ever for a reason. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759696908503-7V8MZISSEJGFJWBQWB7B/s-l1200+%281%29.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759696911079-3XCV6KQRD3D86VIQTAY9/goo3-700x1064.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759696913074-K7X26M4HMMV5AFFQHM8F/image025-700x1054.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1759696917849-7OTSL3YOPD0BHVCGRNOD/goo4-700x1066.jpg CJ's Reviews - Posters as Art https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/will-vs-fate-a-star-wars-essay monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/2bd3aaf4-3912-4f41-9287-1eeee9ed0e06/NxEmExDjL3bqyLCGnJiTLrEDke6RtGzgReXc0l_8wII.webp CJ's Reviews - Will vs Fate: A Star Wars Essay - Does Anakin have a fixed destiny? Is his future predetermined even a little bit by an unseen cosmic force? Or is the outcome of his story determined exclusively by his decisions? And this might seem like a minor question, but really it's fundamental because any meaningful analysis of a character is fundamentally about the consequences of his or her moral decisions. And if Anakin was merely a puppet for the will of the force, then he never really made decisions of his own https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/f24ff55c-0f44-403b-a600-3b99e0f7fbe2/maxresdefault.jpg CJ's Reviews - Will vs Fate: A Star Wars Essay - But of course, the most salient moral decision he makes in this film is the slaughter of Tuscan raiders. This is a reaction to his mother being kidnapped and murdered. And the thing that stands out about this outburst is that he admits openly to Padme that he killed the women and children, which, as we all know, puts him out of bounds of any morally acceptable act of retribution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/07ccd07c-caca-4866-9998-07f3e8b6cbb6/zac05xosoy011.jpg CJ's Reviews - Will vs Fate: A Star Wars Essay - The beheading of Count Dooku is one of the most important moments in Anakin's arc. It binds Anakin to evil in a way that's unprecedented in the story. He's now complicit in the crimes of the nascent Imperial regime. It's not quite Anakin's point of no return, because you could still justify Dooku's execution as a necessity of war in the service of a greater good for the galaxy. But given how early it is in the story, things aren't looking so good for little Ani. And of course, the scene is meant to prefigure the throne room scene and give further moral context to Anakin's ultimate redemption, which we'll get to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/40344474-8a26-4383-8c22-1c69a048a888/Lady_Macbeth_Cattermole.jpg CJ's Reviews - Will vs Fate: A Star Wars Essay - There's a moment in Shakespeare's McBeth where, after a series of increasingly immoral acts, McBeth murders King Duncan, which is often interpreted as the moment when the character McBeth crosses the line into irredeemable evil–it's all downhill after that. So, I want to pose a question: is this Anakin's King Duncan moment? Is this the point of no return for Anakin? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/0cee7be5-9cd6-47a5-97c8-630b3e7da826/LUDI1e7.png CJ's Reviews - Will vs Fate: A Star Wars Essay - But before you get all misty thinking about what a victim Anakin is, remember that his next major appearance is in Rogue One, in which he indiscriminately massacres rebel soldiers with no apparent regard for human life. There is not a trace of sympathy in this depiction of him, and it might even be the most classically evil we've ever seen him. I suppose that's appropriate because the original trilogy that this film sets up also does not give us many clues about the man inside the machine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/3a19d2e1-ffa5-4c3b-8143-5e31a314b246/3837e6f17bf2b7ef62a480774453c331.jpg CJ's Reviews - Will vs Fate: A Star Wars Essay - There is incredible moral depth in this scene. Importantly, Anakin asks Luke to remove the mask even though it will kill him. And the fact that it's Anakin's choice is so crucial because it's his will at play in this scene more than Luke's; it's a clue that this is the resolution of Anakin's character, not of Luke's. The man behind the mask appears weak and frail, far from the villain we have assumed him to be. The precise moment of Anakin's moral resolution can be pinned down to just three words of George Lucas dialogue. Luke says, "I've got to save you." And Anakin replies, "You already have." That line is monumental in its moral implications. In believing, despite all evidence to the contrary, that there was some good in Vader, Luke has given Anakin one final shot at redemption. https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/superior-spider-man-a-concept monthly 0.5 2025-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/b6910f2a-adb7-4c88-90ff-70f445e696e5/2.png CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - The Superior Spider-Man is a 10-episode animated series (50 minutes each) adapted from Dan Slott’s comic run. It is rated TV-MA for language, brutal action, and psychological intensity. The series follows Otto Octavius in Peter Parker’s body as he strives to prove himself a “superior” Spider-Man while haunted by Peter’s ghost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/b2710168-e06d-4aa2-9298-2e6f7f98f5d0/IMG_8856.png CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - The sound of heavy breathing. Otto Octavius, failing, clings to life after being beaten to a pulp by Spider-Man. With a final smirk, Otto, in Peter Parkers body, says: “At last, Arachnid… the end is yours, and the beginning is mine.” Peter, in Otto’s body, screams as Otto deals the killing blow. Title card. Superior Spider-Man https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/ecc83485-8bd9-4c49-8e7c-8562ade92913/IMG_8858_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - Dying in his own body, Otto Octavius cheats death by stealing Peter Parker’s. Now wielding Spider-Man’s power, Otto vows to be “superior.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/6dce11b3-9ff0-48ea-9d99-aefb0ae6fd09/SuperiorTeamUp5_02_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.png CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - Otto makes his violent debut as New York’s new protector, clashing with the Sinister Six to prove his superiority. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/e9cfc1e7-a23f-4817-8d56-538e86be014e/upscalemedia-transformed.png CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - A relentless killer puts Spider-Man’s new brand of justice to the test, forcing him to show the world how different he truly is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/f96ea79a-8cce-478a-b65b-a275a1c870fe/upscalemedia-transformed.webp CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - Otto builds his empire with advanced tech and brutal precision, but his double life fractures Peter’s closest relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/e6ead254-d64d-43eb-8149-696791566b98/two-pack-superior-spider-man-and-the-ghost-of-peter-parker-v0-oz5oaillxaoe1_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - As Otto rises, Peter’s lingering spirit claws for recognition, silently watching the life that’s no longer his. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/1b645602-beb6-4a9c-8ccf-5c161c4362a6/IMG_8874_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - Otto discovers Peter’s ghost within his mind and launches a desperate bid to purge him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/55781796-6e5b-4d55-8a7e-d9dce1f618d1/IMG_8878_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - The Green Goblin resurfaces, rallying New York’s underworld and threatening to unravel everything Otto has built. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/3367d93c-4228-4b74-bac9-c4ccde641eb4/IMG_8879_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - Chaos grips the city as the Goblin’s army spreads, and Otto’s grip on control begins to slip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/f033746a-1cfb-4778-a4f5-b425b168221c/IMG_8882_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - Outnumbered and overwhelmed, Otto faces the collapse of both his empire and the legacy he stole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/bd0894a5-1968-4a82-8a43-09cbab99d39d/IMG_8889_imgupscaler.ai_v1%28Fast%29_2K.jpg CJ's Reviews - Two Minds, One Body: Adapting Superior Spider-Man - With New York in flames in a final, devastating battle, Otto makes the ultimate sacrifice. https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/more-human-than-human monthly 0.5 2025-10-05 https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/witnessing-history monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/the-last-jedi-fans-vs-critics monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/de14fbbf-4fce-4e19-8f83-6c9dbd650ac3/last+jedi_00000.jpg CJ's Reviews - The Last Jedi: Fans vs Critics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.cjs-reviews.com/cjsreviews/the-dark-knight-genius-filmmaking-or-superhero-fab monthly 0.5 2023-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/50f1aa80-77c8-44a6-9502-e3a8f3d76ae3/superhero+fab%5D_00000.jpg CJ's Reviews - The Dark Knight: Genius Filmmaking or Superhero Fab? https://www.cjs-reviews.com/about-me daily 0.75 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64adf77cea29170869bd922f/c1633fe2-5470-4b6d-9543-6db33893bd00/IMG_4411.JPG