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Jana Monji

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San Diego-born LA-resident dragon lady battles rough collie dust bunnies between seeing films and stage plays.

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Train Dreams (2025) 95% 4/5 EDIT “While I mostly enjoyed this poignant film, and appreciate the inclusion of Chinese history, I had questions about the timeline and decision made to soften the racism. ” – Age of the Geek Jan 13, 2026 Full Review No Other Choice (2025) 97% 4/5 EDIT “Transporting the location of the novel from the US to South Korea, deepens the cultural connection with paper as family man is driven to murder in this black comedy. ” – Age of the Geek Jan 13, 2026 Full Review Hedda Gabler (1981) 3/5 EDIT “This is a more traditional version of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play than the 2025 film, and Diana Rigg's Hedda is a determined woman who could have well been a general if she had been born a woman. ” – Age of the Geek Jan 13, 2026 Full Review Hedda (2025) 89% 3/5 EDIT “See this for the fashions and the Tessa Thompson's mesmerizing performance, but there are problems with the script and the ending disappoints. ” – Age of the Geek Jan 13, 2026 Full Review Dead Man's Line (2018) 4/5 EDIT “This documentary gives a background and factual basis for fictionalization of the events in another film and questions the repercussions of media coverage on both the press and law enforcement. Well worth seeing. ” – Age of the Geek Jan 13, 2026 Full Review Dead Man's Wire (2025) 91% 4/5 EDIT “While I enjoyed the performances and the cinematic vision, I question racial change of a key figure. ” – Age of the Geek Jan 13, 2026 Full Review Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) 92% 3/5 EDIT “This installment isn't as sharp as the first nor personally revealing as the second, but still this is an engaging stand-alone film with a murder mystery so intricate that Benoit Bland will declare he cannot solve it. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% 2/5 EDIT “James Cameron returns with more of the same in this film. It's the same clash of egos, a similar conflict and more soft science fiction porn. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Merrily We Roll Along (2025) 95% 3/5 EDIT “I love musicals. I love Jonathan Groff. I did not love this filmed musical. See it for the Tony Award worthy performances and production values. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Rosemead (2025) 89% 4/5 EDIT “Director Eric Lin makes a strong feature film directorial debut and Lucy Liu takes center stage as the terminally ill mother making final decisions for her 17-year-old son. This is a sensitive portrayal of an AAPI community problem. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Zootopia 2 (2025) 91% 4/5 EDIT “This sequel could teach you to love snakes, or at least like them. Key Huy Quan makes it possible as reptiles enter the Zootopia world. This is a great expansion of the original world. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 5, 2025 Full Review In Your Dreams (2025) 86% 4/5 EDIT “Sometimes dreams can come true, but is that what we really want? A young girl learns what it takes to keep her family together and first-time feature film director Alex Woo provides some good answers. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 5, 2025 Full Review ChaO (2025) 4/5 EDIT “This film is an interesting and visually complex take on the Japanese legend of Urashima Tarō, the fisherman who was rewarded for showing mercy and visited the princess under the sea. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Lesbian Space Princess (2025) 98% 3/5 EDIT “Despite its animation style, this film is not for kids. This damsel in distress journey through space starts on the planet of Clitopolis and the puns and sexual references are just beginning as the titular lesbian princess learns some life lessons. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Living the Land (2025) 100% 5/5 EDIT “Set in the 1990s in rural China, this film sensitively portrays the stubborn resistance to change and the effects of the one-child policy on one extended family of wheat farmers. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Rental Family (2025) 87% 4/5 EDIT “"Rental Family" is a film about family, biological and happenstance, that is distinctly not family-friendly fare due to adult themes. The film benefits from Brendan Fraser's puppy-dog like charm. ” – Age of the Geek Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% 2/5 EDIT “Despite strong performances and new songs, the ending isn't good enough to justify two movies. ” – Age of the Geek Nov 19, 2025 Full Review Edge of Tomorrow (2014) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Another romance via time loop, but with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. I wish this had somehow acknowledged its Japanese source material, but still an inspired interpretation. ” – Age of the Geek Nov 15, 2025 Full Review All You Need Is Kill (2025) 83% 4/5 EDIT “Another fascinating study in how time loop can refine one's character and even bring romance. Instead of the male protagonist, Keiji, this film chooses to follow the loner female Rita. ” – Age of the Geek Nov 15, 2025 Full Review Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025) 98% 3/5 EDIT “This animated feature thrills its colors and painterly style” – Age of the Geek Nov 15, 2025 Full Review Scarlet (2025) 71% 3/5 EDIT “Director Mamoru Hosoda gives an interesting adaptation to Shakespeare's Hamlet with a Buddhist twist. Despite its excesses, the film asks some enduring philosophical questions. ” – Age of the Geek Nov 15, 2025 Full Review Nuremberg (2025) 72% 4/5 EDIT “This intriguing film looks at how a psychiatrist, Douglas M. Kelley (Rami Malek), attempted to define the nature of evil by interviewing and ultimately befriending Hermann Goring (Russell Crowe). For both men, this doesn't end well. ” – Age of the Geek Nov 15, 2025 Full Review Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) 93% 4/5 EDIT “This film was about the causes and effects of racism that drove Nazi German and how punishment should be served. The coda at the end, should serve as a cautionary note. ” – Age of the Geek Nov 15, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (1987) 59% 2/5 EDIT “This is more cheesy than Cheetos and brings back the nightmare of French-cut leotards. Richard Dawson does make a great villain, but that's about it. ” – Age of the Geek Nov 15, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (2025) 62% 3/5 EDIT “This is miles better than the Arnold Schwarzenegger flick. Glen Powell is a convincing angry man and fans not only get his smile, but some thirst trap moments. ” – Age of the Geek Nov 15, 2025 Full Review
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