André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...

For years–no, make that a decade–most critics have complained that Richard Pryor has been a huge talent looking for a role his size, a role to compare favorably with his hilarious concert films and ...

Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this ...

There are a lot of landmark anniversaries this year. “Jaws” turns 50. As does Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” “Saturday Night Live” will formally mark a half-century next month. The New Yorker will reach ...

“Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling” is a breakthrough film for Richard Pryor. Next to “Hannah And Her Sisters,” it’s the best movie I’ve seen this year. “Jo Jo Dancer” is funny, sad, uplifting, ...

The past is a deadly weapon.