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Category: Movie Reviews

EZRA Review

As a parent, we learn that we don’t know what we are doing. We think we have read enough books or been given enough advice that parenting should be fairly simple. What we are not prepared for or taught in books is that your child is going to have a personality of their own. Your…
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May 30, 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Review

Growing up I loved seeing car chases in movies. Whether it was Smokey and the Bandit, The Blues Brothers, or the James Bond films, seeing cars speed down busy streets and dodging other cars was a thrill. I remember all of that change the first time I saw The Road Warrior. I thought car chases…
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May 24, 2024
Thelma the Unicorn Review

Imagine being in a band and having an amazing voice and incredible songs but because of your look you are told you will not make it. This news not only hurts you but makes you question what you need to do to succeed. In Thelma the Unicorn, Thelma, voiced amazingly by Brittany Howard, goes through…
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May 23, 2024
Garfield the Movie Review

Growing up I was a big fan of the Garfield comic strip and cartoons that would show on the television. I remember friends thinking Garfield was weak because all he would do was eat and pick on Odie. Many people I know were fans of Heathcliff because he was tougher but I still liked Garfield.…
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May 21, 2024
Finding your Imaginary Friend with IF

In 2015’s Inside Out we saw what happens when an imaginary friend is completely forgotten. Seeing the slow fade of Bing-Bong was one of the saddest moments on film and it is slightly referenced in one scene in IF. As Calvin, Bea, and Blue are walking on the New York City streets, Blue says “Am…
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May 15, 2024
Chicago Critics Film Festival Recap

Featured image courtesy of Brigid Presecky/Hilltop Photo Co Friends, the Chicago Critics Film Festival ended over a week ago and we were lucky enough to see a few incredible movies this year. Whereas the number of movies we saw dwindled down due to a cold, we did get to see some fantastic horror movies. It…
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May 14, 2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

I vaguely remember watching the original Planet of the Apes on television when I was a young kid. I never really understood the movies and never watched the many sequels that came out after it. When the movies came back in 2011, I enjoyed what I saw and wanted to see where the story was…
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May 10, 2024
Doc10 Recap

Friends, the Fandads were lucky to attend a few screenings at this year’s 9th annual Doc10 documentary film festival. The festival ran from May 2 – 5, 2024. This year’s festival is presented at the Davis Theater and Gene Siskel Film Center, featuring a selection of 10+ acclaimed Chicago premieres and a package of 10…
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May 9, 2024
Madame Web Home Release Review

Madame Web was one of those movies that I did not get to see in the theaters. The movie, sadly, was not well received but I still wanted to see this film about 4 women who are connected in some way. Thanks to our friends at Sony Pictures, we were sent an advance copy of…
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May 2, 2024
The Fall Guy Review

“I might jump an open drawbridge, or Tarzan from a vine, Cause I’m the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine” Almost 40 years after the final episode of The Fall Guy went off the air I still remember those lyrics. The show was about a stuntman named Colt Seavers who was a bounty…
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May 1, 2024