Category: Movie Reviews

  • Chicago Critics Film Festival Recap

    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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  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    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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  • Doc10 Recap

    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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  • Madame Web Home Release Review

    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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  • The Fall Guy Review

    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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  • Nowhere Special Review

    Nowhere Special Review

    I remember once seeing a quote saying that the hardest thing about being a parent is not being around to see how your child’s life turns out. It’s a morbid thought to have but sadly it is a reality. Nowhere Special shows us the sad reality of terminally ill John as he is trying to…

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  • Boy Kills World Review

    Boy Kills World Review

    Revenge films have become a genre that we are seeing a lot of at the theaters lately. While the motive for getting revenge is different in each movie, one thing we are guaranteed to see is intense action that is amazing and over the top. Boy Kills World is another entry in revenge films and…

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  • Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Review

    Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Review

    The last time Guy Ritchie and Henry Cavill teamed up was in the underhyped The Man from U.N.C.L.E. While the movie was a pretty good spy/action movie the actions of the co-star brought about a dark cloud over the film. Nine years later they have reunited again for the action-packed ensemble period piece, The Ministry…

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  • Sasquatch Sunset Review

    Sasquatch Sunset Review

    Sasquatch Sunset is that rare treat that engulfs you in a world that you were slightly interested in but did not know if you wanted to experience it. Yes, the movie is about sasquatches. Yes, there is no dialogue. Yes, it is a strange ride but it is one of the most fascinating movies I…

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  • The Coffee Table Review

    The Coffee Table Review

    When a couple moves in together there are plenty of things they have to agree on and one of the big ones is the furniture they will have. This is the dilemma we are witnessing at the beginning of The Coffee Table. The couple Jesus and Maria, played brilliantly by David Pareja and Estefanía de…

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