There is a moment in Fresh Kills when Rose Larusso, played magnificently by Emily Bader, feels the walls are closing in on her. All of the thoughts and bad feelings about her family have come to light and she is out in the open when it happens. We feel her panic, embarrassment, and fear as […]
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Growing up I remember watching Spectraman, Ultraman, and reruns of Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot. These shows introduced me to not only a different style of show but also Kaijus! While I would watch Godzilla movies when they were shown every now and then on Saturdays, these shows had something new every episode and
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Lately, there has been a fresh batch of horror movies that are filling me with a lot of joy. From Late Night with the Devil, Sting, The Coffee Table, Oddity, and Brooklyn 45, horror fans are “eating” as the young kids say! During the Chicago Critics Film Festival, I was able to see In A
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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
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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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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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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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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Featured image courtesy of Brigid Presecky/Hilltop Photo Co Friends, the Chicago Critics Film Festival needed 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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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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