CMP, Chicago’s leading organization dedicated to supporting social-impact documentary film, today announced the full slate of films being showcased at the 9th annual Doc10 documentary film festival running 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, along with a […]
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On April 24th, 1990 the Hubble Telescope was launched and changed how we looked at our solar system and the galaxy around us. The images brought back by Hubble gave us some incredible detail that we have not seen before. The Hubble became so popular that there was a skit on Jimmy Fallon regarding the
Chicago’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention, FAN EXPO Chicago today offered a first look at this year’s event running August 16 – 18, 2024 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. The three-day expo will see celebrity superstars, comic and graphic novel artists, gamers, and epic cosplayers gather for an unforgettable celebration of all
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When we last saw Kong he became the newest inhabitant of Hollow Earth and Godzilla went back to finding a spot to sleep. Godzilla X Kong is the next chapter in the Monsterverse series and while the plot is paper thin, the action in it is not. Kong has been trying to find more like
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Bringing back shows or movies that were popular when we were younger is not new. We constantly see it on the screens around us and usually, the results are “That was great and reminded me of my childhood!” or “This movie/show ruined my childhood!”. No matter what the result is, there will be people hating
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I was something of a night owl growing up. I would stay up late and watch Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Tom Synder. Nowadays, I watch the current crop of late night shows but there was something about those early shows that felt more genuine. Enter Jack Delroy, played brilliantly by David Dastmalchian, as the
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If you are of a certain age whenever you hear “Who you gonna call?” you automatically know the answer to that question. Growing up I can’t count how many times I would say “Who you are you going to call? Ghostbusters!” whenever anyone said “I’m going to make a phone call.” That phrase has become
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In 1981, the Springbok Tour took place in New Zealand, which caused protests and civil unrest for over a month. The Springbok Tour consisted of the South African rugby team, the Springboks, coming to New Zealand to play against various teams. Since the apartheid in South Africa mirrored what was going on in New Zealand,
There is a bit in Problemista regarding overdraft fees that is not only relatable but also hilarious. It is funny to see how they poke fun at the ridiculous ways that banks fleece their clients and the reasoning they use. If you stay for the credits you see that there is a statement from the
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At the moment of this post, there are 16 documentaries, movies, and specials about Frida Kahlo. What makes the latest documentary, Frida, different is that director Carla Gutiérrez had access to hundreds of letters from Frida and uses the artist’s voice to tell her story. The final result is a fantastic look into, not only Frida’s
