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Ben Foster, Gillian Flynn To Be Honored at Cinema/Chicago Soirée
Today, Cinema/Chicago, the presenter of the Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, announced additional honorees set to attend the biennial Cinema Soirée on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at The Geraghty (2520 S. Hoyne Ave.). Actor Ben Foster (HELL OR HIGH WATER, starring in Independent Film Company’s MOTOR CITY) will receive the Tour de Force Award, and writer Gillian Flynn (GONE GIRL, WIDOWS)…
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Surviving Trauma in Evil Dead Burn
The first time I saw The Evil Dead, I watched most of it through my fingers. My dad rented it from our local video store, and we all sat down together to watch it. Let me tell you, I was unable to sleep for a few nights after watching it. As much as I was…
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What We Are looking Forward to From the Fantasia International Film Festival
Friends, the Fantasia International Film Festival runs from July 16th through August 2nd in Montreal, Quebec. This is the festival’s 30th edition, and it showcases a great selection of movies that will blow your mind. If you are in the area, check out their website to get tickets to the various screenings. Here is a…
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Enjoying Every Minute of Youth with Toy Story 5
At the end of Toy Story 4, it seemed that everything was right with the toy world. Woody (Tom Hanks) found his place in the world, and the other toys knew that they had to stay for Bonnie (Scarlett Spears). Was it a happy ending? That depends on which character you connected to and if…
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Welcome to the Weekend at the End of the World
Imagine proposing to the love of your life, only for it not to turn out as you expected. The humiliation is one thing, but having that disaster streamed online is another level of humiliation. For Karl (Clay Elliott), this is only the beginning of a bad day for himself and his best friend Miles (Cameron…
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The Furious will Rock your World
From the moment The Furious starts, we know we are in for something special. The movie gives a general overview of where it takes place and then drops you into the story. A journalist, Matiia (JeeJa Yanin), is looking into kidnappings of kids in rural areas and is following a lead. Once inside, she has to…
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Kurt Russell Comes to FanExpo Chicago
Kurt Russell, one of Hollywood’s most legendary stars, will be making his first-ever fan convention appearance at FAN EXPO Chicago (August 14-16, 2026). Chicago fans will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Russell through autograph signings, photo ops, and a live on stage appearance. Russell’s career has spanned more than six decades, and includes hits like Escape from New…
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Getting the Truth on Disclosure Day
Steven Spielberg has blessed us all with some amazing movies about life from other planets. From Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and War of the Worlds, he has managed to humanize what others deem a threat to mankind. Disclosure Day is a heist movie disguised in a sci-fi shell that asks: What if…
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Having the Power with Masters of the Universe
I still remember the first He-Man figure I got: Merman. Yep, the Woolworth’s we went into only had Mer-man and Beast Man. A friend of mine already had Beast Man, so I chose the weird-looking fish guy. This was the beginning of my He-Man era as a kid, and playing with those figures and reading…
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MUBI FEST Returns to Chicago in July
MUBI Fest is coming back to Chicago! The Fandads were lucky to attend a few screenings last time it took place here and this year there is a great line-up of movies to see! Get your tickets now! MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company, is pleased to announce that this year’s MUBI FEST will…
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