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Tag: Chicago Indie Critics

Wicked Review

I remember seeing Wicked: The Musical many years ago. I remember seeing the commercials on the television almost every day and my wife wanting to go see the show. My wife is a big Wizard of Oz fan and seeing this was her version of watching a new Star Wars movie for me. The Broadway…
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November 19, 2024
Bones and All Home Release

We reviewed Bones and All when it was first released in 2022. We found the movie to have a great message about belonging and wanting to find a place to call home. It is a tough movie to watch at times due to its violent nature but thanks to our friends at Shout! Studios we…
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November 18, 2024
Drag Me to Hell Home Release

As a fan of Horror movies, Drag Me to Hell is one of those movies that I feel more people should be talking about. In my opinion, this is the closest that Sam Raimi has come to giving us a recreation of an Evil Dead movie. From the insane camera angles to the practical effects…
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November 16, 2024
An Almost Christmas Story Review

The Holiday Day season is a time when we are attacked with a barrage of holiday-themed shows or movies that try to remind us of what is important. While some of these feel repetitive and uninspired, An Almost Christmas Story breaks away from the mold and gives us a fresh tale that shows us what…
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November 14, 2024
Chicago International Film Festival Recap

Friends, the Chicago International Film Festival has wrapped up and we were engulfed in movies for two amazing weeks. During the festival, we could not see all of the movies we wanted to see but did see a good amount of movies and shorts. Here is a breakdown of what we saw and our initial…
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November 11, 2024
The Swan Princess Gift Set

Friends, if you are a fan of The Swan Princess, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has a gift set for you! Check out the new DVD collection that has all you need to feed your Swan Princess urge. Read about the set below and put this on your holiday list for your family to get you.…
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November 6, 2024
Red One Review

Christmas movies usually have one thing in common: there is a character that has lost their way or “Christmas Spirit”. Throughout the movie, we see this character being shown images from their past, shown people in the Christmas spirit, and by the end of the movie they have found their way again. Red One is…
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November 6, 2024
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Complete Classic Series Giveaway

Friends, if you are a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, you will want to get in on this giveaway! Thanks to our friends at Nickelodeon we are giving away a copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Classic Series Collection to one of our readers. If you remember watching this show when you were…
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October 25, 2024
Massive SpongeBob Squarepants Giveaway

Friends, it’s insane to think that there have been 14 seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants. In those 14 seasons, not only have we had over 300 episodes but we have had movies, television specials, and a musical. In honor of this great achievement, Nickelodeon has released a massive DVD collection for all the SpongeBob fans out…
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October 25, 2024
Wicked Activity Book for Your Family

Friends, Wicked will be releasing across the nation soon and to prepare for it we have some fun activities for the entire family! Print out the activity booklet here or just print out your favorite pages and get ready to go on an adventure on November 22, 2024. After two decades as one of the…
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October 22, 2024