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Tag: Chicago Indie Critics

Monster High 2 Review & Giveaway

I only know of the Monster High series because my daughter was into their cartoons and dolls when she was younger. Monster High 2 is an interesting take on segregation and the fear of the unknown within a school of monsters. If you have not seen the first movie there is a quick recap at…
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August 13, 2024
More Guest joining Fan Expo Chicago

Today, Chicago’s original Comic Con FAN EXPO Chicago announced new guests joining this year’s show, including THE MANDALORIAN and BREAKING BAD star Giancarlo Esposito, and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL cast members Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel. The 52nd edition of the longest-running comic and pop culture expo in the Midwest runs August 16-18, 2024 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Tickets and weekend passes are…
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August 9, 2024
Yo Gabba Gabba is Back in the new Yo Gabba GabbaLand!

In Animaniacs, there was a segment when Pinky and the Brain became hosts of a children’s show. Their fanbase grew so big and they were loved by many that the fans would do anything for them. Brain’s idea was to freeze themselves at the height of their fame and come back years later to use…
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August 9, 2024
TEN THINGS NOT TO MISS AT FAN EXPO CHICAGO 2024

Attending FAN EXPO Chicago, the region’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention, may seem overwhelming for the first-time guest. With so much to see and do over the three-day Expo, we’ve compiled some of the top highlights to help fans plan their visit to this year’s show, running August 16 – 18, 2024 at the Donald…
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August 8, 2024
Gru comes home in DESPICABLE ME 4 (Giveaway)

Despicable Me 4 is coming home digitally and you can own or rent it today. Join Gru, Lucy, and their girls as they embark on a wild new adventure with the newest family member, Gru Jr. Watch as they dodge danger when a new nemesis puts them on the run. Dive into the action and…
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August 7, 2024
My Spy The Eternal City

Sequels to movies either surpass the original, think of movies like Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, or Pearl. Yes, those movies are from different genres but they all improved upon the original. My Spy: The Eternal City gives us another adventure in the lives of JJ and Sophie, played by Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman, and…
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August 6, 2024
Harold and the Purple Crayon Review

Whenever there is a movie based on a book, we always wonder what will be kept in the movie and what will be removed. With a book like Harold and the Purple Crayon you start to wonder are they going to combine all six books into one movie? Will they make a movie based on…
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August 6, 2024
Deadpool and Wolverine Review

As fans, we always want to thank the creators that give us joy. For those of us growing up in the 2000’s we were lucky to see the first iteration of the X-Men on the big screen and see the beginning of the Marvel universe. (If we are being real, we know it all started…
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July 23, 2024
Oddity Review

There have been a good amount of horror movies that have come out this year. From Late Night With the Devil to In a Violent Nature and most recently Longlegs, horror fans have had it good. The latest horror movie that will scare the crap out of you is Oddity. Oddity is a murder mystery/supernatural…
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July 19, 2024
Twisters Review

Twisters is s great return to the hyped disaster movies of the early 2000s. Movies like The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, Deep Impact, Armageddon, and Twister set a pretty high bar. These movies took us on a ride with a group of people as they tried to survive or find a way to prevent a…
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July 18, 2024