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Tag: Chicago Indie Critics

Finding your Imaginary Friend with IF

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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May 15, 2024
Chicago Critics Film Festival Recap

Featured image courtesy of Brigid Presecky/Hilltop Photo Co Friends, the Chicago Critics Film Festival ended 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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May 14, 2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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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May 10, 2024
Doc10 Recap

Friends, the Fandads were lucky to attend a few screenings at this year’s 9th annual Doc10 documentary film festival. The festival ran from 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 and a package of 10…
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May 9, 2024
Tales of the Empire Review

When Tales of the Jedi came out in 2022, a few of the episodes focused on Ahsoka, some were about Count Dooku, Qui Gon Jinn and Mace Windu. Being that we had plenty of stories about these characters we were pulled into each episode and learned more about them. We got to see the how…
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May 4, 2024
Madame Web Home Release Review

Madame Web was one of those movies that I did not get to see in the theaters. The movie, sadly, was not well received but I still wanted to see this film about 4 women who are connected in some way. Thanks to our friends at Sony Pictures, we were sent an advance copy of…
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May 2, 2024
The Fall Guy Review

“I might jump an open drawbridge, or Tarzan from a vine, Cause I’m the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine” Almost 40 years after the final episode of The Fall Guy went off the air I still remember those lyrics. The show was about a stuntman named Colt Seavers who was a bounty…
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May 1, 2024
Nowhere Special Review

I remember once seeing a quote saying that the hardest thing about being a parent is not being around to see how your child’s life turns out. It’s a morbid thought to have but sadly it is a reality. Nowhere Special shows us the sad reality of terminally ill John as he is trying to…
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April 30, 2024
Boy Kills World Review

Revenge films have become a genre that we are seeing a lot of at the theaters lately. While the motive for getting revenge is different in each movie, one thing we are guaranteed to see is intense action that is amazing and over the top. Boy Kills World is another entry in revenge films and…
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April 23, 2024
Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Review

The last time Guy Ritchie and Henry Cavill teamed up was in the underhyped The Man from U.N.C.L.E. While the movie was a pretty good spy/action movie the actions of the co-star brought about a dark cloud over the film. Nine years later they have reunited again for the action-packed ensemble period piece, The Ministry…
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April 18, 2024