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Tag: Chicago Indie Critics

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season Review

Disclaimer: The following review of Mr. & Mrs. Smith is spoiler-free. We will keep all the show’s surprises as we want you to experience them firsthand. Spoiler-filled reviews are set to go live tomorrow but we will not post one. Enjoy the show! Growing up in the 80’s the main characters from all of the…
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February 1, 2024
Fitting In Review

As a teen growing up, I had a lot of things going on. From adjusting to being in high school, keeping grades up, and finding a group to fit in, high school can be rough. Now any teenager can relate to the problems listed, but when relationships come into play a whole new set of…
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February 1, 2024
Argylle Review

Disclaimer: Our review of Argylle is pretty short because you can’t talk about the second half of the movie without giving away too much. We will keep this spoiler-free so as to not let the cat out of the bag! Imagine being an author and finding out that the works of fiction that you have…
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January 31, 2024
Movies We Enjoyed in 2023

It’s that time of year when all the critics are putting out their Top Ten list of 2023. There were many great movies in 2023 but I can not put one movie over another. That is why we name this list “The Movies We Enjoyed in 2023”. Check out the movies we have listed and…
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January 30, 2024
The Chicago Indie Critics Announce their Windie Award Winners

Last night was the 8th annual Chicago Indie Critics Awards, now known as the Windie Awards, and it was a great night to hang out with colleagues, talk about movies, and give out some awards. I presented the Windie for Best Documentary, if you follow our reviews you know I have a thing for documentaries,…
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January 21, 2024
Tótem Review

There is a moment in our childhoods when we find out our lives are finite. Be it the death of a grandparent, family friend, or even a pet, we look at things differently once we know that we will not be here forever. That look of acknowledgment is both heartbreaking and masterfully shown in the…
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January 19, 2024
Online Film Critics Society Announces Award Nominees

The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2023; winners will be announced in a news release on Monday, January 22. Leading with a total of 12 nominations is OPPENHEIMER; other films earning multiple nominations include Martin Scorsese’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (11) and Yorgos Lanthimos’ POOR…
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January 17, 2024
African American Film Critics Association Award Winners Announced

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced on January 15th the winners of the 15th annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film and the organization’s selections for their top ten films of the year. Winners will be celebrated at the 15th Annual AAFCA Awards on Feb. 21 at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four…
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January 17, 2024
Trolls Band Together Giveaway

Friends, we are giving out 5 digital codes for Trolls Band Together. If you want to read our review of the film please go here. If you already read our review, please read about all the fun features on the home release and click the Raffelcopter below to enter our giveaway. Get your hustle on…
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January 11, 2024
Apple TV+ kicks off first-ever, all-access Major League Soccer docuseries!

Today Apple TV+ and Major League Soccer (MLS) announces a first-of-its-kind, all-access docuseries exploring the spectacular and unpredictable world of soccer in North America, produced in partnership with acclaimed, award-winning filmmakers Box to Box Films (Apple’s “Make or Break,” “Formula 1: Drive to Survive”). The new eight-part, panoramic documentary event, currently in production, offers both…
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January 11, 2024