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The Marvels Review

We have all heard the term by now “Superhero Fatigue”. The notion that there are so many superhero movies coming out that people are tired of seeing them. This theory is backed by poor ticket sales for certain movies, but we personally do not feel that way. As a kid who grew up on superhero…
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November 8, 2023
Five Nights at Freddy’s Review

Growing up there were two pizza places that you wanted to have your birthday party at: Showbiz Pizza Place and Chuck E. Cheese. While the arcade games were always fun to play the big draw were the characters themselves. Seeing the band pop up from behind the curtain and perform a song was always a…
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October 27, 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon Review

America does not have a pretty past. We know that the people who came to this country slowly started taking advantage of the Natives who lived here by taking their land and eventually their lives by giving them diseased blankets. While this is just a small speck of the horrors that were done to them,…
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October 19, 2023
It’s Time for the Chicago International Film Festival

Friends, the Fandads love watching movies and right now is the best time of the year for us as we are covering the Chicago International Film Festival again. We can not wait to spend a few hours in the theaters watching some amazing movies and sharing with you what we see. This year we have…
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October 9, 2023
Star Trek: Prodigy Giveaway

Prepare for epic adventures throughout the cosmos in the all-new Star Trek: Prodigy: Season 1, Episodes 11-20 Blu-ray ™ and DVD. Join an extraordinary crew of outliers as they uncover secrets, encountering wonders and challenges beyond imagination and so much more! Dive deeper into each episode with over 45 minutes of brand-new bonus content featuring…
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October 4, 2023
Loki Season 2 Review

Time-slipping, body morphing, new characters, and more Miss. Minutes screen time is a quick summary of the first 4 episodes of Loki season 2 but there is much more than that. Loki Season 2 starts off on the ground running (literally) and pulls you into the continuation from last season’s cliffhanger finale. The Fandads were…
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October 4, 2023
Dreamworks Fright Krewe Review

Growing up I was always a fan of The Goonies and The Monster Squad. Seeing kids my age going on crazy adventures was always a lot of fun. These are the fun movies that I always tell my kids about and enjoy watching their reactions as the movie unfolds. Fright Krewe is an animated show…
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September 29, 2023
Bring Home SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

Friends, one of the best animated movies of this year is now available to bring home and watch over and over again! Yes! Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is waiting for you at your local retailer and the home version has over 90 minutes of bonus material and we are here for it! Having gone over…
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September 6, 2023
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Home Release and Giveaway

RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN is one of those movies that we did not get to see in the theaters. While we have heard many things about it, we can not wait to watch it at home! Read about the home release and see how you can enter to win a digital copy of the movie…
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August 30, 2023
Brightwood Review

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, movies like Brightwood would not exist. There are a few movies that have ruined the forest for me. Movies like the original Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, and The Blair Witch Project have…
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August 22, 2023