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Tag: Chicago Indie Critics

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review

In 2018, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released and completely took the animation world by storm. With its clever use of multiple styles of animation and music, it gave us a Spider-Man story that connected with so many fans. The movie also introduced Miles Morales to millions of people that might not have been familiar…
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May 31, 2023
Kandahar Review

Kandahar gives us a familiar story that has us wondering what’s going to happen next to our two protagonists. The movie does not take long to get going and shows us why Gerard Butler is an action star in his own right. The premise of the story is pretty simple. Gerard Butler plays Tom Harris,…
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May 25, 2023
The Little Mermaid Review

The Little Mermaid is one of the classic Disney animated movies that I grew up watching. It was a story of wonderment, belonging, and family. It did not matter who you were, there was something about Ariel that you could connect to. To this day I still get a little teary eyed whenever i hear…
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May 22, 2023
Fast X Review

After more than 20 years the Fast franchise is still burning rubber at the theaters. What started as a movie about street racer thieves has turned into a franchise full of car chases, fire, muscles, and explosions. The latest installment of the Fast franchise, Fast X has our team living in the same home as…
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May 17, 2023
Chicago Critics Film Festival Recap

The Chicago Critics Film Festival has ended and the Fandads enjoyed being a part of this fun community. Being that this was our first year to attend we wanted to see as many movies as possible in the beautiful Music box Theater. Sadly possibility was stuck by reality when we realized that it would be…
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May 17, 2023
BlackBerry Review

We have all dreamed of working with our friends in a fun environment and making millions of dollars. While for many of us, this is only a dream, there are a few friends that have worked hard and made this dream come true. Although it may be great to work with friends, sometimes too much…
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May 11, 2023
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Growing up I was a fan of Michael J. Fox. I loved watching Family Ties and seeing what Alex P. Keaton was up to. I mean, who could not hear the song “At This Moment” and not think of Alex driving back to be with Ellen? The Back to the Future Trilogy cemented my fandom…
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May 10, 2023
Star Wars Visions 2 Review

Obi-Wan Kenobi once said “The Force will be with you, always” and with the plethora of Star Wars-related movies and television shows being released, it seems that he was right. While some of these new programs are a hit, there are a few that miss the mark. Star Wars Visions is a fantastic anthology that…
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May 4, 2023
Chicago Critics Film Festival

It’s almost time for the 10th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival. The festival will run from May 5-11 at Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre. The festival opens with a screening of SXSW Official Selection BLACKBERRY and closes with Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Special Award winner THEATER CAMP, a mockumentary send-up of summer camp culture and musical theater die-hards. The 2023 festival line-up includes Chicago premieres…
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May 3, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Review

I remember back in 2014 I attended a sneak peek for Guardians of the Galaxy. I was unsure about this movie because I knew a little about the comic but wondered how it would translate on the screen. I mean two of the members were a talking tree and a raccoon. How could this possibly…
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May 2, 2023