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ACE Eddie Winners Announced at the 76th Annual Eddie Awards

February 27, 2026 – The 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards presented by American Cinema Editors (ACE) today announced winners LIVE at UCLA’s Royce Hall recognizing outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television, documentaries, and for the first time in ACE Eddies history, shorts and digital content. The ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year…
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March 1, 2026
Free Admission for Locals to 360 CHICAGO to Celebrate Chicago’s 189th Birthday

360 CHICAGO, the iconic 94th floor observation deck at 875 N. Michigan Ave, will celebrate the City of Chicago’s 189th birthday on Wednesday, March 4 by once again granting free general admission to Chicago residents from Saturday, Feb. 28 through Friday, March 6. The observation deck’s CloudBar will also put a birthday twist on their…
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February 27, 2026
Revisiting the Bride in Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

A little backstory on my relationship with the Kill Bill series. I used to study Gung-Fu in my younger days. My interest in the martial arts was pretty high. When The Matrix came out, I felt like this was the movie that I had been waiting for my entire life. While watching Jackie Chan, Jet…
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February 25, 2026
Seeing Elvis on Stage again is EPiC

There is a moment during his rehearsal when Elvis Presley goes into singing “Something” by The Beatles. It is interesting to see because many people think the two acts come from different eras. Seeing Elvis sing this song and talk about his respect for the group is great. In Baz Luhrmann’s documentary/concert film EPiC (Elvis…
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February 22, 2026
The Last Stronghold added to EXP Rosemont Experiences

Last September, my son and I were able to experience the opening of EXP Rosemont. The experience was so amazing that we told all our friends about it. Now, a new experience has been added for families to check out! Infinity Experiences is taking audiences on an epic new adventure at EXP Rosemont with the…
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February 13, 2026
A Bizarre Love Story is Wuthering Heights

In a recent interview with Fandango, director Emerald Fennell was asked about the quotation marks on the title of her latest movie, “Wuthering Heights”. She answered, “There’s a version that I remembered reading that isn’t quite real. And there’s a version where I wanted stuff to happen that never happened. And so it is Wuthering…
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February 12, 2026
Stopping AI in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a crazy ride to save the future with some fun acting by the cast.
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February 11, 2026
Staying After School with Teacher’s Pet

From the second Teacher’s Pet begins, you know that Luke Barnett’s Mr. Heller is not a good guy. The opening scene attacks you with a startling image and continues to show you images of the horror that has just transpired. If you thought from the title that Teacher’s Pet was going to be a student/teacher…
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February 6, 2026
Being in The Moment with Charli XCX

In a recent Q&A after a screening of The Moment, Charli XCX stated that one takeaway she wants people to get is “the creative process, and how you can really sometimes feel like you’re being like, pulled apart in and pulled between two sorts of inner demons within yourself.” As you watch The Moment, you…
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February 6, 2026
Hooking Up with DISC

Imagine going to a conference, meeting a felloww attendee, hooking up with them, and waking up to an unusual incident. This is the premise of Blake Winston Rice’s latest short: DISC. DISC stars Victoria Ratermanis as Alex, and Jim Cummings as Carey, who play these doomed attendees that have to deal with a situation that…
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January 30, 2026