Tag: Fandads

  • Blink Review

    Blink Review

    As a parent, I want to ensure that my kids have everything they need. I will admit that there have been some hard times in my household but everything my wife and I do is for our children. We have shared the story of our son’s epilepsy and how that has affected our household. While…

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  • Joker: Folie À Deux

    Joker: Folie À Deux

    When we last saw Arthur Fleck he was running in the hallways of Arkham State Hospital being chased by orderlies trying to put him back in his room. This version of the Joker was polarizing since Joaquin Phoenix did not fit the mold that people had for the Joker. The same thing was said about…

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  • Monster Summer Review

    Monster Summer Review

    Family-friendly Halloween films can go one of two ways: they can be super cheesy or they can have a good story that can appeal to everyone. Monster Summer falls in the latter group. While the trailer might seem like it gives you the entire story there is more to it than you see. Yes, there…

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  • The Wasp Review

    The Wasp Review

    Imagine getting together with a friend from childhood that you have not seen or interacted with for years. During this get-together, your friend asks you for a favor. Of course, this is a strange thing to do if you are not a regular friends, but when the favor consists of doing something illegal, you need…

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  • Succubus Review

    Succubus Review

    Sometimes you watch a movie that makes you step away from the screen for a while and say, “What the hell did I just watch!” Succubus is a horror movie from the mind of RJ Daniel Hanna that tackles dating in today’s age and puts a twist on it. Imagine joining a dating app and…

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  • The Wild Robot Review

    The Wild Robot Review

    Animated movies are a genre that is often overlooked or infantized because of the nature of the medium. Yes, cartoons are silly and a great escape from reality but there is also so much that we can learn from them. I have stated before that the first three Toy Story movies are a great analogy…

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  • Seeking Mavis Beacon Review

    Seeking Mavis Beacon Review

    Growing up a fan of geek culture a lot of my heroes were not real. Peter Parker was not a real teen in New York fighting crime. Luke Skywalker was not learning to be a Jedi in a galaxy far, far, away. I knew these were not real people but could connect to them. I…

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  • The Paragon Review

    The Paragon Review

    Disclaimer: There are a few moments with flashing/strobing lights that may be too much for sensitive viewers.  Revenge movies are an interesting genre. The reason the main protagonists want revenge always varies. Whether it is getting revenge for the death of a loved one or trying to settle a score, revenge movies are a fun…

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  • Slow & Low: Chicago

    Slow & Low: Chicago

    Organizers today announced the highly anticipated return of Slow&Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival to Navy Pier on Saturday, Oct. 12. Positioned as a grand finale to Hispanic Heritage Month, the storied event will fill the Pier’s Festival Hall with an impressive display of more than 250 meticulously customized automobiles, alongside a diverse collection of uniquely modified bicycles and motorcycles.…

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  • Transformers One Review

    Transformers One Review

    Growing up I never got to see The Transformers: The Movie on the big screen. The only theater in Chicago that was playing it was nowhere near me and I had to wait until it came out on video to watch it. Even then I had to wait until a copy was in stock to…

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