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Peak Season Review

Peak Season gives us a story about longing, relationships, and the unknown within some amazing scenery that looks like Ansel Adams photographs. Now while that sounds like a simple storyline, sometimes you don’t need car chases, aliens, or a convoluted story to present something that is real and tender on the screen. In the same…
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August 16, 2024
Watch Twisters Safely at Home!

Friends, we had a fun time seeing Twisters in the theaters, read our full review here, and now we can not wait to rewatch this fun movie from the comfort of our own homes! If you know us, you know that we love the extras that come with home releases. While Twisters is on the…
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August 16, 2024
Lakefront Games come to Navy Pier

Navy Pier today announced plans for its first-ever Lakefront Games, Saturday, Sept. 7, and Sunday, Sept. 8. Drawing inspiration from the current popularity of “competitive socializing,” the free, two-day event is being billed as the biggest competitive gaming festival Chicago has seen. All along the mile-long Pier, inside and out, guests will be able to…
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August 15, 2024
Monster High 2 Review & Giveaway

I only know of the Monster High series because my daughter was into their cartoons and dolls when she was younger. Monster High 2 is an interesting take on segregation and the fear of the unknown within a school of monsters. If you have not seen the first movie there is a quick recap at…
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August 13, 2024
More Guest joining Fan Expo Chicago

Today, Chicago’s original Comic Con FAN EXPO Chicago announced new guests joining this year’s show, including THE MANDALORIAN and BREAKING BAD star Giancarlo Esposito, and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL cast members Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel. The 52nd edition of the longest-running comic and pop culture expo in the Midwest runs August 16-18, 2024 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Tickets and weekend passes are…
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August 9, 2024
Yo Gabba Gabba is Back in the new Yo Gabba GabbaLand!

In Animaniacs, there was a segment when Pinky and the Brain became hosts of a children’s show. Their fanbase grew so big and they were loved by many that the fans would do anything for them. Brain’s idea was to freeze themselves at the height of their fame and come back years later to use…
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August 9, 2024
Spend Halloween with the Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group Chicago will celebrate the most thrilling season of the year by hosting a special Halloween-themed performance at the Briar Street Theatre (3133 North Halsted) on Sunday, October 27 at 1 p.m. The spooktacular performance will feature pre-show face painting in the theater lobby, Halloween-inspired surprises during the show and celebratory goodie bags for…
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August 8, 2024
TEN THINGS NOT TO MISS AT FAN EXPO CHICAGO 2024

Attending FAN EXPO Chicago, the region’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention, may seem overwhelming for the first-time guest. With so much to see and do over the three-day Expo, we’ve compiled some of the top highlights to help fans plan their visit to this year’s show, running August 16 – 18, 2024 at the Donald…
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August 8, 2024
Gru comes home in DESPICABLE ME 4 (Giveaway)

Despicable Me 4 is coming home digitally and you can own or rent it today. Join Gru, Lucy, and their girls as they embark on a wild new adventure with the newest family member, Gru Jr. Watch as they dodge danger when a new nemesis puts them on the run. Dive into the action and…
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August 7, 2024
My Spy The Eternal City

Sequels to movies either surpass the original, think of movies like Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, or Pearl. Yes, those movies are from different genres but they all improved upon the original. My Spy: The Eternal City gives us another adventure in the lives of JJ and Sophie, played by Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman, and…
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August 6, 2024