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Tag: Independent Film Critics of America

Los Angeles Comic Con Adds Two Big Names to Celebrity Roster

Los Angeles Comic Con, L.A.’s largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, anime and pop culture, announces Nicolas Cage (Spider-Noir, Ghost Rider, National Treasure, Face/Off) and Hayden Christensen (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Ahsoka) will join the lineup for L.A. Comic Con 2026,…
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July 28, 2026
Basking in the Brand New Day with Spider-Man

Fans were on Cloud 9 after Spider-Man: No Way Home; seeing all Spider-Men together on one screen was just amazing. Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes some of the lessons learned in that one and mixes it with some themes from Spider-Man 2 and The Amazing Spider-Man. This combination gives the audience a new look at…
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July 28, 2026
The Power of Dance with Derek Hough

Dancing With the Stars has been a staple in our household. When the show first premiered in 2005, my wife was glued to the television. Little by little, each member of my family started watching too and rooting for a certain celebrity or professional dancer. Everyone in our household has their favorite professional dancer, and…
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July 17, 2026
Ben Foster, Gillian Flynn To Be Honored at Cinema/Chicago Soirée

Today, Cinema/Chicago, the presenter of the Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, announced additional honorees set to attend the biennial Cinema Soirée on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at The Geraghty (2520 S. Hoyne Ave.). Actor Ben Foster (HELL OR HIGH WATER, starring in Independent Film Company’s MOTOR CITY) will receive the Tour de Force Award, and writer Gillian Flynn (GONE GIRL, WIDOWS)…
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July 10, 2026
Surviving Trauma in Evil Dead Burn

The first time I saw The Evil Dead, I watched most of it through my fingers. My dad rented it from our local video store, and we all sat down together to watch it. Let me tell you, I was unable to sleep for a few nights after watching it. As much as I was…
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July 9, 2026
What We Are looking Forward to From the Fantasia International Film Festival

Friends, the Fantasia International Film Festival runs from July 16th through August 2nd in Montreal, Quebec. This is the festival’s 30th edition, and it showcases a great selection of movies that will blow your mind. If you are in the area, check out their website to get tickets to the various screenings. Here is a…
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July 7, 2026
Enjoying Every Minute of Youth with Toy Story 5

At the end of Toy Story 4, it seemed that everything was right with the toy world. Woody (Tom Hanks) found his place in the world, and the other toys knew that they had to stay for Bonnie (Scarlett Spears). Was it a happy ending? That depends on which character you connected to and if…
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June 18, 2026
Welcome to the Weekend at the End of the World

Imagine proposing to the love of your life, only for it not to turn out as you expected. The humiliation is one thing, but having that disaster streamed online is another level of humiliation. For Karl (Clay Elliott), this is only the beginning of a bad day for himself and his best friend Miles (Cameron…
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June 16, 2026
The Furious will Rock your World

From the moment The Furious starts, we know we are in for something special. The movie gives a general overview of where it takes place and then drops you into the story. A journalist, Matiia (JeeJa Yanin), is looking into kidnappings of kids in rural areas and is following a lead. Once inside, she has to…
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June 11, 2026
Getting the Truth on Disclosure Day

Steven Spielberg has blessed us all with some amazing movies about life from other planets. From Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and War of the Worlds, he has managed to humanize what others deem a threat to mankind. Disclosure Day is a heist movie disguised in a sci-fi shell that asks: What if…
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June 9, 2026