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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
Kurt Russell Comes to FanExpo Chicago

Kurt Russell, one of Hollywood’s most legendary stars, will be making his first-ever fan convention appearance at FAN EXPO Chicago (August 14-16, 2026). Chicago fans will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Russell through autograph signings, photo ops, and a live on stage appearance. Russell’s career has spanned more than six decades, and includes hits like Escape from New…
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June 9, 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
Having the Power with Masters of the Universe

I still remember the first He-Man figure I got: Merman. Yep, the Woolworth’s we went into only had Mer-man and Beast Man. A friend of mine already had Beast Man, so I chose the weird-looking fish guy. This was the beginning of my He-Man era as a kid, and playing with those figures and reading…
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June 3, 2026
Finding Hope in the Backrooms

There are corners of the internet that I am not well-versed in. The genre of “Creepypasta” is new to me and one that has spawned a life of its own. Backrooms is a part of this genre. Images and videos of empty office spaces that are infinitely connected have spawned a full-feature movie directed by…
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May 30, 2026
Take a Classic Adventure with The Mandalorian and Grogu

It’s been seven years since we last saw a Star Wars movie on the big screen. There is no fanfare in front of The Mandalorian and Grogu. There is no crawl telling the audience what happened before. Instead, this time we get a few lines on the screen filling a few gaps, and then we…
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May 20, 2026
Mortal Kombat 2 is for the Gamers

Let me start by saying this: If you are going into Mortal Kombat 2 looking for a thought-provoking movie, this is not it! Mortal Kombat 2 knows that it is a movie for the fans of the game. While it tried to use Cole Young (Lewis Tan) as the entry point in the first movie…
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May 7, 2026
Preparing for the Chicago Critics Film Festival

The Chicago Critics Film hits Chicago this weekend at the Music Box, and the Fandads will be there to cover it. We will attempt to watch a few films during its run. While it is impossible to watch everything that the festival has to offer, here is a list of the few movies we hope…
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April 29, 2026