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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continues the legacy of Chadwick Boseman in a sequel that helps us greive his loss and look towards the future. At a runtime of 2 hours and 41 minutes we are given a great story but the time could have been used to either give more character development to some characters…
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November 8, 2022
58th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS, PRESENTED BY XFINITY

The Chicago International Film Festival closed the 58th edition of North America’s longest-running competitive festival on Sunday, October 23, and today announces the winners of the Audience Choice Awards in four categories: International Feature, English-Language Feature, Documentary, and Short Film. The Festival’s Audience Choice Awards are presented by Xfinity. In 2022, the 58th Chicago International…
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October 28, 2022
Chicago International Film Festival Recap

Friends, the Chicago International Film Festival has ended and we were lucky to attend some screenings, watch some movies from our home, and talk to a few of the guests of the show. There were a lot of great movies that we saw at the festival and we are going to recap a few of…
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October 27, 2022
E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY Review

I remember seeing E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in the theaters with my family. I can’t remember the number of times that we saw it but I pretty much knew the dialogue by heart. E.T. is one of those movies that whenever I catch it on television I stop everything I am doing and sit down to…
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October 20, 2022
Black Adam Review

The DC Universe has not had the greatest record recently. While there have been a few bright spots fans have been vocal about how they feel the direction the DC Universe is going. You either like what they have done so far or you don’t. No matter what the studio will give the fans, there…
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October 20, 2022
KING OF KINGS: Chasing Edward Jones Review

Growing up in the North side of Chicago I knew about Al Capone. A few blocks away from the apartment I grew up in was the infamous Green Mill Lounge where Capone had his own booth that faced both entrances. There were stories about an underground tunnel that led from the Mill to another establishment…
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October 14, 2022
Alis Review

For writers, writing a story at times is a personal journey. As the writer creates their character, little by little they put something of themselves in the character. The fictional character slowly becomes a projected version of the author. Through the character, the author is able to feel safe and share more of themselves than…
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October 13, 2022
58th Chicago International Film Festival

Friends, The 58th Chicago International Film Festival is a day away and we will be there covering the festival and reviewing as many films as we possibly can. Ever since I can remember I always wanted to go to the International Film Festival. The festival starts on October 12th with a free block party by…
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October 11, 2022
The Sonny Chiba Collection is Coming Home

I first learned about Sonny Chiba from the 1993 film, True Romance. The snippet of the movie looked pretty cool and I wanted to watch more of his films. One night I was lucky to find his “Street Fighter” collection on VHS and I bought it. I remember watching those tapes over and over. As…
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October 6, 2022
Blonde Review

The Logline for Blonde is “Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and private selves.” While there are many facets of the movie that feel to be overly stylized, Blonde is a deep dive into what was Marilyn’s life…
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September 28, 2022