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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
Thor: Love and Thunder Home Release Review

Thor: Love and Thunder is the fourth time we see Thor on the screen and just as in Ragnarok we see a fun side of Thor this go round. While this movie did have a few misses it was still great seeing Thor on the big screen again. As with any home release the bonus…
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September 27, 2022
Don’t Worry Darling Review

What would you sacrifice to have the perfect life? In one of the songs played during Don’t Worry Darling the lyrics state: “Life could be a dream (Sh-boom) If only all my precious plans would come true (Sh-boom) If you would let me spend my whole life loving you Life could be a dream, sweetheart”…
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September 22, 2022
Confess, Fletch Review

I remember watching the Chevy Chase Fletch when I was young. I did not get the plot of the movie. I went in expecting to see funny man Chase and although I got a few chuckles, the storyline of crooked cops selling drugs and insurance fraud went over my head. Watching the film recently, I…
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September 16, 2022
PAW Patrol: Cat Pack Rescues Review and Giveaway

You can already hear the theme song playing in the background as soon as you read the title of this post. Yes, friends, the Paw Patrol is back with some new episodes and they are bringing the Cat Pack with them. Get ready to join the Paw Patrol on 7 fun-filled episodes and get ready…
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September 14, 2022
Clerks III Review

If Jay & Silent Bob Reboot was a love letter to fatherhood, Clerks III is a love letter to life. From the opening moment and the preceding scenes, Clerks III takes you back to 1994 and fills you up with the nostalgia that you did not know you were missing. Being back at the Quickstop,…
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September 9, 2022
Beautiful Blue Eyes Review

Growing up there were certain action star’s movies that my father would always take my family to see. Whether it was Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, or Roy Scheider, we always went to see their movies on opening weekend. Roy Scheider stars in one of my all-time favorite movies, Jaws, and I was pretty sad when…
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September 8, 2022
MINIONS RISE OF GRU Digital Code Giveaway

Minions: The Rise of Gru will be released on digitally on August 30 and we are giving away some digital codes. Read about what the home version of the movie will come with and enter below to win a copy. The biggest global animated franchise in history adds an all-new laugh-out-loud gru-vy movie in Illumination’s MINIONS:…
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August 25, 2022