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Going to SXSW Film & TV Festival…Kind of

The Fandads are always looking for ways to extend the events we cover. Since we started covering film festivals, we have been eyeing some festivals in other parts of the United States. We have tried Sundance a few times, and that did not happen. I have seen people I know cover the South by Southwest…
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March 12, 2026
Doc10’s announces Speak Truth Program

The Doc10 Film Festival today announced titles and special guests participating in Doc10’s new Speak Truth program, which aims to expand the festival’s reach and impact while building on Doc10’s reputation as Chicago’s premier documentary showcase and a catalyst for dialogue and social change. Each Speak Truth screening is centered around a timely, critical issue and will be followed…
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March 12, 2026
Dolly is a Great Throwback to 70’s Horror Films

Horror fans have been eating well with the number of horror films released lately. Dolly, the latest movie by Rod Blackhurst, takes the audience on a hellish ride that will keep them on the edge of their seats. Dolly begins with Chase, Seann William Scott, planning to propose to his girlfriend, Macy, Fabianne Therese, on a…
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March 6, 2026
Breaking Norms with The Bride!

The Blues Brothers once sang, “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love,” and that is one of the themes of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride. Frankenstein, Christian Bale, is lonely. After being alive for almost a hundred years, he wants to experience something he has never had: Companionship. On the flip side, Ida/The Bride, Jessie Buckley, is a…
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March 6, 2026
Learning the Importance of Nature with Hoppers

You often hear the phrase ‘Go outside and touch grass,” said online. With many of the happenings going on in our world, doing that is a way to recenter yourself or step away from the screen for a while. What many feel is that by getting back to nature, you realize that you can enjoy…
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March 4, 2026
Revisiting the Bride in Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

A little backstory on my relationship with the Kill Bill series. I used to study Gung-Fu in my younger days. My interest in the martial arts was pretty high. When The Matrix came out, I felt like this was the movie that I had been waiting for my entire life. While watching Jackie Chan, Jet…
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February 25, 2026
Seeing Elvis on Stage again is EPiC

There is a moment during his rehearsal when Elvis Presley goes into singing “Something” by The Beatles. It is interesting to see because many people think the two acts come from different eras. Seeing Elvis sing this song and talk about his respect for the group is great. In Baz Luhrmann’s documentary/concert film EPiC (Elvis…
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February 22, 2026
Stopping AI in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a crazy ride to save the future with some fun acting by the cast.
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February 11, 2026
Staying After School with Teacher’s Pet

From the second Teacher’s Pet begins, you know that Luke Barnett’s Mr. Heller is not a good guy. The opening scene attacks you with a startling image and continues to show you images of the horror that has just transpired. If you thought from the title that Teacher’s Pet was going to be a student/teacher…
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February 6, 2026
Being in The Moment with Charli XCX

In a recent Q&A after a screening of The Moment, Charli XCX stated that one takeaway she wants people to get is “the creative process, and how you can really sometimes feel like you’re being like, pulled apart in and pulled between two sorts of inner demons within yourself.” As you watch The Moment, you…
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February 6, 2026