Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: The Bob’s Burgers Movie Is More of What Fans of the Show Already Appreciate

Less a feature film and more of an expanded episode of the television series (not a criticism, just an observation), The Bob’s Burgers Movie doesn’t grow to fit the big […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Halloween Comes Early in a New, Animated The Addams Family

The Addams Family

The first thing I noticed about this new iteration of The Addams Family is that the characters look a lot like the original iteration of the Charles Addams’ cartoon series […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: The Secret Life of Pets 2 Squanders a Strong Voice Cast on an Uninspired Second Story

Secret Life of Pets 2

I’ll fully admit, I haven’t revisited or even thought about the first Secret Life of Pets film since it was released three years ago. I have a vague recollection that […]

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Film, Film & TV, Film fest

Chicago Critics Film Festival Brings One Solid Week of Films to Music Box Theatre

Olympic Dreams

On Friday, a week of films kicks off at Music Box Theatre that could only have been curated by people who know a thing or two about what they’re doing. […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Operation Finale is Part History Lesson, Part Spy Thriller

Operation Finale

There are times when telling a story simply and with as few frills as possible results in a film with the greatest dramatic impact. Such is the case with director […]

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