Another year, another plethora of superhero movies. 2018 brought us nine superhero movies, which is the most that we’ve ever had in a single year. From the Black Panther juggernaut to the Spiderverse and plenty in-between, the superhero movies in 2018 were pretty good. Of the nine movies that came out, there was only one that I wasn’t a fan of, and even then I didn’t hate it. We got some of the biggest, most unique…
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The 76th annual Golden Globes are happening tonight. The Globes are a very hit and miss show in terms of how they affect the Oscar race. On the one hand, it gives us a slight idea of how these voting branches are leaning for voting. On the other hand, Alice in Wonderland was nominated for Best Picture in 2010, so you get both sides of the coin. With this year’s Oscar race still relatively open, I hope…
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The festivals are over, almost all the major releases have come out, and we are getting a clearer picture of what this year’s Oscar race might look like. We are right in the thick of the battle, but it is still a wide-open season, with no true frontrunners as of yet and a few films that could surprise still. Here are my current Oscar predictions. NOTE – I only focused on the major categories and…
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Well, here we are, the final month of 2018. It’s insane to think about, as I feel 2018 has flown by. December promises to send 2018 off in style, with a number of exciting movies coming out to cap off the year. This list easily could have included ten titles, but I was forced to keep it to five, so my apologies to the ones I left off, particularly Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, which looks great. …
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After a sensational October at the movies, November is shaping up to be just as good. The diversity of this month is crazy, as we get everything from zombie Nazi’s to Rocky Balboa, plus two recent Oscar winners following up their Oscar wins. Here are my picks for the most exciting movies coming out in November. 5 – OVERLORD (Julius Avery, November 9) I saw Overlord at the 2018 Chicago International Film Festival and it…
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The 2018 Chicago International Film Festival has closed on another year. The 54th edition of the festival gave us a number of films from all over the world from all different genres and filmmakers. I saw 24 movies this festival, from big budget Oscar players to foreign indies you may never hear of. Here are my picks for the best of the festival. TOP 5 MOVIES 5 – IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS (Gabe Polsky)…
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The 54th Chicago International Film Festival kicks off this week and it is a festival I love attending. Not only was it the first festival that I attended back in 2008, but it is a festival that highlights so many unique movies from all around the world and showcasing some of the best filmmakers working today. This year’s festival is no different, with a slew of movies from all genres. I plan on seeing over…
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October is my favorite month of the year for movies. We are right in the thick of Oscar season, the festival season is alive and running, and we get some new horror movies, which, even though isn’t my favorite genre, tend to be a fun watch around this time. This October looks especially great, as two of my most anticipated movies of the year are coming out, as well as a couple really exciting horror…
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The movies coming to Netflix in September are sensational. Though there are only five on this list, this list could be extended to fifteen. We got one of Paul Rudd’s best, arguably Edgar Wright’s best film, and 2018’s biggest success story all coming to Netflix this month, plus an original film from one of our great, young auteurs. Here are my picks for the best movies coming to Netflix in September. Check out…
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The summer movie season is over, which means it is time for my favorite time of the year: FALL MOVIE SEASON!! I love this time of the year so much, as it is a perfect combination of Oscar players and big budget blockbusters that are better than the typical summer fare. September is looking to kick off the fall season right, with a highly anticipated sequel, a highly anticipated prequel, and the final film from…
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