Aaron White of the Feelin’ Film podcast and I relish competition and appreciate a challenge for any kind of bragging rights. He had the idea of laying down some bold predictions for the coming year as “bets” to win a prize between us. So, we each took turns to research and document six measurable claims for the upcoming year across industry trends and box office projections. The critic with the most predictions right this time next year wins. Enjoy the show!
Read MoreFor their 94th episode, two globe-trotting critics, two gadget-y dads, and two dapper school teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are joined by return guest Ben Cahlamer. The Phoenix-based film critic of The Cinema Files joins the gentleman to talk about the 25th anniversary of James Bond entry "Tomorrow Never Dies." Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, and a then-fresh-faced (and, we can only hope, future Oscar winner) Michelle Yeoh, the 1997 actioner made our talkers long for the good old practical effects days of Ian Fleming's government agent.
Read MoreGames based on movies have been popular for more than ten years. Unfortunately, not all of them earned the recognition. Some left unseen, others became more popular even than the movie itself. We will mention the most popular projects, discuss why such games can be exciting for players and positive features they can bring for the original movie. You will also see how the gameplay and game models are made.
Read Moreby Amanda Winstead
How different would the world be if more people had self-respect, confidence in their abilities and worth, and love for themselves? How much better would each person’s life be if they had more self-esteem? The world and people’s lives would probably be much happier and more peaceful, among other things. However, as valuable as high self-esteem is, developing it amid life’s ups and downs can be a challenge.
Read Moreby Lewis Robinson
“The Pursuit of Happyness” is a 2006 movie that stars Will Smith and his son Jaden. This biographical film won a lot of awards and is recognized as a movie that everyone should watch at least once. The film follows Chris Gardner as he tries to deal with the responsibilities of being a parent while also going through the trials of being homeless.
Read Moreby Lewis Robinson
The motion picture industry has struggled to find consistency across multiple genres when grouping a collection of movies into a franchise. Recapturing the magic from the first movie is a challenging task. One of the exceptions to this fact is the overall success of Marvel's collection of action movies. Here are three things about Marvel movies that you may not have considered and will help guide you with a different perspective when you watch your next Marvel movie.
Read MoreCelebrating their seventh year, the Chicago Indie Critics have announced the nominees for their newly-named film awards. Welcome to the era of “The Windies.” The voting film critic members completed ballots this week to select Windie nominees in 25 categories. The CIC members will commence a final round of voting ending on January 13, 2023. The 2022 Windie winners will be announced on the evening of January 21, 2023, during their annual Awards Party event held at the Music Box Theatre Lounge in Chicago.
Read MoreOn Saturday, January 7, 2023, the North American Film Critics Association announced its nominee slate for the 2022 film season. Now in its second year, the group’s nominees represented 56 different films over 25 different categories. Yours truly, flying the Every Movie Has a Lesson and Film Obsessive flags, is a new member of the NAFCA. I participated in the live nominee announcement show:
Read MoreReelgood published its Top 10 Titles in Streaming for this week (12/29/22 to 01/04/23). The movies White Noise and The Menu make their debut on our streaming chart, as Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery continues to reign the list. Netflix’s hit shows Wednesday and Treason take spots #5 and #9 consecutively, and Top Gun: Maverick on #8.
Read Moreby Kevin Gardner
While streaming services are popular, seeing a movie in theaters is still one of the best forms of entertainment. However, due to an increase in everything from concessions to ticket prices, you might be among those who do not want to go to the movies as often as you would like to. However, there are ways to pay for your tickets without having to break the bank. Consider the following suggestions for how to pay for your tickets to the movies.
Read Moreby Lewis Robinson
Action is one of the most popular film genres, and it shows more and more every year. One of the things that is seen most often in a good action film is a slew of gorgeous cars, most of them classics in one way or another. Some cars tend to appear in more action films than others, and viewers tend to take notice of that fact. Consider the following five cars that were in major action films.
Read Moreby Lewis Robinson
Holiday shopping is a certain kind of madness that everyone expects around Christmas time. Getting gifts for everyone you need at a reasonable price without going broke, all while dealing with crowds and crazy lines. It wouldn't be a Christmas that you can relate to if this experience wasn't captured in a Christmas movie. Here are the top holiday movies when it comes to showing shopping madness while trying to get into the spirit of Christmas.
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