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Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018 Review – American Animals

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American Animals, 2018. Written and Directed by Bart Layton. Starring Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared Abramson, Udo Kier, Ann Dowd, Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Chas Allen, and Eric Borsuk. SYNOPSIS: Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history. Imitation is supposedly the […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #19

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #19… Optimus Prime continues to fire on all cylinders as Shockwave continues to make his big move that’s been millions of years in the making. Optimus Prime #19 makes great use of Shockwave’s return and emphasizes Starscream’s role in whatever the former Decepticon is planning, showing how much of a tool he […]

Movie Review – Cargo (2018)

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Cargo, 2018. Directed by Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling. Starring Martin Freeman, Simone Landers, Susie Porter, Anthony Hayes, Caren Pistorius, David Gulpilil, Kris McQuade, Bruce R. Carter, and Natasha Wanganeen. SYNOPSIS: Amid a terrifying pandemic, a father searches the wilds of Australia for someone willing to protect and care for his infant daughter. There has been […]

Second Opinion – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , 2018. Directed by J.A. Bayona. Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, James Cromwell, Justice Smith, Toby Jones, BD Wong, Ted Wheatley, and Jeff Goldblum. SYNOPSIS: Four years have passed since the Jurassic World theme park was closed, but now a volcano on Isla Nublar has become active and it’s threatening […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #18

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #18… After the shocking revelation at the end of Optimus Prime #17, the latest issue wastes little time exploring the ramifications of Shockwave’s return and what it means to the whole history of Cybertron. Optimus Prime #18 is a densely packed issue as John Barber uses this interlude to explain how Shockwave has […]

Movie Review – Hotel Artemis (2018)

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Hotel Artemis, 2018. Directed by Drew Pearce. Starring Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, Dave Bautista and Kenneth Choi. SYNOPSIS: Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, ‘Hotel Artemis’ follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals. If Crank is […]

Movie Review – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , 2018. Directed by J.A. Bayona. Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, James Cromwell, Justice Smith, Toby Jones, BD Wong, Ted Wheatley, and Jeff Goldblum. SYNOPSIS: Four years have passed since the Jurassic World theme park was closed, but now a volcano on Isla Nublar has become active and it’s […]

Movie Review – The Boy Downstairs (2017)

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The Boy Downstairs, 2017. Directed by Sophie Brooks. Starring Zosia Mamet, Matthew Shear, Deirdre O’Connell, Sarah Ramos, and Diana Irvine. SYNOPSIS: Several years ago, aspiring writer Diana met Ben, they fell in love and she broke up with him when she went to London.  Now back in New York, she moves into a new apartment, […]

Comic Book Review – Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2… The biggest change to Superman in recent years is the addition of a young son, Jonathan Kent, to his world as how he adjusts to fatherhood. Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason have done an excellent job developing the new family dynamic in the Superman title and that continues […]