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It feels like forever since we’ve had a Marvel movie come out and give us a guaranteed bit of comic book fun at the movie theater. Actually, it’s only been a few months. But Doctor Strange sure doesn’t look like a typical superhero slugfest. Among the list of November movies is also the ambitious Harry…
Attention ’90s kids and lovers of cheesy cartoons everywhere! The green-haired force against enemies of mother nature could be making a comeback. According to Hollywood Reporter, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions is currently working with Paramount to bring Captain Planet and the Planeteers back to the world of entertainment in the form of a movie….
October is basically over and November is flying in alongside a bunch of new movies and shows coming to Netflix. Even though Halloween will be over, Netflix is bringing a few Stephen King films to the service, Cujo and Thinner (please don’t watch Thinner, it’s terrible). E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, The Core, and the return of…
Halloween is a time for spooks and frights, but it’s also a time of fun and laughter. I’ve always loved the scary side of Halloween, but I’ve mostly grown up loving Halloween for the festivities, movies (both scary and feel-good movies), and all things magical and mystical. I like the warm fuzzies that you get…
According to USA Today, JK Rowling showed up as a surprise speaker with some exciting news at a promotional event at the Leicester Square on October 13th. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, scheduled to be released on November 17th, will be the first of five movies in the series. The cast was not…
The Walking Dead cast has evolved dramatically over six seasons of post-apocalyptic survival drama. What started with a small ensemble has expanded and contracted as characters meet gruesome ends and new survivors join Rick Grimes’ ever-changing group. While the walkers provide the constant threat, it’s the rotating Walking Dead cast members who deliver the show’s…
The remake of Ocean’s Eleven has been cast. Here is the line up: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, Awkwafina, and Sarah Paulson. All names everyone has heard of, except hopeful breakout star Awkwafina. The line up has some pretty notable people, but can another remake that also happens to…
If you’re a Studio Ghibli lover, you may have already heard the news. If you know the studio’s name but can’t quite put a finger on what titles they’re linked to, think of titles such as Kiki’s Delivery Service, Ponyo, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Spirited Away. The world acclaimed Japanese animation studio is releasing a…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Apollo Theater Chicago. All opinions are 100% mine. What do dragons, mass amounts of murder, and White Walkers have in common? Well, it’s not snappy and entertaining show tunes, that’s for sure, but that didn’t stop the creative team behind Baby Wants Candy and…
Vinyl Me, What? Vinyl Me, Please!! Good things come in 12 inch packages. Delivering limited edition pressings of new and classic albums directly to your doorstep, Vinyl Me, Please operates under a simple philosophy: The Album Lives. With a carefully curated catalog of new and hard to find releases, the subscription service is more than just a…
The weather is cool and crisp, and the autumn air invites us into our blankets to read a good book. What reader doesn’t love this time of year? It’s October! Time for some spooky fun! Speaking of which, October’s BookCase Club crate is very Halloween-esque. This month’s theme is (cue thunder-storm sound effect): death. However,…
Agent Carter isn’t dead! It was confirmed at the New York Comic Con that Hayley Atwell hasn’t laid the role down to rest just yet. However, it may not have been in the way many fans hoped. Agent Peggy Carter will be back in the Marvel cartoon Avengers: Secret Wars. Although fans were hoping for…
It’s always an interesting game to witness when the cast of The Walking Dead makes a public appearance. The principal cast is a large group and they’re always evolving with new individuals and others meeting their end on the show at every turn. But as a show with an obsessive fear of spoilers, what exactly…
When you’re a big celebrity like Matt Damon, what do you do for your birthday? You could have a party, go out to dinner, or maybe talk about your new movie in front of thousands of fans at the Theater at Madison Square Garden for New York Comic Con. But those thousands of fans did…
Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99. I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard-earned dollar. Okay, the main event this week is a sleazy little comedy called Dirty Grandpa. It stars Zac Efron and…