Brian Tallerico
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Chicago International Film Festival 2024 Preview | Festivals & Awards

The Chicago International Film Festival returns this week for what is arguably its most ambitious program to date, an appropriate feat given the

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Chaz Ebert to Speak at Decatur Book Festival with Gregory Berns | Chaz’s Journal

Join Chaz Ebert this Saturday, October 5th at the Decatur Book Festival, where she’ll be speaking with Gregory Berns, author and neuroscientist. Ebert

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HBO’s “The Franchise” Takes Satirical Aim at the MCU

Armando Iannucci, the genius behind “The Thick of It,” “Veep,” and “The Death of Stalin,” feels like a perfect fit for a takedown

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Fantastic Fest 2024: The Fall, The Birthday, Wake in Fright | Festivals & Awards

Restorations are a notable portion of the Fantastic Fest program, giving movie lovers a chance to see a handful of films on the

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TIFF 2024: Village Keeper, 40 Acres, Flow | Festivals & Awards

The end of my movie road in Toronto this year resulted in a mixed bag of three films that can’t really be connected

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TIFF 2024: Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Elton John: It’s Not Too Late, Paul Anka: His Way | Festivals & Awards

There was an abundance of music documentaries at TIFF last year for what feels like an obvious reason: musicians aren’t actors or directors.

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TIFF 2024: The Life of Chuck, Nightbitch, K-Pops! | Festivals & Awards

The premieres continued on Friday and Saturday at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, highlighted by deeply personal projects, including another Stephen King

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Sony’s “Astro Bot” is a Joyous Gaming Experience | Video Games

The incredibly clever platformer “Astro Bot” is designed with one intention: To make you smile. In an era in which even the best

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The Killer movie review & film summary (2024)

Nathalie Emmanuel (Ramsey from the later “Fast and the Furious” movies) plays the mysterious Zee, a stealthy assassin for a powerful organization run

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Duchess movie review & film summary (2024)

The remarkably boring Charlotte Kirk plays Scarlett Monaghan, a woman approached by a suave gentleman named Robert McNaughton (Philip Winchester) while out with

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