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Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy return to the review beat after a couple weeks off at the Chicago Critics Film Festival. Erik looks at a bunch of influencers terrorized by feral dogs (A Breed Apart) and the story that inspired a cult body horror film (The Darkside of Society). Steve looks at an influential moment for the hearing impaired (Deaf President Now) and The Weeknd's self-indulgent vanity project (Hurry Up Tomorrow). They also offer thoughts on a pair of films chosen for their festival including the strange transformation of a woman in an arranged marriage (Sister Midnight) and Tim Robinson trying to get a little too close to Paul Rudd (Friendship). Finally its been 14 years since Death has come-a-callin'. Could Final Destination: Bloodlines be the best of the franchise? 1:32 – A Breed Apart 9:28 - Deaf President Now! 15:23 – The Darkside of Society 22:58 - Hurry Up Tomorrow 33:37 - Sister Midnight 41:11 - Friendship 54:59 - Final Destination: Bloodlines 1:07:03 - Outro

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After a week off for The Chicago Critics Film Festival, Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski return to get you up to date on the latest in physical media world. They include one of the great musicals and a landmark in 60s cinema. Disney upgrades one of their animated hits before its live-action counterpart hits theater. See the film Robert Zemeckis made in-between shooting Cast Away. There is plenty of sleaze thanks to Pete Walker and Wings Hauser and a reunion of Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep. There is disaster sci-fi and upgrades for two of the all-time great horror films, one of them you may still have never gotten around to seeing. 1:53 - Criterion (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 4K, In the Heat of the Night 4K, Room 666/999) 16:25 - Disney (Lilo and Stitch 4K) 19:49 - Fun City (Falling in Love) 24:09 - Shout Factory (What Lies Beneath 4K) 30:36 - MVD (Tunnel Vision) 36:52 - Kino (Crack in the World, Pete Walker Crime Collection, Vice Squad)  58:18 - Arrow (The Andromeda Strain 4K) 1:06:39 - Lionsgate (May) 1:16:22 - Ignite (Re-Animator 4K) 1:33:02 - New TV & Theatrical Titles On Blu-ray (Dune Prophecy 4K, Landman: Season One, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Captain America: Brave New World, Mickey 17, Black Bag, Better Man, The End, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy) 1:35:38 - New Blu-ray Announcements  CLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM CRITERION BELOW Adventures of Antoine Doinel, The (4K) All We Imagine as Light Anora (4K) Barry Lyndon (4K) Basquiat (4K) Big Heat, The (4K) Brazil (4K) Carnal Knowledge (4K) Chungking Express (4K) How To Get Ahead In Advertising (4K) In the Heat of the Night (4K) Jean de Florette / Manon of the Spring: Two Films by Claude Berri Killer of Sheep (4K) Midnight Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (4K) Prince of Broadway Room 666 / Room 999 Some Like It Hot (4K) Sorcerer (4K) Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (4K) Three Musketeers, The / The Four Musketeers (4K) Ugetsu (4K) Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The (4K) Wind Will Carry Us, The Withnail and I (4K) Wiz, The (4K) You Can Count On Me (4K)

The Cannes Lineup is complete and the schedule is out, and we have a jury, so J. Catherine and Andy cover all the things of note there before the stars start arriving on the croisette next week. And then J. Catherine has been seeing a handful of things at the Chicago Critics Festival, including SORRY, BABY, FANTASY LIFE, OBEX, and FAMILIAR TOUCH. And a lengthy Special Presentations digression on The Four Seasons, The Rehearsal, and experimental film in Chicago. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our bluesky is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcathtraverse

Nick welcomes film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy to review several new movies, including "The Accountant 2," "The Shrouds," "Cheech and Chong's Last Movie," "The Legend of Ochi," and more. They also share insights and highlights from the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival at The Music Box Theater during the first week of May. Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to discuss the highs and lows of video game adaptations in movies and TV, celebrate Andy Samberg's comedic brilliance in the underappreciated classic "Hot Rod," and tackle rumors about a possible "Bloodsport" remake—both firmly agreeing that Jean-Claude Van Damme is truly irreplaceable. [Ep 344]

A listener requested this title quite some time ago and it finally happened! Film critic Nell Minow joins Kerry and Collin to talk about this relatively obscure, but wonderful movie that might just be the first ever in the sub-genre of holiday films where the family returns home for the holiday festivities and slowly start airing their grievances and secrets. Do clergymen really enjoy doing the Christmas sermons? Is there a moment in "Love Actually" that is a tribute to this movie? How does director Mike Leight figure into all of this? All the answers to all of these questions, plus an extended "knitability" segment, as well as three more films from "1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die." Before any of that, though, you get a chance to win a pair of free movie tickets from the Chicago Critics Film Festival, which runs May 2-8, 2025 at the Music Box Theatre.  Book films covered: "The Wages of Fear" (1953) "Viridiana" (1951) "Secrets & Lies" (1996)

Nick welcomes film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy to talk about the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival, returning to The Music Box Theatre this May. They also review the latest releases, including Drop, The Amateur, Sacramento, and Warfare. Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick for another round of the Ultimate Pop Culture Quiz. They also swap stories about life in college dorms, reflect on the chaotic brilliance of Supermarket Sweep, and dive into the bizarre late-'90s trend of performing autopsies on Furbys. [Ep 340]

Nick welcomes film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy to the podcast to chat about the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival and review the latest releases, including "A Working Man" with Jason Statham, the horror/comedy "Death of a Unicorn" with Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, and the Steve Coogan-led animal comedy "The Penguin Lessons." Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick dive back into The Ultimate Pop Culture Quiz with questions about Michael Jackson, the Rubik's Cube, leg warmers, and more. They also take a moment to refute the wild claim made by the new Jason Statham movie suggesting that you can easily buy large quantities of Russian meth at a dive bar in Joliet. Spoiler alert: You can't. [Ep 336]

What will be left of Ian and David after they review What Remains?Artist and first-time feature filmmaker Ran Huang's drama about "Sweden's first serial killer" is not at all what it seems--both in terms of the real-life events that inspired it, and the way in which he and co-writer Megan Everett-Skarsgård choose to tell the story.In the early 90's, a convicted murderer named Mads Lake (Gustaf Skarsgård) confesses to additional crimes on the eve of his release from a mental institution. This alarming revelation begins a years-long search for clues and burial sites, which traps therapist Anna Rudebeck (Andrea Riseborough) and investigator Soren Rank (Stellan Skarsgård) in a tragic codependency with the most unhinged and unreliable of perpetrators.This spoilerific examination of What Remains finds one critic defending the movie as a fascinating look at broken lives and an even more broken justice system--and another taking issue with its lack of verisimilitude and lack of a need for having been made. In the end, can these friends/colleagues find common ground? And will David ever recommend a movie to Ian that won't cause them to come to virtual blows?Pop some popcorn and find out!What Remains is now playing in theaters and is available ON Demand from VMI Worldwide.Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the What Remains trailer.As mentioned in the show, you can watch a very informative interview with co-writer/director Ran Huang here.And learn more about the real-life case that inspired What Remains here.Speaking of Chicago institutions, here's your reminder that the 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival has taken over the Music Box Theatre! Get your festival passes and tickets now!Plus! Listen to Ian and David's other contentious reviews (mentioned in the show) of:Manchester By the Sea (2016)The Old Oak (2024)Follow David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel.

Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy have no anxiety reviewing eight movies this week. Especially when one is a replay of a movie they raved about at Sundance and won the Audience Award at their Chicago Critics Film Festival this year (Ghostlight). But Steve also talks about Jude Law and Alicia Vikander in a story about Henry VIII (Firebrand) as well as Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham as a father and daughter revisiting Poland (Treasure). Erik checks out David Duchovny adapting his own novel (Reverse the Curse) and an animated version of a decades-old Japanese superhero (Ultraman Rising). They look at Julia Louis-Dreyfus in a fantastical story about confronting death (Tuesday) while Andrew McCarthy confronts the reality of the group labeled the “Brat Pack” (Brats). Finally the old emotions meet some new ones in Disney-Pixar's sequel to one of their very best (Inside Out 2). 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Firebrand 8:49 - Reverse the Curse 15:27 - Treasure 23:20 - Ultraman Rising 30:10 - Tuesday 44:17 - Brats 1:00:23 - Ghostlight 1:09:50 - Inside Out 2 1:25:02 - Outro

Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy get back into their reviewing ways with 10 new films this week. They include documentaries about an infamous movie app (Moviepass, Moviecrash), a filmmaker and his unfinished projects (Flipside) and the career of a bonafide genius (Jim Henson: Idea Man). Steve looks at a story of a 19th century Jewish boy raised as a Catholic (Kidnapped) and Daisy Ridley as the first woman to swim the English Channel (Young Woman and the Sea). Apart from Flipside, there are three more films chosen as part of this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival. They include a new western by Viggo Mortensen (The Dead Don't Hurt), Nick Stahl as a chef on the run (What You Wish For) and you may have heard of (or at least part of) the “what if Gus Van Sant or Terrence Malick made a Friday the 13th film” (In a Violent Nature). Then its all downhill from there with looks at Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard revisiting their childhood (Summer Camp) and Tony Goldwyn trying to do Rain Man (Ezra). 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Kidnapped 7:56 - Moviepass, Moviecrash 22:42 - Flipside 36:25 - Jim Henson Idea Man 51:03 - Young Woman and the Sea 59:30 - What You Wish For 1:08:02 – The Dead Don't Hurt 1:17:53 - In a Violent Nature 1:28:54 - Summer Camp 1:41:32 - Ezra 1:58:53 - Outro

Fresh from the 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival, Ian and Pat look at one of 2024's breakout performances--with an early review of Kiki Layne in Dandelion!Writer/director Nicole Riegel's indie drama centers on the eponymous struggling musician (Layne), whose shot at fame was derailed years ago when her mother took ill. Now, pushing 30, and with no prospects beyond singing to distracted hotel bar patrons, Dandelion travels from Ohio to South Dakota for a song contest/biker rally. There she meets a country/folk band, and falls for one of its singers, a dreamy UK transplant named Casey (Thomas Doherty).The film marks a new era for Layne, who until now has been strictly known as an actress (in films like If Beale Street Could Talk, The Old Guard, and Don't Worry, Darling). In Dandelion, the star shares another talent with the world: a magnificent singing voice.In this (mostly) spoiler-free review, Ian and Pat discuss the film's unabashedly indie sensibilities; its place among great movies about making art, and whether or not it is more post-racial than its creators may think. Plus: Ian spoke briefly with Kiki Layne on the Dandelion red carpet at CCFF. Stay til the end to find out how Layne and Riegel created the character of Dandelion, and what Layne will take with her from the film into her next projects!Note: Dandelion is still winding its way through the festival circuit, but is slated for theatrical release on July 12, from IFC Films!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksCatch up with Pat's full coverage of the 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival at HollywoodChicago.com. (And watch this space for Pat's interview with Kiki Layne, which we'll share when Dandelion hits theaters this July!)Listen to Pat's movie reviews on the radio at STAR 96.7.Can't get enough of Ian and Pat? Check out their regular retro repartee in our "There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia" Playlist!

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Ian and David are on the hunt for the perfect thrilling summer blockbuster--and have traveled all the way back to 1993's The Fugitive!In Andrew Davis' Academy Award-nominated adaptation of the 1960s TV show, Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble--a famous surgeon wrongfully accused of killing his wife (Sela Ward). Set free by a catastrophic accident during his prison transport, Kimble sets out to clear his name by finding the mysterious one-armed man who actually committed the murder. He's beset by a team of U.S. Marshals, led by the dogged and calculating Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones), whose pursuit of his prey knows no compromise.In this loving and spoilerific look-back, the guys praise The Fugitive for being the kind of serious (and seriously exciting) big-budget entertainment Hollywood refuses to make anymore; puzzle over the movie's wild "Illinois" geography; and plow through the film's numerous "errors".Plus: Ian evades capture by changing his appearance live on camera!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch The Fugitive (1993) trailer.Pick up The Fugitive on 4K UHD Blu-ray from Warner Bros.Speaking of Chicago institutions, here's your reminder that the 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival has taken over the Music Box Theatre! Get your festival passes and tickets now!Follow David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel.

Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy stick to just four films this week including the acclaimed comedy from Joanna Arnow (The Feeling That The Time For Doing Something Has Passed) and an adaptation into Anne Hathaway scandalously falling for a Boy Band member. The scandal! (The Idea of You). Jerry Seinfeld and a giant cast of comedians tell their version of the Pop-Tarts origin (Unfrosted) while Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt try to bring life to another ‘80s television show (The Fall Guy). But there are still a lot more movies to talk about as they discuss this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival which they produce and program. May 3-9 at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago and the lineup is stellar. 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - The Feeling That The Time For Doing Something Has Passed 10:42 – The Idea of You 24:03 - Unfrosted 38:52 – The Fall Guy 56:20 – Chicago Critics Film Festival

It's a classic case of head versus heart as Ian and David take on The Old Oak!The guys have very different takes on the (purported) final film by esteemed director Ken Loach, in which a young Syrian refugee named Yara (Ebla Mari) and her family move into an impoverished Northern England former mining town in 2016. Yara befriends TJ (Dave Turner), the owner of the titular pub, who is caught between loyalty to his xenophobic friends/patrons and the instinct to look out for these new, well-meaning strangers.In this spoilerific discussion, Ian and David dig into Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty's effective use of acting, aesthetics, and mood in crafting their sympathetic, pro-immigrant "message movie"--one that paints all attendant concerns about numbers, culture, and economics as strictly the domain of alcoholic racist idiots.Is this, as the filmmakers likely thought of it, "the movie we need right now"? Or is it a polemic disguised as a (very well executed) slice-of-life drama?Pull up a stool, pour yourself a drink, and find out!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the Old Oak trailer.As mentioned in the show, The 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival kicks off this Friday (May 3rd) at the Music Box Theatre. Get your festival passes and tickets now!Follow David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel.

This week's reviews with Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy feature nine reviews for your viewing consideration. Kiersey Clemons is an amateur sleuth trying to solve a kidnapping (Susie Searches) while Ellie Kemper goes on a hike for some reason (Happiness for Beginners). Two films that played the Chicago Critics Film Festival open including the latest from Christian Petzold (Afire) and the comic (and now tragic) story of transgender sex workers (Kokomo City). Nicolas Cage takes Joel Kinneman for a collateral ride (Sympathy for the Devil) and Ron Perlman is trying to avenge his son by making the mob lose their house (The Baker). A great cast tries to add to this year's product launch cinema (The Beanie Bubble). Hopefully you ain't afraid of no ghost because they look back at an acclaimed horror film from Sundance (Talk To Me) and Disney takes another shot at bringing their classic ride to the big screen (Haunted Mansion)   0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Talk To Me 11:30 - Susie Searches 19:55 - Sympathy for the Devil 30:53 - Happiness for Beginners 44:47 - Afire 55:35 - Kokomo City  1:07:46 - The Baker 1:20:47 - The Beanie Bubble 1:35:50 - Haunted Mansion 1:48:37 – Flashback Weekend Horror Convention Preview 1:53:29 - Outro

This week in physical media, Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski look at some classic genre fare, classics of the cult variety and some films still overlooked. They include films from Douglas Fairbanks, John Wayne and Howard Hughes. Harrison Ford's screen debut can be found as can one of the better Mike Myers comedies and one of the films chosen for this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival. For the cult crowd there is a foursome of Chucky films, two versions of a Stephen King adaptation and a cable staple from the late ‘80s. An early MST3K favorite gets a Blu-ray upgrade and even earlier music videos get themselves a collection. The discussion is bookended with a pair of must-own titles though including a sci-fi classic from the 1950s and the film which launched the great Bill Paxton into the next phase of his great career. 0:38 - Criterion (One False Move (4K)) 8:27 - Cohen Media (Robin Hood (1922) / The Black Pirate (1926)) 12:36 - Arrow Films (Blood Money: Four Classic Westerns) 17:45 - Lions Gate (My Best Friend Is a Vampire (Vestron Collector's Series)) 21:43 - Indicator (Jet Pilot, Thunderbolt, Night Has a Thousand Eyes, The Song of Songs) 33:39 - Music Box (Revoir Paris) 36:49 - Kino (Soundies: The Ultimate Collection, T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets, Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, Needful Things (4K)) 53:45 - Shout! Factory (Bride of Chucky (4K), Cult of Chucky (4K), Curse of Chucky (4K), Seed of Chucky (4K), Team America: World Police)       1:02:11 - Sony (So I Married An Axe Murderer (4K)) 1:09:18 - Bayview (Robot Monster) 1:17:48 - Paramount (The War of the Worlds (1953) (4K)) 1:27:27 – New Blu-ray Announcements

It's May, and hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly are here to discuss everything that's happened in the past month at the cinema! They first talk about the month's biggest blockbusters: 'Fast X,' the newest film in the long-running, globe-trotting series, and 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' the newest MCU outing. After quickly discussing the Cannes Film Festival, they then pivot to talking about several films Cortlyn saw at this years Chicago Critics Film Festival, including some of the year's best films (so far) that are coming to your cinema very, very soon. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

EXPLICIT CONTENT! We don't want any angry letters after this, so there you go. Kerry and Collin are joined by Chicago film critic Clint Worthington (The Spool) to break down Sean Baker's Christmas Eve comedy about a day in the life of two L.A. trans sex workers trying to find a cheating ex-boyfriend. And it's all about the hustle! Why is the use of the song "Toyland" so important here? How does Christmas tie in with these seemingly dark themes? What are the advantages to making a movie on an iPhone 5? All this, plus a Book segment that covers some familiar ground as well as a film from the Chicago Critics Film Festival.  Book films covered: "Tangerine" "The Right Stuff" "All About Eve"

During the Chicago Critics Film Festival running from May 5-11 I sat down with Director Matt Johnson (BlackBerry) and Laura Moss (Birth/Rebirth) BlackBerry opens in theaters on May 12 you can find my review for the movie linked here.https://www.ypareviews.com/blog/2023/5/7/blackberry-offers-a-sharp-witty-and-somber-tale-about-the-forgotten-device Birth/Rebirth opens in theaters in August and is expected to stream on Shudder by Halloween. You can find my review for the movie linked here. https://www.ypareviews.com/blog/2023/5/8/birthrebirth-is-a-fascinating-modern-day-frankenstein-picture

Nick is joined by film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy for a lively chat about the 10th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival at The Music Box Theatre. They discuss the exciting lineup of new movie screenings and a special 35mm presentation of "The Right Stuff" on the big screen. They also give their take on some fresh releases, including the delightful adaptation of Judy Blume's classic novel, "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret." Later, Esmeralda Leon and Nick share amusing stories about Porter, the deaf dog Esma hangs out with, and her adventure in learning dog sign language to communicate with him. To top it all off, they vent their frustrations with Google Maps and take a nostalgic trip reminiscing about Indiana Beach, Disney World, and the unforgettable Frank 'N' Stein's, where hot dogs and beers are served by the iconic Frankenstein monster. [EP136]

For this episode I recruited two terrific and talented film writers and commentators especially since two of the movies we talk about happen to be all-time favorites for the both of them. Guest co-host and Supporting Characters host Bill Ackerman returns as well as Chicago film critic Marya Gates for a delightful discussion on the work of Joan Micklin Silver.  She's responsible for a number of excellent films including HESTER STREET, CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER, BETWEEN THE LINES, CROSSING DELANCEY and so much more! Thanks to this episode I have a new favorite romantic comedy to add to my list so I'm grateful for my guests for bringing their A-game to this conversation and please do follow their work as well as discover Joan Micklin Silver's films in any form possible! We also briefly preview the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival! Stay tuned next month for a lot to come featuring both Bill Ackerman and former co-host Patrick Ripoll. I'm taking a little time off for my birthday month but there will be a surprise episode as always to make the occasion :) 00:00 - 20:19 - Introduction / Catching Up / CCFF 20:20 - 01:31:44 - JMS' First Few Films (Hester Street, Between The Lines, Chilly Scenes Of Winter) 01:31:45 - 02:10:49 - Crossing Delancey, Loverboy, Big Girls Don't Cry 02:10:50 - 02:27:32 - Other Films 02:27:33 - 02:41:03 - Top 3 JMS Films / Outro The Chicago Critics Film Festival: https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/ The Projection Booth Covers Chilly Scenes Of Winter w/JMS: https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2017/02/episode-310-chilly-scenes-of-winter-1979.html Read Marya's Work on JMS: https://www.moviefone.com/news/joan-micklin-silvers-daughter-marisa-on-the-4k-resortation-of-hester-street/ https://www.moviefone.com/news/how-joan-micklin-silver-paved-the-way-for-chloe-zhao-other-women-directors-today/ Watch JMS Films On Mubi: https://mubi.com/specials/joan-micklin-silver Follow / Subscribe To Marya: https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com   Check Out Bill's Podcast, Supporting Characters: https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters

The weekly movie reviews come at you quick this week with five new titles. Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy have opinions on all five including an uncomfortable tale of grooming that was chosen for the Chicago Critics Film Festival in 2022 (Palm Trees and Power Lines). Michael Shannon pretends to be an infamous author (A Little White Lie) and Stephen King's evil kids get a prequel of sorts (Children of the Corn). Guy Ritchie is is inexplicably back with another action comedy (Operation Fortune: Ruse Du Guerre) and Michael B. Jordan is back as Adonis in front of and behind the camera to battle Jonathan Majors in and out of the boxing ring (Creed III). 0:00 - Intro 1:20 – Palm Trees and Power Lines 11:01 – A Little White Lie 23:25 – Children of the Corn 37:36 – Operation Fortune: Ruse du Guerre 51:43 – Creed III 1:08:32 - Outro

Peter Sobczynski returns to look at this week's editions to the physical media calendar with Erik Childress. There's a film that played at their Chicago Critics Film Festival this year and the one that beat out Reservoir Dogs at Sundance. Kirk Douglas as a detective and Esther Williams out of water. A pair of gory horror entries from Vinegar Syndrome about a guy killing Santa Clauses and a new 4K edition of an infamous horror sequel. Not even a Train To Busan is more horrific than the Charles Bronson film they take a look at. But there are also brand new editions of an often overlooked Jeff Bridges film and one starring Isabelle Huppert. Finally, Peter weighs in on Don't Worry Darling and has an offer for a new idea for Paramount Plus that they really should not refuse. 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Cohen Media Group (Entre Nous) 3:22 - Kino (Detective Story, The Unguarded Moment) 12:21 - Vertical (Emily the Criminal) 17:09 - Fun City (Cutters Way) 23:19 - Shout Factory (The Evil that Men Do, R Xmas) 36:50 - Vinegar (Don't Open Until Christmas, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2) 53:45 - Factory 25 (In the Soup) 58:53 - Well Go (Train To Busan 4K) 1:03:05 - WB (Don't Worry Darling 4K, Westworld Season Four 4K, The Flight Attendant Seasons 1 & 2) 1:10:30 - Paramount (The Offer) 1:18:00 – New Blu-ray Announcements 1:21:55 - Outro

There are eight movies to talk about this week and Erik Cihldress and Steve Prokopy have seen them all. There is love for two films from this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival including Patton Oswalt catfishing his own son (I Love My Dad) and Dale Dickey looking to kindle an old friendship with Wes Studi (A Love Song). There is a new animated film on Apple+ (Luck) and a documentary about the Father of Claymation (Claydream). Ron Howard turns a story that got the doc treatment last year about the Thailand cave rescue into a feature (Thirteen Lives) and stand-up comic Jo Koy stars in a film based on his life (Easter Sunday). The Predator franchise springs to new life in the 18th century (Prey) and Brad Pitt takes on a locomotive full of assassins (Bullet Train). There's a lot of love this week but there are some targets as well.   0:00 - Intro 1:03 - I Love My Dad 16:49 – Claydream 32:38 – A Love Song 42:34 – Luck 57:44 – Thirteen Lives 1:15:38 – Easter Sunday 1:34:43 - Prey 1:50:47 – Bullet Train 2:06:26 - Outro

Every year Chicago's top critics pick their favorite movies from the prestigious film festivals held around the country, to bring to audiences in the midwest at the historic Music Box Theater. This year offered some real f****d movies with lots to talk about. Breaking down these films with me are longtime couple and critics, Al and Linda Learner from MoviesandShakers.com My interview with Stefan Forbes, Director of Hold Your Fire. And Ceci Cleary, Producer on To Leslie. https://soundcloud.com/user-114056851/hold-your-fire-and-to-leslie-interviews My inadvertent contrarian review of Cha Cha Real Smooth https://www.ypareviews.com/blog/2022/5/23/cha-cha-real-snooze The top critics of Chicago pick the best movies from the premiere festivals around the U.S. and bring them to the west coast for a seven-day celebration of cinema. Covering the movies we all saw is Al and Linda Learner from Movies and Shakers https://moviesandshakers.com/ We almost agree on every movie except for one. Which one? You'll have to listen to find out! Al and Linda's interview with Cooper Raiff, Writer/Director/Star of Cha Cha Real Smooth https://youtu.be/GueRbStLc74 Al and Linda's Coverage on CCFF https://moviesandshakers.com/chicago-critics-film-festival-may-13th-may-19th-2022/

Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy return after a week off to catch-up on reviewing 12 new movies for you. They include a baseball documentary that premiered at SXSW this year (Facing Nolan), a new film written by Paul Schrader (There Are No Saints) and the great Haley Lu Richardson stars in a film about revisiting family trauma (Montana Story). They also revisit a Sundance comedy about two black friends trying not to get blamed when a white girl passes out in their house (Emergency) and one of the choices from the Chicago Critics Film Festival is a documentary about the longest hostage standoff in New York history (Hold Your Fire). Someone who never held their fire is given the four-hour documentary treatment by Judd Apatow (George Carlin's American Dream). Four is also the number of television shows getting the feature length treatment including a pair of sequels (Downton Abbey: A New Era, Jackass 4.5) and two animated ones (Chip ‘N' Dale: Rescue Rangers, The Bob's Burgers Movie). Erik and Steve have divergent thoughts on the new Alex Garland film (Men) but they are certainly wingmen when it comes to throwing cold water on the latest legacy sequel (Top Gun: Maverick).   0:00 – Intro 0:55 – There Are No Saints 7:54 – Facing Nolan 13:00 – Downton Abbey: A New Era 22:57 – Jackass 4.5 29:39 – Hold Your Fire 40:47 – George Carlin's American Dream 53:06 – Montana Story 1:01:56 – Emergency 1:10:12 - Men 1:23:02 – Chip ‘N' Dale: Rescue Rangers 1:37:44 – The Bob's Burgers Movie 1:48:58 – Top Gun: Maverick 2:08:42 - Outro

Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy will be at the Chicago Critics Film Festival this week, but they still managed to find time for ten new movie reviews. Well, one old one as they reviewed Ninja Thyberg's powerful film about the porn industry at last year's Sundance (Pleasure). This week did have a lot of other ickiness to it though including an erotic thriller no-show with Ashley Benson (Private Property) and the documentary about Dr. Religious Wacko who personally inseminated his patients (Our Father). Then maybe icky in a good way is at least one kids-who-can't-control-their-own-powers film (The Innocents) and another about a virus running violently amok influencing the worst parts of our brains (The Sadness). But Steve also talks a positive pandemic story about music (Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story) while Erik looks at Christina Ricci trying to protect her son from an entity in a lake (Monstrous) and Rebel Wilson wakes up after 20 years in a coma and still wants to be prom queen (Senior Year). Then for those looking for a breezy true matinee tale of war, the guys may have one for you (Operation Mincemeat). However if you were hoping Blumhouse Productions would offer something better than the 1984 adaptation of a Stephen King novel, you better listen to what Erik & Steve have to say about it first (Firestarter).   0:00 - Intro 1:00 – Pleasure 13:43 – Private Property 22:14 – Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story 28:29 – Monstrous 34:42 – Our Father 42:30 – Senior Year 53:49 – The Innocents 1:02:24 - The Sadness 1:09:51 – Operation Mincemeat 1:20:26 – Firestarter 1:42:25 - Outro

Jay Cheel is a writer/director/editor as well as a co-host of the podcast responsible for turning me into a podcaster, Film Junk. I thought why not talk with him right after dropping Episode 200 about his excellent Shudder series, Cursed Films which recently put out its second season that I highly encourage you to see. Always great to talk with such a talented, articulate filmmaker like Jay. His series, Cursed Films II covers new titles. The show explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood's notoriously cursed horror film productions and even tackles how the filmmakers and actors have been affected by being a part of films such as Stalker, The Wizard Of Oz, Rosemary's Baby, The Serpent & The Rainbow and ending this season with Cannibal Holocaust. Thank you so much Jay for this delightful, insightful conversation and stay tuned for more bonus content as well as Bill Ackerman's first episode as official co-host coming early next month! Also if you're in Chicago this coming weekend (May 13-19) be sure to come to the Chicago Critics Film Festival which I highlighted during the last review episode I posted. Catch Cursed Films on Shudder Follow Jay on Twitter Check Out Film Junk The Chicago Critics Film Festival

While Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy prepare for the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival, they got in a little time for a short show of reviews. This week the discussion steers to just four titles including a horror film involving an island and supernatural elements (Shepherd) and a documentary takes a shot at redemption for the man who clubbed Nancy Kerrigan's knee (My Hero the Hitman). To go along with the discussion with Erik Laws on episode 305, Steve gets his chance to weigh in on Sam Raimi's new Marvel film (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness). But the timeliness of a new film dealing with the illegality of abortion in 1960s France really strikes home this week and the duo want you to know about it…so you can know (Happening). 0:00 - Intro 0:59 - Shepherd 6:44 – My Hero the Hitman 13:47 – Happening 27:24 – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 52:46 – Outro

Back in 2002, the superhero genre was still finding its feet. Tim Burton's "Batman" had been huge in '89, but the franchise it spawned had fizzled out by the end of the '90s. The first "X-Men" film did decent box office in 2000, but failed to become a culture-defining event like the Burton film had. Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN changed all that. A massive success at the box office when it opened in May 2002, it acted as a bridge between the self-aware, still campy comic book movies of the past two decades and the effects-driven spectacle that has come to define our current "cinematic universe" era. With a masterful control of tone, an eye for staging memorable action, and a focus on character and relationships, the Raimi/Spidey combo was a winning one. For their 20th anniversary revisit, Adam and Josh talk about the pleasure of watching a self-contained superhero movie, and break down some of the film's most iconic scenes. Also on the show, Josh's review of Raimi's new DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS and his thoughts on Golden Brick nominee WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR. And Chicago critic Steven Prokopy drops by to share details about the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival. Plus Movie Doctors Not Doctoring poll results and a new poll that asks: "Yep? or Nope." 0:00 - Billboard 1:32 - Sacred Cow: "Spider-Man" (2002) Danny Elfman, "Spider-Man (Main Title)" 39:55 - Review (JL): "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" 44:15 - Buster Keaton Event in Chicago 47:54 - Chicago Critics Film Fest Preview w/Steve Prokopy 1:00:59 - Polls 1:09:12 - Brickspotting: "We're All Going To The World's Fair" 1:14:26 - Outro / Outtake (Goblin Mode) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerry and Collin take a listener request to talk about the Bing Crosby/Fred Astaire classic, "Holiday Inn" (1942). Did the movie celebrate one holiday too many? (the only acceptable answer to this question is yes) Were the norms of rom-coms in the '40s vastly different from ones made today? What would podcasts sound like during this era? Also, "We Just Say Book," the Blu-ray Gift Exchange, an overview of the Chicago Critics Film Festival and a special announcement from your hosts.

It's time for blushing and battling, praise and persecution!Yes, at long last, Ian is back to read your comments and defend his snarky, misinformed positions on West Side Story, Armond White, film critic bona fides, and Slow Romance!Sprinkle some cognac in your coffee, 'cause this is a long'un and a doozy!Show Links:Check out the shows that inspired all this lucid/ludicrous feedback!Darker Hughes: Career Opportunities Movie and Blu-ray Review with Erik ChildressHammerland: Dracula: Prince of DarknessSon of Hammerland: The Mummy (1951)Characters, Classics, and The Devil You Know: An Interview with Writer / Director CHARLES MURRAYMorbius (2022) - Round Table ReviewWest Side Story (2021) w/ Armond WhiteArmond White: Make Criticism Great Again (The Kicking the Seat Interview) There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: Summer of '42IndieSeen: Henry Fool at 25 w/ THOMAS JAY RYANThere's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: La Dolce Vita (1960)Son of Hammerland: Scream of Fear (1961)Accademia Giallo: The New York Ripper Review [SPOILERS]The Secret Society for Slow Romance (2022) - Written ReviewAccademia Giallo: Trauma (1993)Mind Over Mullet: An Interview with Being Patrick Swayze Author NEAL E. FISCHERWednesday Knight Live: SE01 / EP05Verhoeven a Good Time (Robocop and Basic Instinct Reviews) w/ Mike CrowleyJohn Wayne/John Ford "Cavalry Trilogy" - ReviewAlso Referenced in the Video:Check out the 9th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 13-19th at the Music Box Theatre!Watch Ian and Sujewa's interview with Onur Tukel, who directed Thomas in Scenes from an Empty Church.Catch up with all our past IndieSeen episodes.Find clips, making-of videos, and other cool info about Sujewa's upcoming film, The Secret Society for Slow Romance.Keep up with all of Sujewa's projects.Follow Sujewa on Twitter.Get tickets and more info about the Music Box Theatre's David Lynch retrospective, happening April 7-14th in Chicago!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

It is that time of year again. Actually the first time since 2019 that the Chicago Critics Film Festival has hosted an entire week at the Music Box Theatre. Their return for a weekend in 2021 was a success but the festival co-produced by Erik Childress returns to full glory May 13-19 and along with Sergio Mims they breakdown, day by day, every film selected for the event. Two very special film festival events are discussed during this episode. Along with the CCFF which remains in its 9th year the only film festival entirely curated by working film critics, the duo talk about Sergio's experience as a presenter at this year's Turner Classic Movies Festival. Visit www.musicboxtheatre.com for tickets & passes.

Nick talks with movie critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy about the upcoming 9th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, featuring 25 screenings including a 25th anniversary "Boogie Nights!". Then Esmeralda Leon joins to discuss celebrity mix-ups and doppelgangers like Dermot Mulroney & Dylan McDermott and Amy Adams & Isla Fisher and many more. [EP30]

Nick and film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy talk about The Chicago Critics Film Festival, Ben Affleck getting all sexy in "Deep Water," and the new mob film "The Outfit." And then, Nick and Esmeralda Leon talk all things 90's, and preview the new season of Food Network's "Worst Cooks In America," featuring superstars from that glorious decade...and much more. [EP 18]  

The last movie review edition of the podcast for 2021 is an epic one. Over two-and-a-half hours discussing 11 films including three that were chosen to be a part of this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival. They include Isabelle Fuhrmann trying to do for rowing what Whiplash did from drumming (The Novice), Olivia Colman having an introspective vacation in Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut (The Lost Daughter) and the latest from the director of The Florida Project (Red Rocket). Science-fiction is very present this week with Chloe Grace Moretz as a pregnant woman on the run from a robot uprising (Mother/Android) and Mahershala Ali trying to ease his family's suffering by cloning himself (Swan Song). Not to mention a return in the green coding with Keanu Reeves and Lana Wachowski (The Matrix Resurrections). And if you thought we were done with major directors we have the latest from Paolo Sorrentino (The Hand of God), Joel Coen (The Tragedy of Macbeth, Guillermo Del Toro (Nightmare Alley) and Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza). Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy have a lot to say to close out the year. 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - The Hand of God 8:51 – The Novice 19:35 - Mother/Android 30:02 - Swan Song 44:21 – The Lost Daughter 57:36 – The Tragedy of Macbeth 1:07:41 – Licorice Pizza 1:30:17 – Red Rocket 1:43:20 – Nightmare Alley 1:59:41 – The Matrix Resurrections 2:19:01 – Spider-Man: No Way Home 2:35:50 - Outro

Having made three films as a director, Sarah Polley has become one of my favorite storytellers. All of her work has reflected an experience I've had to one degree or another and I've been a fan of hers going all the way back to her roles in films like GO and THE SWEET HEREAFTER. Joining me for an insightful discussion on her extraordinary three movies is returning guest and friend Kate Blair, who has written for several film websites and remains one of my favorite people to talk movies with.  For this episode, we go through Polley's exceptional work starting with her debut feature AWAY WE GO and ending on the hybrid docudrama STORIES WE TELL. And of course, there's a lot to say about the rather divisive TAKE THIS WALTZ as well. Be sure to preorder Polley's first memoir coming out next year and check out her interviews and podcasts because she's passionate, articulate and remarkably brave and revealing in so many ways. In addition, we briefly talk about the HBO show SUCCESSION, PTA's LICORICE PIZZA and the heartbreaking new Netflix documentary PROCESSION which was recently shown at the 2021 Chicago Critics Film Festival. 00:00 - 09:08 - Introduction 09:09 - 32:30 - What We Watched Recently 32:31 - 02:04:09 - Sarah Polley's Films 02:04:10 - 02:12:16 - Outro Kate Blair's Letterboxd Sarah Polley on The Thin Red Line DGC Podcast: Sarah Polley |  Adaptation Process & Changing Expectations for Directors  Sarah Polley Opens Up About What Really Matters to Her Sarah Polley - Interview Magazine Preorder Sarah's Memoir Out in 2022

The Chicago Critics Film Association throws an annual film fest, giving the public a chance to see buzzed-about unreleased films that deserve to be seen on the big screen. This year's lineup includes a 40th anniversary 35mm midnight screening of Michael Mann's THIEF in addition to several titles that critics are raving about including Maggie Gyllenhall's THE LOST DAUGHTER and Jane Campion's THE POWER OF THE DOG among several other titles that I'm excited to see. Not to mention Collin Souter's incredible mixtape / playlist of short films that are playing Saturday afternoon too! Joining me to review a few of the titles that's he seen is returning guest Bill Ackerman who will soon enough be contributing his own bonus content for this podcast in the form of an interview with the great Abel Ferrara! Thank you so much to Bill and please come out to the Music Box this coming weekend (November 12-14) for one exciting lineup that is previewed and discussed here on this episode! Thanks to all the hard-working Chicago critics that put this wonderful event together. Come To The Chicago Film Critics Festival: https://musicboxtheatre.com/events/the-chicago-critics-film-festival The Chicago Film Critics Association: https://chicagofilmcritics.org Check out Bill's podcast: https://nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters

Ian talks with director Rob Christopher, whose new documentary Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago will have its Windy City premiere this Saturday at the Chicago Critics Film Festival!Roy's World follows the early life of writer Barry Gifford, whose prose and poetry have been influential for decades, inspiring films such as Wild At Heart and Lost Highway (in collaboration with David Lynch). Gifford spent his formative years in Chicago, and through montage, pristine vintage footage, and animation, Christopher paints vivid pictures of how the "tough" city forged a bold, literary heart.Rob Christopher talks about the film's unconventional genesis; his collaboration with friend/colleague/Chicago indie-film magnate Michael Glover Smith; how he landed a trio of brilliant narrators in Lili Taylor, Willem Dafoe, and Matt Dillon; and what Gifford's work means to him, personally.You'll also learn more about Saturday's very special screening, which will be a full-blown event within the Chicago Critics Film Festival!Show Links:Watch the Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago trailer.Purchase tickets to the Chicago Critics Film Festival.Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Aside from all their duties as film critics, journalists, radio show hosts and TV guests, Erik Childress and Sergio Mims also each produce film festivals in the city of Chicago. Erik created the Chicago Critics Film Festival, the only event curated entirely by film critics and Sergio has been producing the Black Harvest Film Festival for over 25 years. Both events are taking place this year in November and each are teaming up to tell you all about what is in store for you if you can attend either. But first they also have some films they saw at the Chicago International Film Festival and they have a little love to give there before unveiling what they have helped put together this year. 0:00 – Intro / The 2021 Chicago International Film Festival 3:10 – The French Dispatch 7:02 – Any Given Day 9:29 – Punch 9 For Harold Washington 21:29 – Petite Maman 24:29 – Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking 30:04 – Hellbender 32:15 – The Sadness 35:06 – Spencer 48:09 – The Beta Test 52:38 – The Chicago Critics Film Festival 1:25:32 – The Black Harvest Film Festival

Ian welcomes back Erik Childress of the Movie Madness Podcast for a look at Career Opportunities, which turns 30 this year.The comedy stars Frank Whaley as Jim Dodge, an aimless small-town liar who lands a third-shift job at Target. When he's locked inside with the girl of his dreams (Josie, played by Jennifer Connelly), heartfelt hijinks ensue. Then murderers show up...This lesser-known and underappreciated John Hughes comedy is definitely a mixed bag, and Ian and Erik tackle it head-on. From a choppy final cut that prompted Hughes to (unsuccessfully) request that his name be removed from the picture; to a marketing strategy that undercut Connelly's character in favor of sex appeal; and a tone that wavered between romantic comedy, abuse drama, and crime caper, the guys take an unflinching look at the good, the bad, and the bizarre.Also, Erik talks about recording his first official audio commentary for Kino Lorber's brand-new Career Opportunities Blu-ray!Show Links:Watch the Career Opportunities trailer.KOrder Kino Lorber's new Career Opportunities Blu-ray.Read Erik's film criticism at eFilmCritic.Listen to Erik's Movie Madness Podcast on the Now Playing Network.Learn more about the Chicago Critics Film Festival, which returns to the historic Music Box Theatre in November.Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

All the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 58, I join a film critic with bylines at RogerEbert.com ( https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/robert-daniels ) , ThePlaylist ( https://theplaylist.net/author/robert-daniels/ ) , Vulture ( https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/joel-schumacher-was-hollywoods-greatest-genre-chameleon.html ) , Consequence of Sound ( https://consequenceofsound.net/author/robert-daniels/ ) , Polygon ( https://www.polygon.com/users/Robert_Daniels ) , Film School Rejects ( https://filmschoolrejects.com/films-with-inspirational-black-stories/ ) , Robert Daniels. Robert and I discuss what it's like to be "Presidential Nerd," having a great teacher in high school who handed a DVD copy of President's for a teenager with a conspiratorial itch to scratch and the perpetual slow death of the concept of "media." ---------------------- *ABOUT ROBERT DANIELS* ---------------------- Robert Daniels has expressed a passion for films since, as a child, his father first introduced him to John Ford's movies. He received his BA and MA in English Literary Studies from DePaul University. There, he founded 812filmreviews.com. He is a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic ( https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/robert-daniels/movies ) and is a member of the Chicago Indie Critics (CIC), AAFCA, and the Online Film & Television Association (OFTA). He's also a contributor to RogerEbert.com ( https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/robert-daniels ) , ThePlaylist ( https://theplaylist.net/author/robert-daniels/ ) , Vulture ( https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/joel-schumacher-was-hollywoods-greatest-genre-chameleon.html ) , Consequence of Sound ( https://consequenceofsound.net/author/robert-daniels/ ) , Polygon ( https://www.polygon.com/users/Robert_Daniels ) , Film School Rejects ( https://filmschoolrejects.com/films-with-inspirational-black-stories/ ) , Indiewire's Weekly Critics Survey, The Spool ( https://thespool.net/author/robert-daniels/ ) , ThatShelf ( https://thatshelf.com/author/robertd/ ) , and Mediaversity. He's also been a guest on ThePlaylist's podcast network, the AVClub, The Film Stage, All The President's Minutes, and WGN Radio. Robert has covered The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF: 18 & 19), Sundance (19 & 20), SXSW, Tribeca, The Denver Film Festival, The Chicago International Film Festival, the Chicago Critics Film Festival, Fantasia: 2018, and Cinepocalypse: 2018. *TWITTER:* @812filmreviews ( https://twitter.com/812filmreviews ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Expert film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy  round up what you should (and shouldn’t) be watching. In honor of what would have been the week for the Chicago Critics Film Festival, the guys gather the best CCFF movies from years past you can watch right now on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. To download […]

A lot of collections highlight the latest in Blu-rays starting with the release of Tex Avery’s classic cartoons. Erik Childress and Sergio Mims talk about the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy and look at a pair of films featured at last year’s Chicago Critics Film Festival now available from Shout Factory. Erik goes off on the latest Terminator but offers high praise on another new 4K release from Paramount. Then they wrap things up by looking at a stretch of Spike Lee’s career in a bunch of brand new releases from Kino amongst others.   Warner Archive (Tex Avery Screwball Classics Vol. 1) Shout Factory (My Bloody Valentine, Body Parts, Greener Grass, The Nightingale) Paramount (Gemini Man, Terminator: Dark Fate, Shutter Island, The Hunt for Red October, Beverly Hills Cop 3-Film Collection) Kino (Light at the Edge of the World, The Day of the Dolphin, The Oscar, Crooklyn, Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Clockers, Summer of Sam)

After the event with Tom Skerritt at the Chicago Critics Film Festival, Erik Childress and Sergio Mims can’t help but take another look at the new 4K release of Alien. Also discussed on 4K are the Batman films from Tim Burton & Joel Schumacher which leads into a dive of which of them were actually good. Twilight Time offers up some great westerns, David Lynch and Gaspar Noe get some praise for rough watches and as revenge pictures go, Liam Neeson has an underrated one, Olivia Wilde a much overlooked one and a third tries to beat Quentin Tarantino and fails miserably.   Fox (Alien 4K) Criterion (Blue Velvet) Warner Bros. (A Star is Born Encore Edition, Batman 4K, Batman Returns 4K, Batman Forever 4K, Batman & Robin 4K) Warner Archive (Frankenstein 1970, Summer Stock, Shaft’s Big Score) Arrow (The Running Man, The Andromeda Strain) Kino (The Nightcomers) Twilight Time (Morituri, Bandolero, Warlock) Lionsgate (The Haunting of Sharon Tate, Crank 4K, Cold Pursuit 4K, Climax, A Vigilante)

We got to see some amazing movies early. Here are our thoughs. Keeps your eyes especially peeled for "The Nightingale" "Luce" and "The Farewell." Other films discussed are "Saint Francis" "Greener Grass" and "Light From Light" Guest Critic Robert Daniels from https://812filmreviews.com You can read my reviews of the films discussed at https://www.ypareviews.com

We took a (very short) trip to the Chicago Critics Film Festival. We saw....almost everything. Michael swoons over OUR TIME MACHINE and goes against the grain on THE NIGHTINGALE, while Dave rubs salt in his wound for missing LUCE. In Five Minute Bergman WINTER LIGHT is discussed.

The Tao of Whoa. Whether you love or hate the JOHN WICK franchise - or even if you're completely indifferent to it - it has given us all the chance to appreciate the particular genius of Keanu Reeves. For those of us who grew up watching him, the former duuude and earnest action star has matured into an actor of depth and vulnerability with a singular sense of physical grace. Whether Keanu's talents are put to their best use in the new JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM is up for debate, which Adam and Josh do in their review. Then it's the TOP 5 KEANU MOMENTS, a career-spanning appreciation of The One, from Ted "Theodore" Logan to Mr. Wick himself. Plus Massacre Theatre and Josh's recommendation of the new doc "Our Time Machine," which is currently playing the Chicago Critics Film Festival.    0:00 - Billboard 1:09 - Review: "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" Josh Ritter, "Old Black Magic" 28:25 - Donations 30:32 - Josh recs: "Our Time Machine" 34:03 - Next week / Notes 40:27 - Massacre Theatre 48:03 - Top 5: Keanu Moments 1:28:42 - Close / Outtake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 7th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival opens today, a rousing week of festival darlings courtesy from the fine folks of the Chicago Film Critics Association. From May 17-23rd at the Music Box Theatre, the CCFF will showcase some of the hottest films coming out of Sundance, SXSW, and others, as well as some film classics and shorts. This is a Chicago festival first and foremost, so it's great that the fest's opening night film is Saint Frances, a small but mighty indie drama made in Chicago by Chicagoans. In the light of horrifying current events, it's also disappointingly timely.   Charting a few weeks in the life of 34-year-old waitress Bridget (screenwriter Kelly O'Sullivan, pulling in a magnificent, layered performance), Saint Frances follows her as she reflects on the increasing feeling that life has passed her by while she reckons with an unwanted pregnancy that results in an abortion, and all the complicated feelings that surrounds that. Meanwhile, she takes a job nannying for a suburban couple and caring for their exuberant, unpredictable six-year-old daughter Frances (Ramona Edith-Williams, preternaturally honest and cute as a button), these circumstances coalescing in unexpected ways.   To ring in the festival, I had O'Sullivan and her partner/director Alex Thompson over to The Spool Studios to talk about the warm psychological nuances of Saint Frances, working together as creative partners in addition to being a couple, and the surprising urgency the film's frankness about abortion takes on following the worrying passage of recent anti-abortion bills in numerous states across the country. We also talk about the festival itself and the other film's we're all looking forward to seeing. Take a listen!   (Saint Frances opens the Chicago Critics Film Festival tonight at 7 pm, followed by a Q&A with Thompson and O'Sullivan. Get tickets at the Music Box website.) (More of a Comment, Really… is a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop. Thanks to Overcast for sponsoring this episode!)

  Cross-posted with Voices + Visions Just like last year, my dear friend and fellow podcaster Patrick Ripoll returns for a very special episode of this show. Around the month of May, I ask Patrick to return to a microphone to talk a variety of topics. We play catch up on our lives, talk about our latest projects, and review two movies that we've assigned to one another. The two movies for this year were the Hong Kong late 80s action flick IN THE LINE OF DUTY IV as well as the gorgeous Anime coming-of-age tale, 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND. After the reviews, we launch into our other yearly tradition by playing a game show. If you want to hear last year's version of "Score Bits," it's included in the show notes below as a separate download. For this year, we took a cue from Film Junk's 700th episode and played a round of "Tonal Recall," which includes dialogue excerpts from favorite films of ours in addition to score / soundtrack samples. For our final segment, we program our own separate 12-hour film festivals in honor of the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival, which is also discussed here as well. All in all, it was a blast to talk with Patrick like we used to frequently back in the day, so I truly hope you enjoy this blast from the past as we look forward to the future! 00:00 - 29:19 - Introduction / Catching Up 29:20 - 01:20:11 - Movie Review Assignments 01:20:12 - 02:28:27 - Tonal Recall Movie Game 02:28:28 - 02:53:02 - CCFF + Our Film Festivals? 02:53:03 - 02:56:07 - Outro Follow Patrick on Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/patrickripoll Check out the Chicago Critics Film Festival: https://musicboxtheatre.com/events/chicago-critics-film-festival Last Year's Birthday Movie Game: http://www.mediafire.com/file/v51b8n5xlze6bs4/S_Bits.mp3  

May's week-long CCFF doubles as a shortlist for potential Golden Brick candidates. Now in its 7th year, the Chicago Critics Film Festival prides itself on bringing the best of the fest circuit to Chicago. With 15 or so features that have played the likes of Toronto, Sundance and SXSW, the week-long fest is a chance for Chicago audiences to catch up with some of the most buzzed-about independent films of the year. It's also a great chance for Filmspotting to put some titles on its Golden Brick radar. Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Most Anticipated CCFF Movies and get additional insight into the fest from Chicago critic - and CCFF programmer - Steve Prokopy. Also on the show: Adam on KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE and the final film in the Stanley Donen Marathon, 1967's TWO FOR THE ROAD. Plus, "The Fizzies" - the Donen Marathon Awards. 0:00 - Billboard 1:13 - Preview: Chicago Critics Film Festival Henry Mancini, "Two for the Road" 24:20 - Adam recs: "Knock Down the House" 30:53 - Next week / Notes 39:48 - Polls: Summer Preview / Best of '79 48:57 - Donen #4: "Two for the Road" 1:06:38 - "The Fizzies": Donen Awards 1:32:53 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cross-posted with Director's Club It's appropriate that this is Episode 78, since I was born in 1978. And just like last year, my dear friend and fellow podcaster Patrick Ripoll returns for a very special episode of this show. Around the month of May, I ask Patrick to return to a microphone to talk a variety of topics. We play catch up on our lives, talk about our latest projects, and review two movies that we've assigned to one another. The two movies for this year were the Hong Kong late 80s action flick IN THE LINE OF DUTY IV as well as the gorgeous Anime coming-of-age tale, 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND. After the reviews, we launch into our other yearly tradition by playing a game show. If you want to hear last year's version of "Score Bits," it's included in the show notes below as a separate download. For this year, we took a cue from Film Junk's 700th episode and played a round of "Tonal Recall," which includes dialogue excerpts from favorite films of ours in addition to score / soundtrack samples. For our final segment, we program our own separate 12-hour film festivals in honor of the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival, which is also discussed here as well. All in all, it was a blast to talk with Patrick like we used to frequently back in the day, so I truly hope you enjoy this blast from the past as we look forward to the future! 00:00 - 29:19 - Introduction / Catching Up 29:20 - 01:20:11 - Movie Review Assignments 01:20:12 - 02:28:27 - Tonal Recall Movie Game 02:28:28 - 02:53:02 - CCFF + Our Film Festivals? 02:53:03 - 02:56:07 - Outro Follow Patrick on Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/patrickripoll Check out the Chicago Critics Film Festival: https://musicboxtheatre.com/events/chicago-critics-film-festival Last Year's Birthday Movie Game: http://www.mediafire.com/file/v51b8n5xlze6bs4/S_Bits.mp3

Erik Childress returns from his 17th year covering the festival in Austin and has in store some long lead previews including the latest from Seth Rogen; one opposite Charlize Theron and another producing for the great Jacob Tremblay. But there are also reviews for Kevin Costner, Tatiana Maslany and Nick Kroll, a reminder of one of the year’s best performances from Elisabeth Moss and everything leading up to the film that was not only the best of SXSW but the best film Erik has seen to date this year. On top of it all is a preview of the Chicago Critics Film Festival taking place this May once again at the Music Box Theatre.

On the final show of 2018 Erik Childress and Sergio Mims want to make sure you have not overlooked anything on your cinematic shopping list for Christmas (and after.) A bunch of great cult titles and TV shows from Mill Creek, THE best action film of the year, an overlooked gem from the Chicago Critics Film Festival and Sergio’s candidate for one of the Blu-ray releases of the year. Plus we talk some Criterion, a little Kino including a derided film they believe is worth another look, and what would a Blu-ray show be without some classic comedy, sci-fi and horror from the great Shout Factory.   Mill Creek (Happy Birthday to Me, Krull, Last Action Hero, Silent Rage, Who’s Harry Crumb?, Hardbodies, Nightwing, Shadow of the Hawk, Age of Consent, Cactus Flower, Benji’s Very Own Christmas Story, Benji: Off the Leash) Paramount (Mission Impossible Fallout 4K) Magnolia (Support the Girls) Criterion (A Dry White Season, Forty Guns) Redwind (Sunshine) Shout Factory (The Jerk, Starman, Dracula Prince of Darkness, The Mangler, Ernie Kovacs: Centennial Collection) Kino (The Puppet Masters, The Black Windmill, The Killing of Sister George, The Grissom Gang) Warner Bros. (Westworld Season 2, The Blue Knight, The Sea Hawk, Dark of the Sun) BBC (Sherlock Season One 4K) Lionsgate (A Simple Favor, Evil Dead 2 4K)  

Listen to us Film Punch Fast Color, the opening night film of the Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018. Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and directed by Julia Hart, a woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.

Episode 37, part one of our "Socially Awkward" movie theme, we talk about Bo Burnham's "Eighth Grade" (2018) that was seen by our hosts at the Chicago Critics Film Festival. Guest Collin Souter, programmer of the Chicago Critics Film Festival, film critic featured on RogerEbert.com, and WGN radio co-host, "Monday Morning Movie Reviews" subscribe to uncut episodes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wgn-nick-digilio-uncut-podcast/id295421953?mt=2, and guest Brian Thompson. Brian is host of the  Now Playing Network podcast Drinking at the Movies with Shay Filer. Brian is also a film critic, and writes for online publications like The Young Folks and Film Threat. *Christine Sellin hosts.   *Letterboxd list Collin Souter mentions: https://letterboxd.com/cdsouter/list/the-american-teenage-experience-through-the/   Next, part two of our "Socially Awkward" movie theme, we talk "Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012) directed by Stephen Chbosky. Brian Thompson returns as guest host.   Subscribe to Fresh Perspective on ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-perspective/id1129025219 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4718FjJ4bCeaZNB1QtDibh Follow us on twitter: @FPPodcast312  "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshPerspectivePodcast/    

This week on No Coast Cinema, Tom and Conor welcome back show regular Raul Benitez and assistant programmer Emily Perez to preview some of the free screenings at Comfort Film this season. Tom and Conor also recap their time at the Chicago Critics Film Festival with some of their favorite screenings and stories, including a […]

Erik Childress is not only a podcast host, he also produces a film festival every year. Now in its sixth year at the Music Box Theatre, the Chicago Critics Film Festival brings some of the best films on the festival circuit – handpicked by the city’s film critics – to a local audience. Sundance, SXSW, Toronto and more are all represented here during the week of May 4-10 and Erik discusses with Sergio Mims (producer of the city’s Black Harvest Film Festival in August) some of the highlights as well as some of the ins and outs of programming a film festival.    

Welcome to the Music Box podcast where we talk about everyone's favorite subject, Movies! Specifically the movies we program here at Music Box. https://www.musicboxtheatre.com/ Each week you'll be updated on all the exciting new movies we are showing, learn why you might be interested in seeing them and get a sneak peek into how we chose to screen these particular films. You'll hear about some exciting new films and hopefully be inspired to come and watch them with us. This Week's Hosts: Ryan Oestreich - GM of Music Box Theater Kyle Westfall - Programming Associate at Music Box Theater and also for Music Box Films in Distribution and Acquisitions Steve Prokopy - Chief film critic at Third Coast Review. Formerly "Capone" at Ain't It Cool News. Bootlegger. For full shownotes please head on over to https://www.musicboxtheatre.com/

Tom is flying solo this week on No Coast Cinema as he sits down with film critic and board member of the Chicago Film Critics Association Erik Childress to preview the 6th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival. Together they discuss the nature of modern criticism, how we can become more active readers of criticism and […]

"Fresh Perspective" is a bi-weekly podcast that discusses two films based on a film related theme. Episode 20 is part 1 of our 2 part serial killer movie theme, we're talking David Fincher's "Zodiac" (2007) and for this episode we're so excited to have filmmaker Laura Moss (director and writer of the amazing short film Fry Day. Jeff and I discovered this gem at the Chicago Critics Film Festival short films program, curated by our regular guest host, Collin Souter. Fry Day has been showcasing at top film festivals across the country and has won 6 awards so far: SXSW: Excellence in Poster Design Tribeca: Student Visionary Award Victoria Texas Indie Fest: Best Director Chicago Critics Film Festival: Audience Award Lighthouse International Film Festival: Special Jury Award Lower East Side Film Festival: Best Live Action Short Link to Fry Day trailer here.  Like Fry Day facebook page here Find more information about Laura’s work see link: www.lauramoss.nyc Part 2 of our serial killer theme we talk "The Honeymoon Killers (1970), directed by Leonard Kastle, Christopher Grace will be returning as guest host. Subscribe to Fresh Perspective on ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-perspective/id1129025219   Follow us on twitter: @FPPodcast312

Fresh Perspective co-hosts Jeff Broitman and Rebecca Martin talk "Real Time Movies" part 2 with Richard Linklater's "Before Sunset" (2004) with returning guest host Christopher Grace (film lover and organizer of the Chicago Film Lover Exchange).  Next! We talk serial killer films. For part 1 we're talking David Fincher's "Zodiac" (2007) and for this episode we're so excited to have filmmaker Laura Moss (director and writer of the amazing short film Fry Day, that recently showed at the Chicago Critics Film Festival and also showed at SXSW, Tribeca and many other top film fests this year) as a guest host. Part 2 we talk "The Honeymoon Killers (1970), directed by Leonard Kastle, Christopher Grace will be returning as guest host for part 2 and we'll have one additional guest host. TBA! Subscribe to Fresh Perspective on ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-perspective/id1129025219 Follow us on twitter: @FPPodcast312

Brian Bendis & I continue our latest conversation , featuring his Free Comic Book Day experiences, more talk about Defenders Jessica Jones Spider-Man , and the current debate about creating new legacy versions of Marvel Heroes while balancing the stories of the original heroes.Plus Chicago Film Critic David Fowlie joins us to talk about the Chicago Critics Film Festival happening now thru May 18th. We discuss lots of current festival films you need to keep your eyes out when they come to town, or to streaming video and DVD, featuring actors like Burt Reynolds Sam Jones and Harry Dean Stanton 

Brian Bendis & I continue our latest conversation , featuring his Free Comic Book Day experiences, more talk about Defenders Jessica Jones Spider-Man , and the current debate about creating new legacy versions of Marvel Heroes while balancing the stories of the original heroes.Plus Chicago Film Critic David Fowlie joins us to talk about the Chicago Critics Film Festival happening now thru May 18th. We discuss lots of current festival films you need to keep your eyes out when they come to town, or to streaming video and DVD, featuring actors like Burt Reynolds Sam Jones and Harry Dean Stanton 

The movies have taken us on great adventures over the years, both real and imagined: through the deepest jungle, across perilous oceans, to distant planets - and beyond. But which of those cinematic adventures would you actually participate in if given the chance? This week, the Top 5 Movie Expeditions Adam and Josh would sign up for, along with their review of James Gray’s new movie adventure THE LOST CITY OF Z. Plus, Steve Prokopy drops by to preview the Chicago Critics Film Festival. 0:00-2:00 - Billboard 2:00-27:15 - Review: "The Lost City of Z" Fionn Regan, "The Meetings of the Waters" 28:55-39:25 - Notes / Massacre Theatre 39:25-51:10 - Chicago Critics Film Fest Fionn Regan, "Book of the Moon" 56:58-1:24:35 - Top 5: Movie Expeditions (We'd Sign Up For) 1:24:35-1:30:41 - Close / Outtake  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode the box office reporting returns with questions as to why Paramount was being selective in who got to see Ghost in the Shell. Then DVD Guru Sergio Mims returns to catch up on a number of titles from Disney, Lionsgate, Mill Creek, Olive Films, Paramount, Shout Factory and Universal. 0:00:00 – 0:02:11 – Intro & the Chicago Critics Film Festival 0:02:11 – 0:23:06 – Catching Up on the 2017 Box Office 0:23:07 – 1:19:41 – Blu-rays (with Sergio Mims) 1:19:42 – 1:21:22 – Outro

The Chicago Critics Film Festival has announced its first preview and producer Erik Childress tells you where you can buy your passes. Then he is joined by Sergio Mims to get you all caught up on the latest Blu-rays from Arrow, Kino, Criterion, Lionsgate, Broad Green and Universal. Finally it's the return of Patrick Bromley of FThisMovie.net to play another round of Me, Everyone, No One. Which franchise will he erase from existence? 0:00:00 – 0:04:22 – Intro & the Chicago Critics Film Festival 0:04:22 – 1:15:52 – Blu-rays (with Sergio Mims) 1:15:53 – 1:40:29 – Me, Everyone, No One (with Patrick Bromley) 1:40:29 – 1:42:58 – Outro

Comic artist Jacques Tardi is little known in the U.S but revered in his native France. His expressionistic, historical graphic novels are the inspiration for the new animated film APRIL & THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD, which just opened in limited release. Adam and Josh review, plus preview the Chicago Critics Film Festival and discuss the first film in their Contemporary Nordic Cinema Marathon – Swedish director Roy Andersson's SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. This episode is brought to you by MUBI and Squarespace. 0:00-2:08 - Billboard / Sponsors 2:08-19:09 - "April & The Extraordinary World" 19:09-20:26 - Sponsors 20:26-32:58 - Notes / Massacre Theatre 32:58-49:52 - Chicago Critics Film Festival 49:52-53:22 - Donations 53:22-1:15:37 - "Songs from the Second FLoor" 1:15:37-1:27:31 - Close / Random Chatter MUSIC - Lykke Li LINKS / NOTES - MT winner: Elise Mugge - Josh's review of "April and the Extraordinary World" - Josh's review of "High-Rise" - Chicago Critics Film Festival - Adam's Top 5 CCFF Movies: Little Men, In a Valley of Violence, War On Everyone, Operator, Lo and Behold - Josh's review of "Songs from the Second Floor" - How to Design a Website for Your Film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Erik Childress flies solo as he prepares for SXSW. He talks about the week's box office, recommends some DVDs worth binging on a weekend when studios where hesitant to show their new films and then previews the first seven films announced for this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival at the Music Box Theatre.

With Adam and Josh trading in their sensible family sedans for a pair of matching convertibles, their wives suggested they reveal their Top 5 Midlife Crisis Movies. Plus, a review of Noah Baumbach's latest, WHILE WE'RE YOUNG, a conversation with Steve Prokopy about the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival, and the Filmspotting Madness champion is crowned. This episode is brought to you by MUBI.comand Shutterstock (code FILM415). :00-3:43 - Billboard / Shutterstock-MUBI 3:43-33:00 - Review: "While We're Young" Ron Sexsmith, "Before The Light Is Gone" 33:56-36:19 - Shutterstock 36:19-51:33 - Notes / Chicago Critics Fest 51:33-1:04:25 - Filmspotting Madness / Polls Music: Ron Sexsmith, "Getaway Car" 1:05:29-1:13:05 - Donations / SVU Promo 1:13:05-1:44:45 - Top 5: Midlife Crisis Movies 1:44:45-1:48:30 - Close MUSIC - Ron Sexsmith LINKS/NOTES - Josh on "While We're Young" - Chicago Critics Film Fest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam's Top Most Anticipated Summer Movies boasts a collective budget that might cover a week of catering on the set of "Transformers: Age of Extinction." Does Josh go for a little more mainstream fare? Plus, Steve Prokopy aka Capone from Ain't it Cool News drops by to preview the Chicago Critics Film Festival and discuss the new indie revenge thriller BLUE RUIN. This episode is presented by Shutterstock (FILM514). 0:00-1:50 - Billboard / Shutterstock 1:50-18:55 - Top 5: Summer Movies, Pt. 1 Ray LaMontagne, "Drive In Movies" 19:53-21:54 - Shutterstock 21:54-29:43 - Massacre Theatre 29:43-38:14 - Chicago Critics Film Fest Preview 38:14-50:28- Review: "Blue Ruin" Ray LaMontagne, "Supernova" 51:36-54:18 - Donations / SVU Promo 54:18-1:10:42 - Top 5: Summer Movies, Pt 2 1:10:42-1:14:37 - Close / Outtake MUSIC - Ray LaMontagne NOTES - MT winner: Itzik Mintz LINKS - Vulture Summer Preview - Josh's review of "Blue Ruin" - Chicago Critics Film Festival - Carano's voice altered for "Haywire" - Itzik's Chasing Roger site PARTNERS - Backstory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices