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Film Critic pants - ON. Cubs Hat - ON. I am ready to review five new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, May 2nd, 2025. 1) THUNDERBOLTS* Let me start by saying something I've said a million times before — if you've ever listened to me on the radio, on my podcast, or read anything I've written, I could not possibly care less about comic book movies. Superhero films do absolutely nothing for me. DC , Marvel , MCU , whatever alphabet soup they want to

Let's celebrate Valentine's Day early with a night of laughter, tears, and great cinema with a movie that captures the messy, beautiful chaos of love and life at my next Classic Cinemas Nick's Pix screening  on Wednesday, February 12th, at 7 PM at the Lake Theater in Oak Park! My good friend Monica Eng  from Axios Chicago  will join me as a co-host, sharing her unique connection to the film. Trust me, you don't want to miss this. "Away We Go" (2009) with John Krasinski and Ma