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A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of immersing myself—almost entirely—in what has become one of my favorite cinematic events of the year: The Chicago Critics Film Festival . This was its 12th edition, and yeah... I was there for six of the seven glorious days. I saw 13 feature films (some incredible, some not so much) and enjoyed two blocks of terrific shorts, all while soaking in the magic that only the Music Box Theatre  on Southport can provide. Now, for those of y

With the recent release of the new horror film Clown in a Cornfield —which, by the way, is absolutely terrible (and yes, you can read my review for all the painful details )—I started thinking about clowns. Not the kind that ruin horror movies by being dull, derivative, and dumb (looking at you, Terrifier  fans), but the kind of clowns that actually work. The ones that are funny, creepy, iconic, strange, and unforgettable. So I decided to put together a list of my 10 favorite

The "Legendary Jerry" Collection of movies. My Top 5 Jerry Lewis Movies are included in this outstanding package. Today, we are celebrating Labor Day nationwide by spending time with family and friends at BBQs, having fun outside as the summer ends, and reflecting on American workers' accomplishments.   Growing up, I celebrated Labor Day by doing all of those things, but the most important part of every Labor Day Weekend was, without question, “The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day T