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My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review six new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, September 19th, 2025. 1) A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY The snarky cynic in me showed up ready to roll its eyes at A Big Bold Beautiful Journey . And for the first few minutes, I could feel the reflex kicking in because the premise sounds a little twee, the framing device is precious on paper, and those freestandi

My girlfriend Julie and I were very excited to have these tickets to Chicago Shake's current production of "Henry V." Founded and formed in 1986 by Barbara Gaines , Chicago Shakespeare Theater has been consistently doing great work for 38 years. They are celebrating their 25th anniversary at their incredible space at Navy Pier , it is home to year-round presentations of plays, musicals, world premieres, family productions, and theatrical works from around the world. Their la