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I have eggnog all over my Film Critic pants. I need to wipe them off for another week of film releases! Four new movies are featured in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, December 13, 2024. 1) THE END Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer 's first feature narrative is a strikingly original post-apocalyptic musical that isn't really post-apocalyptic and is definitely not a musical. It exists in its own insane universe that certainly doesn'

It seems like Dwayne Johnson  is starring in a new film, appearing in a TV series, or being a significant part of the entertainment landscape every other week.   In addition to being everywhere, the guy is one of the most popular, highly paid movie stars on the planet and is known worldwide. Not long ago, he was just a third-generation wrestler known as  Rocky Maivia , struggling in the ring and unable to work the mic. It took a lot of work, rebranding (changing his name to T

[The 60th annual Chicago International Film Festival  is underway through October 27. Watch for my exclusive reviews of CIFF films on this website.] I'm putting on my Film Critic pants AND suspenders today, which means it's time for some capsule (short) reviews of four New Releases for the week of Friday, October 25, 2024. 1) MEMOIR OF A SNAIL This is Grace (voiced by Sarah Snook) the lead character in the lovely new film "Memoir of a Snail." The very talented Australian stop