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I’ve always been fascinated by the way technology is used in movies—how it’s portrayed, predicted, or flat-out invented from scratch. Whether it's futuristic gadgets, rogue A.I., or just the everyday tech that’s become essential to our lives, technology in film has always felt like a window into where we’re headed… or at least where we think we’re headed. A lot of films that tackle technology land squarely in the world of science fiction—those "what if?" movies about machines

Who doesn't love a great talking animal movie? Something about seeing an animal speak—whether through impressive visual effects, animatronics, puppetry, or good old-fashioned trick photography—taps into a childlike sense of wonder. It's ridiculous, it's fun, and when done right, it can be downright magical. In honor of the release of Paddington in Peru —which is terrific —I decided to put together my list of the 10 Best Live-Action Movies Featuring Talking Animals . Now, I've

Decided to bust out my old-school, classic Film Critics pants to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, January 24, 2025. 1) PRESENCE Steven Soderbergh  is an Academy Award-winning director who has been making films for over 35 years, and most of them are actually quite good. Watching his labyrinthian career unfold has been a fun, fascinating, and undeniably entertaining ride. Over the years, he has been known to switch back and forth

My next monthly Nick's Pix is Steven Spielberg 's "1941," the epic comedy with an all-star line up. This one-night-only screening is at 7pm, Wednesday, December 4th at Classic Cinemas Lake Theater in Oak Park with trivia, prizes, and fun. Get your tickets here! It's one of the craziest movies ever AND a personal favorite. "1941" is breathlessly entertaining, unapologetically loud, and completely go-for-broke in its manic depiction of the widespread hysteria that blankete

This week, Robert Zemeckis 's new film, " Here ," was released. It stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Paul Bettany and is directed by Zemeckis. Whenever a new movie from Robert Zemeckis is released, it is a cause for celebration, and "Here" is no exception. In my opinion, Robert Zemeckis is the best commercial American filmmaker alive. His movies are consistently entertaining, incredibly well-made, cutting-edge, surprising, and deeply subversive. Many of his movies have been

My Film Critic pants are getting quite the workout these days! It's time for some capsule (short) reviews of four New Releases for the week of Friday, November 1, 2024 1) HERE Robert Zemeckis  is one of cinema's most significant, innovative, and influential filmmakers. He is more than just some hugely successful Oscar-winning creator of simple, crowd-pleasing box-office hits—leave that to Spielberg . Zemeckis is a true cinematic artist, the best commercial American filmmaker