Asking Albert Birney to paint with a little more zip than dread would take away from his distinctiveness. This route will have its cult fans who stoke the fires of commentary comparing today’s anti-social generation with the past one. However, it’s still a course that regrettably shrinks the contagious wonder the premise of this daring jaunt could have generated.
Read MoreFrom dramatizing or even romanticizing whistleblowers and activists to revolutionaries and rebels, these types of “based on actual events” stories have been featured in outstanding films that have stirred up their fair share of civil disobedience and positive social change. While Dead Man’s Wire rips from a nearly half-century-old headline instead of a modern one, this engrossing comeback film for director Gus Van Sant waylays its own inspiring level of personal and public vindication that echoes today.
Read MoreKicking-off their tenth year in style, the Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced the nominees for their 9th annual 2025 Windie Awards. The 38 voting film critic members completed ballots this week to select Windie nominees in 27 categories. The CIC members will commence a final round of voting ending on January 10, 2026. The 2025 Windie Award winners will be announced internally at a private members-only party at Blue Bayou Chicago.
Read MoreLess would have been more, and less was already enough with The Dutchman. The movie never had to leave the train or the topics unleashed there. The originally intended inescapable struggle is demystified the moment it treads away from it. Worse, by leaving and constantly pointing at the fact that the very theatrical setting exists and supposedly still looms large, it negates what made it powerful and great in the first place.
Read MoreThe coming years are changing how players view online gaming. While simple game mechanics, clear scores, and quick payouts are still a priority, many are asking for better immersion and brighter visuals. They are used to impressive cinematic universes, quick movie streaming, and high-budget shows. So, plain iGaming is no longer viable for some.
Read MoreThe world will usher in a New Year this week, which has us thinking on the entertainment side...what the heck is going to happen in 2026! Love is at the epicenter of everything Hollywood, of course, so the oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag have created odds for the likelihood of certain celebrity couples breaking up next year.
Read MoreAhead of New Year’s Eve celebrations, VegasInsider.com has compiled a list of 12 iconic movie/TV moments and calculated when to press play on the 31st of December so that iconic scenes hit exactly as the clock strikes midnight.
Read MoreTo determine which major U.S. cities actually offer the best Christmas experience, the research team at Luxury France Tours analyzed 50 large cities across 23 metrics grouped into six categories: Traditions & Activities, Cost, Community & Charity, Shopping & Gift Options, Comfort & Weather, and Festive Appeal.
Read MoreThe study, conducted by crypto casino Winna, looked into all the property values of homes featured in holiday films. Using IMDb and articles to identify on-location filming sites, property values were estimated from sources like Zoopla, Realtor, Zillow, and Redfin. Homes without sufficient data were excluded, and the properties were ranked by their value.
Read MoreAs Christmas classics like “Home Alone” return to screens celebrating its 35th anniversary, a new analysis from InvestorsObserver reveals that many American families with multiple children could no longer afford the McCallisters’ lifestyle of five kids.
Read MoreAhead of the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, VegasInsider.com has collected a list of 30+ records that could be broken at the 2026 ceremony. To highlight a few of the records that could be broken “One Battle After Another” could tie or break the record of “La La Land” for the most wins by a single film during one Golden Globes ceremony.
Read MoreThe nominees for the 2026 Golden Globes were announced this month, with Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" leading the film categories with nine nominations. The ceremony, hosted once again by Nikki Glaser, will air live on CBS January 11. The oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag quickly set betting lines for six of the motion picture categories. Other categories will follow soon.
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