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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Mission Report for Episode 3 of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"

Anyone who thought the third episode was sidebar or filler last week, they’re not saying it now. The stakes keep going up on Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Enjoy a group of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” heading straight to spoilers to hash out Episode #4. Led by Ian Simmons, host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel, I sit vitually alongside David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of The Spoiler Room Podcast. Enjoy our drinks and a lively episode!

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Seven Basic Tips to Create a Professional Short Film

Whether it’s a short documentary, funny clip, or an advertisement, filmmaking requires attention to every minute detail. You have to be creative and punctilious with your work. Although most of your viewers won’t have a background in production, they can easily spot the difference between good and bad work. Experienced filmmakers understand the field and their audience and usually have no trouble, but it’s great pressure on beginners. This article has some fundamental but useful tips to help you create a professional short film.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Mission Report for Episode 2 of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

It sure didn’t take long for this Disney+ series to get going. “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” led by Ian Simmons, host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel led our second “Mission Report” for this squad covering The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series on Disney+. Enjoy Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of The Spoiler Room Podcast. David Fowlie said it best with this episode talking about the “dimensions” showing up in all places.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "CinemaJaw" podcast #508

This past week, I was stoked to join my critic peers as a guest on the CinemaJaw podcast, hosted by fellow Chicago Indie Critic members Matt Kubinski and Ryan Jagiello. This was my fourth appearance on their show. CinemaJaw remains one of the best and entertaining movie podcasts in this or any city. Give their work a like and a follow!

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Mission Report for Episode 1 of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

The gravy train of creative offerings from Marvel Studios shows no signs of stopping and neither win the efforts of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” led by Ian Simmons, host of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel. Welcome to the first “Mission Report” for this squad covering The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series on Disney+. Enjoy Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, and Mark Krawczyk of The Spoiler Room Podcast. The new team-up of Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan had us all very impressed to see where this is going.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube podcast "Zack Synder's Justice League"

Smashed between Marvel TV shows came the hotly anticipated Zack Snyder’s Justice League from the DC side of comic books and movies. The outpouring of fan ranting masked as support made this happen and the resulting four-hour new take makes a great deal of capital improvements that won over some of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” and missed for others. Enjoy host Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast on his YouTube channel bringing together myself, David Fowle of Keeping It Reel, and Mike Crowley of You’ll Probably Agree to talk all about his new HBO Max epic. Sorry for my late arrival!

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Most-Filmed Movie Locations in Every Country

by Barbara Davidson

New study reveals the most popular filming locations in each country around the world You know that feeling when you’re watching a movie and you see old-what’s-his-name appear in a supporting role? Ever had that feeling about a movie location? You turn to your viewing buddy (or to Google) to ask “what have I seen that guy/building/monument in before?” Your buddy probably shrugs. Some locations, like some actors, are just there. Again and again. Doing their thing in every movie ever made, apparently. NetCredit has stepped in to help your inner movie-nerd. We’ve identified the “that guy” locations of every country in the world: the landmarks and buildings that have the most movie credits on IMDb.

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GUEST COLUMN: A License to Swill: Which James Bond Had the Biggest Bar Tab?

It’s no secret that James Bond is partial to a martini. A lot of his official business takes places in casinos, bars, and luxury hotels – all of which are enticing spots for a tipple or two, even when on duty. However, as an employee of M16 in the movies (Secret Intelligence Service in real-life), his expenses come directly from the pockets of UK taxpayers. With this in mind, personal finance experts, Ocean Finance, wanted to uncover which of the six Bonds is the booziest, racking up the biggest bar tabs with the nation’s money.

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GUEST COLUMN: 3 Essential Lawyer Films Every Movie Fan Should See

by Susan Melony

There are a lot of movies about lawyers. Some have certainly been more successful than others in theaters, but a few have become contemporary classics. Those that have were able to make the law and courtroom cases seem exciting and dramatic. In this article, we’ll go over a few of the more compelling lawyer movies out there. If you’re a movie buff, you should definitely add these to your watch list. You can often find them on the various streaming services that are available now.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: How to Write a Movie Critique Paper: 5 Example & Tips

by Diana Adjadj

Writing a movie critique is one of the students’ favorite writing assignments. Instead of dry and used-up topics, you'll finally get to write a paper on something that interests you – movies. However, when you realize that you need to be more critical and less personal, this task can present a challenge. But don’t be intimidated. You just need a little guidance to get wind beneath your wings and write an excellent critique paper. That’s what this post is for. In the following lines, we'll cover everything you need to know about writing a movie critique paper. To topic off, we've included some examples to inspire you.

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COLUMN: Some of the Best Casino Movies of All Time 

Most of enjoy watching a good movie and a lot of us also enjoy having a bet or wager on our favorite game, when you mix the two together then it’s certain that you are going to be in for a great time, especially if you choose to play at a site like FruityKing which not only offers some of the best movie themed games on the grid but also a full range of other games including those exciting live games which are about as close as you are going to get to playing in a real land-based casino!

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