C2E2 2019: First Wave of Guests Announced

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Clark Gregg is among the first entertainment guests announced to headline Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2019 at McCormick Place. Entertainment guests announced at the moment include Gregg, John Barrowman, Summer Glau, Christopher Sabat, and Sean Schemmel. On the comic book front, the early guests include Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, Matt Wilson, Eve L. Ewing, Ed McGuiness, Kevin Nowlan, George Perez, and Marc Silvestri. More guests are sure to be announced as the day moves…

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A Private War: Marie Colvin’s Important Story

A Private War follows The Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin during some of the most pivotal moments of her career as a Foreign Affairs correspondent. The film starts out in Homs, Syria in 2012 before flashing back to London, 2001.  While her bosses wanted to send her to one country, Colvin (Rosamund Pike) believed that the Sri Lankan Civil War was the more important story.  Whatever the case, Colvin’s decision would get her placed in…

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Viper Club Never Reaches Full Potential

In spite of the material’s importance, it felt as if Viper Club was lacking something in getting across the film’s message. Make no mistake that it’s a bummer that Viper Club isn’t a better film than it should have been.  This is a film who tells the story of emergency room nurse Helen Sterling (Susan Sarandon).  While the Oscar winner is fine actress and does what she can with the material, her performance alone isn’t enough…

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Gift Idea: I Might Regret This by Abbi Jacobson

Broad City star Abbi Jacobson may draw on her experiences from taking a post-breakup road trip but the comedian gets honest with herself in the process. There’s no joke that breakups can serve as an inspiration for new material.  Sometimes, the end result is a song (see Swift, Taylor).  With Abbi Jacobson, the end result is a new book in which she finds herself in a vulnerable position.  There’s nothing wrong with feeling vulnerable as…

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Incredibles 2 comes home

While Incredibles 2 is currently available through digital means, the physical copies will be available for fans to purchase on November 6, 2018. The bonus features may vary by retailer.  There are a few shorts that are exclusively solely to the digital copy.  If you purchase the physical media, you can still watch by registering the code on Movies Anywhere. BONUS FEATURES (may vary by retailer) Digital Exclusives: The Coolest Guy in Show Business –…

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The Nutcracker and The Four Realms

The obligatory Thanos snap joke about five realms being wiped out aside, The Nutcracker and The Four Realms is the weakest film to come from the Disney umbrella this year. Fourteen-year-old science nerd Clara Stahlbaum (Mackenzie Foy) gets a gift from her late mother as the holidays approach.  It’s not just any gift as this gift is supposed to contain everything inside that she needs.  There’s just one problem.  This is a gift that requires a…

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Unlovable tackles Sex, Love Addiction

In a year that has seen quite a number of films tackle the subject of addiction, Unlovable goes in a different route than one might expect: humor. Sex and love is never quite enough for Joy (Charlene deGuzman) no matter how hard she tries to fill this hole.  This is the thing about addiction–even when you think you have enough, there’s a need for more.  The film starts out with Joy penning her suicide letter…

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The Spy Who Dumped Me is On Blu-ray/DVD

Susanna Fogel’s female-led spy action comedy, The Spy Who Dumped Me, is available to take home on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand.  The film has been available to rent and purchase on Digital since October 16, 2018. Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon star in this hysterical comedy that takes us across the pond.  While my review speaks for itself, I hope…

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Matt Atkinson talks Room for Rent

Writer-director Matt Atkinson spoke with Solzy at the Movies last week ahead of the release of the Hitchcockian comedy, Room for Rent. Congrats on the upcoming VOD release of Room for Rent. Matt Atkinson:  Thank you so much. How did you get the idea for this Hitchcockian comedy? Matt Atkinson:  My parents—years ago when I still lived at home, I think this was sort of right at the end of high school, I was moving…

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The Happy Prince: The Life of Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince offers some interesting insight into the life of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde towards the later days of life. Oscar Wilde was an interesting character.  He was also a victim of an unjust law in the United Kingdom.  Wilde would formally be pardoned for his actions by England in 2017 but that didn’t change the past.  Could his life have ended differently if the LGBTQ community were accepted for who they…

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