Brett Gelman was on hand to promote his new book, The Terrifying Realm of the Possible, in the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday night. Nearly 400 gathered at Am Shalom on Wednesday after the initial venue–The Book Stand–caved to antisemitic intimidation. Threats of protests certainly didn’t stop the crowd from coming out to see Gelman. If anything did, it was probably the weather forecast. Among them were family, friends, aspiring actors, or just proud Jews. The…
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Following its theatrical release, audiences can bring Strays home on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, or watch the film on Peacock. The Digital and Peacock releases are on October 6 while the physical media release is on October 10. Please remember to make sure that your four-legged friends are also in the room. What follows is my original review from this past August: Homeward Bound is a family-friendly adventure of animals finding their way back home but…
"Strays Fetches Itself Onto Blu-ray, DVD, and Peacock" Homeward Bound is a family-friendly adventure of animals finding their way back home but Strays is the raunchy Homeward Bound. I know what you’re thinking. Doesn’t this film have talking animals? Well, yes, but it’s not a film that you should be bringing your younger children to see. Unless you want to answer questions about certain words or activities, please keep them at home! It might make you cool with the teenagers unless they’re embarrassed…
"Strays: The Raunchy Homeward Bound"
Based on the beloved book series, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a cute musical comedy about a singing crocodile and his family. I wasn’t familiar with the book series going into the film. All I knew was that it was a musical comedy. Let me tell you that when it comes to singing animals, this is nothing like the monstrosity that is Cats. Lyle doesn’t only win over the members of the Primm family but the…
"Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Crocodile Rock"
Lauren Miller Rogen’s charming feature comedy, Like Father, is elevated by the chemistry between Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer. The workaholic that she is, Rachel Hamilton (Kristen Bell) was nowhere near ready to walk down the aisle for her wedding. I don’t mean that in getting cold feet. Her phone almost never leaves her hands or ear because there’s always work to be done! When her fiance, Owen (Jon Foster), leaves her at the altar,…
"Like Father: A Charming Father-Daughter Comedy"
Wild Nights with Emily offers a look at poet Emily Dickinson with an approach that only writer/director Madeline Olnek can tell. Through her role in Other People and the Sundance-premiering Private Life, Saturday Night Live alumnus Molly Shannon has proven to have a wider range as an actress. Her role as Emily Dickinson proves to be no different in what may very well be one of the best lesbian comedies in years. Through Olnek’s script,…
"Frameline 2018: Wild Nights with Emily"
Selected for the Chicago Comedy Film Festival, Room for Rent is a film that should be seen as a lesson for lottery winners when it comes to dealing with finances. Matt Atkinson makes his feature debut as the writer/director of Room for Rent, a film that could very well be an AirBNB or Craigslist horror story brought to life. Atkinson directs from a script that pays homage to Alfred Hitchcock. It’s not a horror film per…
"Chicago Comedy Film Festival: Room for Rent"