there is so much to learn // writer & film critic, CFCA member // loves baseball
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when someone dislikes a movie i really enjoyed, rather than getting defensive, i am always curious to understand what they saw that i might’ve missed — there is no perfect way of seeing; we are all watching with different eyes
& our Opening Day 2027 match up! how fun! hopefully it happens! :D
Will Venable 🤝 Pat Murphy
2026 Manager of the Year winners
ALT Will Venable and Pat Murphy shake hands before the start of a game. Will Venable wears a black White Sox uniform and black cap. Pat Murphy wears a blue Brewers jacket with a blue cap.
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so bad at chiming in on time -- are we still talking about MOUSE? the only 4-star review i've ever written?
rogerebert.com/reviews/mouse…
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"Its watered-down radical ideology matches its love for everyday Internet vernacular."
@coolkidcort reviews HOW TO ROB A BANK: rogerebert.com/reviews/how-t…
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If you're in Chicago and know anyone interested in programming, ideally current students or recent graduates, especially those who want to support fellow emerging artists' work, I'd encourage them to apply!!
Want to help program CineYouth — and learn how to run a film festival?
Apply for our CineYouth Programming Team internship! Applications due TONIGHT: chicagofilmfestival.com/abou…
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Club Kid is the filmic equivalent of Brat: fun, sexy, and a total crowdpleaser for a certain type of 30-something millennial. It helps that it captures nightlife as something beyond a cathartic plot point or as mere symbol for hedonism. Looks good, sounds good, feels good.
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“[It points] towards hope whenever it can, knowing and showing that grief is nonlinear."
@coolkidcort reviews MOUSE, in select theaters now: rogerebert.com/reviews/mouse…
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i wrote about Taika Waititi's delusional and embarrassing Instagram post, and how it reflects a deeper problem about the impacts of social media on the entire artistic ecosystem:
indiewire.com/criticism/movi…
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In our newest ep, @DaniellaMazzio joined us to give our final thoughts on the Chicago In'tl Film Fest! ft. recommendations from @isaacfeldberg, @anotherKyleL, @nfk808, @CineNiche,@zacharoni22, @christiandcraig, Ben Kaye, + @coolkidcort: open.spotify.com/episode/17R…
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Don't miss the Black Harvest Film Festival — kicking off this Friday with an amazing lineup of docs, features, & shorts including:
🎥 ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM
🎬 IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME
🎞️ BLACK PANTHER & THE SIGHT UNSEEN
& more!
web.saic.edu/blackharvestfes…
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"The film suffers from not digging deeper into its themes and subject matter; even if it centers the plot on those affected ... it gives voice to an increasingly common, complex experience."
@coolkidcort reviews GENTLE MONSTER, in select theaters now: rogerebert.com/reviews/gentl…
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"Passion shines through the imperfections, & these new directors and first-time filmmakers thread their stories together with the personal experience embedded in each work."
From the CIFF, @coolkidcort reviewed SAINTS, A COMMON STORY, and THE RIVERBANK: rogerebert.com/festivals/cif…
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You better hold on tight, spider monkey ⚾️
The Rays face the Brewers in World Series Game 2 tonight!
ALT Game Two Tampa Bay Rays vs Milwaukee Brewers Pictured: A 'Twilight' inspired hype graphic. It is a black-and-white image that features a pair of hands holding a baseball that has the 2026 World Series logo on it.
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