Summer’s biggest celebration is happening at Navy Pier. Following the announcement of its largest-ever season of Pier-produced programming, Navy Pier is welcoming guests to a summer packed with live ...

Ever since Super Mario Bros, the first live-action adaptation of a video game, video game movies have been hit or miss. With the recent success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie & the Sonic franchise, ...

You often hear the phrase ‘Go outside and touch grass,” said online. With many of the happenings going on in our world, doing that is a way to recenter yourself or step away from the screen for a ...

Last September, my son and I were able to experience the opening of EXP Rosemont. The experience was so amazing that we told all our friends about it. Now, a new experience has been added for families ...

Disney walks a thin line whenever it makes live-action remakes/retellings of their animated classics. If they stay too close to the source material, it is looked upon as lazy, if they did not put any ...

MUBI Fest is coming back to Chicago! The Fandads were lucky to attend a few screenings last time it took place here and this year there is a great line-up of movies to see! Get your tickets now!

The Fandads are part of the Independent Film Critics of America (IFCA) and here are the nominees for our 2026 awards. The Independent Film Critics of America (IFCA) has officially unveiled its ...

Fashion Outlets of Chicago today announced it will welcome THE GUNDAM BASE CHICAGO, the first official GUNPLA store operated by Bandai Namco Amusement America under license from Bandai Namco Toys & ...

The movie starts with Mickey (Dante Basco) and his wife, Avery (KC Concepcion), about to make a major move in their lives: signing their divorce papers. We are told through discussion that it has ...

It’s been seven years since we last saw a Star Wars movie on the big screen. There is no fanfare in front of The Mandalorian and Grogu. There is no crawl telling the audience what happened before.

Dolly is broken up into chapters. Each chapter’s title is one word that fills the audience in on what they will see. Seeing Macy try to escape this monstrosity builds the anxiety level of the audience ...

The poem “Boots” by Rudyard Kipling is read in an almost hypnotic manner as the screen barrages you with images of men preparing for war. As these images appear on the screen, they are accompanied by ...