Adam Patla

Adam grew up less than 3 minutes away from a movie theater so he was always destined to love all things film. He studied Broadcast & Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University before working as a talent agent in the Chicago area until 2020. During lockdown he began discussing film on TikTok where he cultivated a platform of over 45,000 followers. He is currently a member of Chicago Indie Critics.

October 19, 2025

CIFF 2025 Review: Thailand’s ‘A Useful Ghost’ is a Whimsical Anti-Capitalist Love Story

On paper, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s debut feature, A Useful Ghost, seems like a whimsical ghost story from an exciting new voice in film. …

October 13, 2025

EP 160: Tron: Ares (2025)

The third entry into the Tron franchise has arrived with Joachim Rønning’s Tron: Ares following Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010). The movi…

October 9, 2025

61st Annual Chicago International Film Festival Curtain Raiser

The 61st Annual Chicago International Film Festival is slated for this October, continuing the ongoing fall festival season. As North America…

October 6, 2025

EP 159: The Smashing Machine (2025)

The Smashing Machine is Benny Safdie’s debut solo feature starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr, a championship caliber figure in …

September 15, 2025

EP 156: The Long Walk (2025)

The Long Walk is a 2025 American dystopian survival thriller film co-produced and directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by JT Mollne…

August 21, 2025

Review: ‘Ne Zha II’ is The Record-Breaking Epic that Pushes Animation and Audiences

Earlier this year, one film shattered box office records, becoming the first animated and non-American film to gross two billion dollars, pas…

August 14, 2025

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee Reimagines Kurosawa Classic for the Modern Age

Spike Lee has challenged convention and form by infusing forty years’ worth of films with his distinct flair and undeniable voice. He’s touch…

August 11, 2025

EP 151: Weapons (2025)

The highly anticipated follow-up to Zach Cregger’s breakout horror hit, Barbarian, has now arrived in theaters. Weapons is written and direct…

August 6, 2025

Early 2026 Best Actress Oscar Predictions: August

Every year at the Oscars, the Best Actress category turns into an absolute nailbiter, leaving pundits switching their predictions up until th…

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