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.

January 9, 2026

Speed Run Reviews of It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Train Dreams, Hedda & If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

This is a special episode because we aren’t just reviewing one movie, we are reviewing five movies. Our team has selected five films that sto…

January 6, 2026

32nd SAG Awards Film Nominations Predictions

The 32nd Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominations for the film categories are imminent. One of the most significant precursors, as far as…

January 6, 2026

Chicago Indie Critics Announce 2025 Windie Award Nominations

The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced their 2025 Windie Award Nominations. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leads with 19 nominations, while P…

January 6, 2026

The Awards Tape: 83rd Golden Globes (2026) Final Predictions

With the Golden Globes approaching this coming Sunday (1/11), we make our final predictions for all film categories before live reacting to t…

January 3, 2026

31st Critics’ Choice Awards Winner Predictions

The first televised awards show is upon us: the 31st Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan 4. Adam Patla, Danny Jarabek, Jacob Diedenhofer, O…

December 29, 2025

EP 170: Marty Supreme (2025)

Marty Supreme is directed by Josh Safdie, who co-wrote the script with Ronald Bronstein, loosely inspired by the life and career of American …

December 24, 2025

An Adaptation for Christmases Past, Present, and Future: ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ 33 Years Later

Charles Dickens’ seminal work, A Christmas Carol, has burrowed into the fabric of mainstream culture. If you celebrate Christmas or even if y…

December 17, 2025

The Awards Tape: State of the Awards Race & Precursor Recaps 2025-26 ft. Cole Curtiss-Fuentes

We take a brief pause on our category-by-category prediction series to assess the current state of the race as a checkpoint after a major fir…

December 8, 2025

EP 167: Zootopia 2 (2025)

Zootopia 2, the sequel to Zootopia (2016), is directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard and written by Bush. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, S…

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.