Adam Patla

Adam Patla

February 3, 2026

Review: Rinko Kikuchi Dances Through the Pain in ‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!’

The art of dance conveys so much. An effective routine drips with passion or moves you to tears. Gyrating on the dance floor with friends unl...

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Adam Patla

February 3, 2026

Review: ‘The Musical’ is a Cynical and Irreverent Comedy That Almost Hits All the Right Notes

The male loneliness epidemic has emerged as a hot topic of conversation in a post-COVID age where the world is collectively lonelier than eve...

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Adam Patla

February 2, 2026

Review: Tones ‘Run Amok’ in NB Mager’s Feature Adaptation of Oscar-Qualifying Short

Film has never shied away from covering contentious and difficult subject matter. Art is a vessel for confronting our most pressing issues, w...

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Adam Patla

January 31, 2026

We Were So Lucky to Experience Catherine O’Hara

Catherine O’Hara has been an integral part of my life since I was a child. One of the very first films I latched onto was The Nightmar...

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Adam Patla

January 20, 2026

TRT Predicts Oscar Nominations

We've been following Awards Season closely, with halfway predictions and Oscar analyses. Now, ahead of Academy Award nomination announcements...

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Adam Patla

January 16, 2026

'Sinners' Leads 2025 Windie Awards

The Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) have announced their winners for the 2025 Windie Awards. Sinners cleaned up with 10 wins, including Best Stud...

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Adam Patla

January 10, 2026

2026 Golden Globes Awards Winners Predictions

The 2026 Golden Globes are on Sunday, January 11. From the initial reactions to the nominations on December 8, One Battle After Another led t...

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Adam Patla

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...

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Adam Patla

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...

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Adam Patla

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...

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Adam Patla

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...

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Adam Patla

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...

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