ITHE ETIQUETTE OF MURDER, a new mystery written by Erin Clark, is a brisk, witty & detailed thriller about a murder that occurs amongst social elites in Chicago. Read my review at TheEstablishingShot.org. Then find for the page-turner at Amazon & other booksellers. #theetiquetteofmurder #erinclark

BREAKING: Milwaukee Brewers sweep the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1982.

Brewers sweep Dodgers to reach World Series for first time since 1982

Milwaukee will face either the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays in the Fall Classic. The NLCS result ends Los Angeles’ bid to win three straight MLB championships.

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Tonight on KICKING THE SEAT, host Ian Simmons and I will be discussing THE SOCIAL RECKONING. Friends and followers, we hope you’ll like what you see at 8 PM on YouTube. youtube.com/live/lv_5Vng... #kickingtheseat #thesocialreckoning #chicagoindiecritics

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Tonight on KICKING THE SEAT, host Ian Simmons and I will be discussing the new horror film OTHER MOMMY. Hopefully, you don’t have other plans. Join us at 8 PM on YouTube. youtube.com/live/gMA_uZF... #kickingtheseat #othermommy #chicagoindiecritics

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It saddens me to think that it took gas prices for Republicans to leave Trump and not that his name is in the Epstein files 38,000 times.

Maybe living up to one of the century’s best films like THE SOCIAL NETWORK was too steep an ask, but its sequel THE SOCIAL RECKONING feels rather dated and lacks real suspense. My disappointed take can be found at TheEstablishingShot.org. #thesocialreckoning #aaronsorkin #chicagoindiecritics

Tonight on KICKING THE SEAT we’re talking all things #CARRIE. It’s one of my favorite Stephen King novels, a top 10 horror movie for me, and the subject of a brand new TV series on Amazon Prime. It should be a bloody good show, so join us at 8 PM CST on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/oj7A3El...

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My latest one-minute TikTok review is of the new Netflix miniseries adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel EAST OF EDEN. Check out the show and my video! #eastofeden #netflix #chicagoindiecritics www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLNP6xrJ/

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Netflix just debuted its new miniseries EAST OF EDEN based on John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel. It stars Florence Pugh in a sharp adaptation that does take some liberties with the author’s text. Read all my thoughts about Zoe Kazan’s remake in my latest post at TheEstablishingShot.org.

Live tonight at 6, host Ian Simmons and I will dig into Tom Cruise’s new dark comedy DIGGER. Tune in on YouTube for the groundbreaking. youtube.com/live/mD4MXNb.... #digger #kickingtheseat #tomcruise

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It’s getting mixed reviews and I’m torn on it too. Still, even with its faults, DIGGER dares to be a fully-committed, nasty farce with a bold performance by Tom Cruise. You can find the rest of my thoughts at TheEstablishingShot.org. #digger #tomcruise #chicagoindiecritics

The new film VERITY is a slyer, subtler psychological thriller than most and if you have the patience for such a slow burn, this should please. Find out more, but no major spoilers, in my review at TheEstablishingShot.org. #verity #chicagoindiecritics

Some say AI is going to destroy mankind in five years. It’s already hurting a great deal of those toiling in Hollywood. Here then, in my latest post @ the online magazine PipelineArtists.com, is a wishlist for those human powers that remain in Tinseltown before AI takes their jobs away too.

Tonight on KICKING THE SEAT, host Ian Simmons and I will be discussing the new movie PRIMETIME. Catch the chat at 8 PM on YouTube. youtube.com/live/dDw5PDs... #iansimmons #kickingtheseat #chicagoindiecritics

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Tonight’s critics’ screening? Tom Cruise in Alejandro G. Inarritu’s new dark comedy DIGGER. Oscar season begins in earnest, it would seem. At least a makeup nomination, right?

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Sure, any film whose subject is the lurid TV show TO CATCH A PREDATOR was bound to be skeevy, but PRIMETIME hits the same overwrought notes over and over again. Its rot becomes monotonous as I explain in my review at TheEstablishingShot.org. #primetime #robertpattinson #chicagoindiecritics

Tonight host Ian Simmons and I will be discussing the new remake of RESIDENT EVIL on his podcast KICKING THE SEAT. Join us on YouTube at 8 PM for all the gory details, won’t you? youtube.com/live/4gLsBn8... #residentevil #kickingtheseat #chicagoindiecritics

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The new action series NEAGLEY starring Maria Sten premiered on Amazon Prime Video this past week and the spin-off of REACHER is quite good, if not quite as much fun as the show starring Alan Ritchson. You can read my thoughts at TheEstablishingShot.org. #neagley #mariasten #amazonprimevideo

The NY Times is picking their best TV shows of the 21st century so far. Here are mine.

Season six of SLOW HORSES launches today on Apple TV and it is its most dramatic and best yet. Read my thoughts on why today at TheEstablishingShot.org. #slowhorses #appletv #jacklowden #oliviacooke #jeffyorkcaricatures

My latest one-minute TikTok review is of the hit series FURIOUS streaming on Hulu. Check it out! #furious #hulu www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8cmFvex/

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Tonight, host Ian Simmons and I will be discussing the new movie COYOTE VS. ACME on his podcast KICKING THE SEAT. Tune in for the live broadcast at 8 PM on YouTube. youtube.com/live/0wpGOZ1... That’s all, folks! #kickingtheseat #coyotevsacme #chicagoindiecritics

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Hulu’s new thriller FURIOUS wrapped up its first season this week and it was stunning. It might just be the best drama of 2026 and I detail why in my latest post at TheEstablishingShot.org (The article is accompanied by my caricature of the three leads as well.) #furious #hulu #chicagoindiecritics

I recently talked with host Ian Simmons on his show KICKING THE SEAT about the famous and infamous filmmaker William Castle and his most acclaimed film. Find it on YouTube via this link: youtu.be/yE_sGiU9YVA #kickingtheseat

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COYOTE VS. ACME has finally been released and I loved it. It’s a valentine to Looney Tunes and a poison pen letter to corporate overreach, all done with wit and heart. Read my thoughts on the film at TheEstablishingShot.org today. #coyotevsacme #chicagoindiecritics #wileecoyote

Join host Ian Simmons and me for tonight’s KICKING THE SEAT podcast where we’ll be discussing the new films MUTINY and TONY. Live @ 8PM CST on YouTube. youtube.com/live/7EdDRSn... See you soon!

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It’s rare that Time magazine makes the passing of a Hollywood celebrity its cover story, but they did it for Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, Michael Jackson, Robin Williams…and now, Dolly Parton. Bravo, Time. Bravo. #timemagazine #ripdollyparton

#ripdollyparton The loss of Dolly Parton cannot be overstated. She was a giant in the industry: a country music superstar, a talented actress, an important songwriter, a Broadway producer, an entrepreneur, and a humanitarian like few in this world. I loved her too. And always will.

Thanks for the fun night at the @musicboxtheatre, Ian! Ghost-busting-a-gut with you and William Castle was so much fun, it was scary.