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After last week’s comic book-style cliffhanger in part one, Mike swoops in to continue his comic book-to-movie adaptation anthology, covering the years 1998-2008. He kicks off with Wesley Snipes in Blade, explores the film births of X-Men, Spider-Man, and Iron Man, and does a deep dive into the darker evolution of the Batman franchise. You don’t want to miss this episode (and next week’s wrap-up) in this exploration of comic books in film. For tickets to any CLASSIC CINEMAS theatre, please visit us online.

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Mike wraps up the summer of cinema by kicking off the first episode of his three-part series exploring the history of comic books and their adaptation to cinema over the past 75 years. He delves into the evolution of superhero filmed serials from the 1940s, progressing to the big screen adaptations of iconic characters like Superman and Batman from the 1970s to the early 1990s.

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Mike talks with Beth (from our Marketing department) about her and her book club's experience with the Colleen Hoover novel "It Ends With Us." They discuss the delicate subject matter presented in the book and the forthcoming movie adaptation. Join us for early screenings of the film, held on Wednesday 8/7 at 7pm at our Beloit, Charlestowne, LaGrange, Fox Lake, Tivoli cinemas - Early tickets can be purchased here!

Tune in next week, when Mike will start a three-part series on comic book adaptations into film over the past 75 years.

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In this episode, Mike reassures Tori (our Facilities Manager) that she doesn't need an extensive knowledge of the Marvel universe to enjoy the new Deadpool film. He explains that viewers can still be entertained, satisfied, and understand the film's premise without having been to Xavier's Institute for an education. However, for those interested, Mike dives deep into the connections between the franchises, making sense of the crossover for fans of both film worlds. As we eagerly await the release of this highly anticipated movie, we hope this episode serves as a fun primer to get reacquainted with the characters and their reasons for being. Now...LFG! Tickets here.

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Mike and Erik Childress (Chicago Film Critics Association, Rotten Tomatoes) talk throwback/classic films that are scheduled through the end of 2024 in our CLASSIC CINEMAS Critic's Classics series, now showing at our Elk Grove VIllage location. This in-depth episode covers Flash Gordon, the 4K restoration of One False Move, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Midnight Run, Brazil, and MANY more. Check the Select Pix, Smash Cut Cinema and Class of '84 schedules here. Check our more from Erik here.

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Mike sits down with Chris Johnson to chat about the mid-summer 2024 movie slate. Mike continues to mine excitement for "the scariest movie in a long, long time..." 'Long Legs.' After seeing the early screenings, they then dig into a review of their next, must-see summer recommendation 'Fly Me to the Moon.'  They talk about some fun throwback films making a return to the big screen... like 'Jaws' and 'Lion King,' and on an exciting and optimistic recommendation for 'Twisters.' What a summer for the movies! Check out what's playing at a CLASSIC CINEMAS near you. 

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Mike and Jim discuss the wonderful continuation of summer studio releases with a deeper focus on some scary selections: including their shared experience of seeing Mia Goth in 'MaXXXine' and Mike's first look at Nicholas Cage in 'Long Legs.' Don't listen to this one in the dark!

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Mike has an in-depth discussion with cinephile Kyle Johnson about his preview screenings of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ and Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga, Part I’. 

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Mike & Jim discuss Jim’s preview screening of the new film ‘The Bikeriders’, a Jeff Nichols written and directed project which has some amazing local Illinois connections. Mike also lists his top 3.5 favorite films, and argues for others that might be on your list. They also discuss an opportunity to see Mission Impossible 2, as part of the Smash Cut Cinema Series, Saturday night at Elk Grove @ 10pm.  

Tickets for The Bikeriders - https://www.classiccinemas.com/f/the-bikeriders/1326
Tickets for MI2 -https://www.classiccinemas.com/f/mission-impossible-ii/1170

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With the premiere of Disney•Pixar's "Inside Out 2" just days away... Mike does a deep dive with some new pals, Jim and Beth (from the Classic Cinemas Marketing team) about being able to see the extended preview of the film at CinemaCon a few weeks back. They also discuss some upcoming films including "Tuesday" (Julia Louis-Dryfus), Alien Romulus (from Director Fede Álvarez) and the upcoming Thanksgiving release, "Wicked." Please let us know what you think when you visit us online!