Reviewed: The Rip, Mercy Top 5: Male Performances of 2025 Guest: Jeff York Monthly Theme: Ben Affleck   Get a load of those Oscar announcements eh?? That’s right – they announced the nominees for this year’s Oscar ceremonies, and you bet your sweet buppie we’re gonna talk about that. And we’ve got somebody great to talk about that with. We’ve brought our old friend and annual guest: Jeff York! He’s a critic and cartoonist here in Chicago, and a fellow member of our very own Chicago Indie Critics group. Just like Brian, just like Mark, AND just like Cati – Jeff is an annual friend at our yearly wrap-up, and Jeff’s job is to rank the Top 5 Male Performances of 2025. Plus, we’ve got a review of the new Matt Damon and Ben Affleck detective thriller: The Rip! For everybody wondering why we’re celebrating Ben Affleck this month: here ya’ go! We’ve got some fun trivia. We’ve got a capsule review of Mercy. We’ve got it all boy, girls, and enbies. I love you all, -KP