Review: A Worthy Chronicle of Female Spies in WWII, A Call to Spy Tries to Do Too Much
A few years ago, a couple of great World War II films were released; even more than 70 years after the war ended, it remains a deep source of narratives […]
Lisa Trifone is Managing Editor and a Film Critic at Third Coast Review. A Rotten Tomatoes approved critic, she is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. Find more of Lisa's work at SomebodysMiracle.com
Review: A Sharp Sci-Fi Premise Meets Brutal, Gruesome Thrills in Possessor
The premise of Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor is the sort of sci-fi make believe that’s so outlandish, a bit of comfort can be found in this otherwise unsettling, intense film. The sort […]
Review: Oliver Sacks: His Own Life Is the Extraordinary Story of an Extraordinary Man
Neurologist, author and generally wonderful human being Oliver Sacks died in 2015 after a months-long battle with cancer. On receiving the news that his prognosis was terminal, he wrote a moving […]
Review: A Contained, Detailed Performance Drives The Swerve‘s Journey to Deterioration
As slow-burns where a woman finds herself increasingly unhinged go, The Swerve is a solid debut from writer/director Dean Kapsalis, starring a diminutive Azura Skye in the central role. She […]
Review: A Woman’s Harrowing Journey Is Often Hard to Watch in Alone
The practice of including a “trigger warning” in advance of sharing certain content can be seen as either a considerate editorial choice or an overly “woke” decision that coddles to […]
Review: A Chef’s Voyage Is the Behind-the-Scenes Journey of an American Chef in France
Generally speaking, I’m always open to a food documentary. The story of a masterful sushi chef who’s influenced a generation from his six-seat restaurant under a train station? I’m in. […]
After Brief Postponement, 36th Chicago Latino Film Festival Goes Virtual for Ten Days of Cinema from Over Two Dozen Countries
Like so many other live events, the Chicago Latino Film Festival—which typically takes place in the spring—had to rethink their program in the era of Coronavirus. With time to adjust […]
Review: Our Time Machine Beautifully Explores the Passage of Time
If the best things are worth waiting for, that certainly goes for poignant documentaries on family ties, legacy and channeling our most complex emotions through art. I first saw Our Time […]
Review: All In: The Fight For Democracy Uses History and Stacey Abrams to Instill the Importance of Voting
For longer than I care to admit, before seeing All In: The Fight For Democracy, I referred to it in shorthand as “the Stacey Abrams documentary.” I meant no offense by […]
Review: Retro, Moody Rent-A-Pal Is a Creepy Debut Feature About Toxic Masculinity
While I don’t have much reason to interact with “incels” (involuntarily celibate [usually] men), like anyone who spends any time online, I’m familiar with the trope. Rent-a-Pal, written and directed by […]
Review: Overdramatic and Over-stuffed, a Sultry Sibyl Fails to Seduce
After winding its way through film festivals around the world since premiering at Cannes in 2019, Justine Triet’s Sibyl is now available to screen in the United State through limited-capacity theaters […]
Review: A Few Cheap Thrills Aside, The Owners Isn’t Worth the Investment
As thrillers go, the premise is promising enough: a small crew of misfits targets an empty old house for their next mark, only to be surprised when the owners return […]