Review: The Human Cost of War in Deeply Personal For Sama
The Amazon is burning and the polar ice caps are melting. Immigrants seeking a better life are being separated from their children and detained like animals. Wars are being raged […]
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
Music Box Theatre Celebrates 90 Years of Cinema With One Week Not to Miss
In a time when all the content anyone could ever desire is quite literally at our fingertips, a movie theater celebrating 90 years in business is a wonder. When that […]
Review: The Nightingale Isn’t an Easy Watch; It’s an Essential One
Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale may just be the hardest film of the year to watch. It is brutal and intense, devastating and unflinching. It is also essential, and features perhaps one […]
Review: Them That Follow‘s Ensemble Cast Carries the Drama of a Reclusive Religious Community
In her first appearance since winning the Oscar for her starring role in The Favourite, where her memorable performance as Queen Anne was only elevated by co-stars Emma Stone and […]
Review: A Life of Solitude, Sustainability is Devastatingly Disrupted in Honeyland
Particularly compelling documentaries are at their most captivating when they expose audiences to worlds, people, customs, traditions, issues and politics foreign from our own, expanding our understanding of the world […]
Review: Touching, Thoughtful The Chambermaid Focuses on One Worthy Story
Like last year’s triumphant Roma, a film by Alfonso Cuarón set in Mexico City, Lila Avilés’s debut feature film, The Chambermaid, follows the life of a servant. In Roma, it was a live-in […]
Review: A Newsman Gets His Due in Mike Wallace Is Here
The generation obsessed with social media and information that’s instantly available may not even know who Mike Wallace was (and they’re the worse off for it). Though 60 Minutes, the show […]
Review: Debut Thriller Luz Channels Demons, Chaos and Impressive Performances
One of the first things you’ll notice about Luz, the debut feature film from writer/director Tilman Singer, is its grit, both literally and figuratively. Shot on 16mm film, there’s the […]
Review: West Coast’s Teatro ZinZanni Pitches Its Circus Tent in the Loop
The dinner theater revue known as Teatro ZinZanni got its start more than 20 years ago in Seattle, where it launched as a self-described “Moulin Rouge meets Cirque du Soleil,” and […]
Go Behind the Scenes of Chicago’s Diverse Theater Scene in Setting the Stage Exhibit
As any avid theater-goer in Chicago knows, on any given night there are dozens of options for live productions, from obscure storefront theaters to world-class presentations. The thriving theater sector […]
Screens Monthly: Movies, Film Festivals and More in August
In the dead of a Chicago winter, all any of us can think about is the sun and warmth of summer, all the long days and warm breezes made for […]
Review: Strong Performances Support Skin‘s Story of Redemption
Every year, the Oscars dole out top honors for three short films: one documentary, one animated and one narrative live-action. There’s a complicated qualifying process, a very large selection pool […]