Review: A Phoned-In Conclusion to a Mutant Saga in Dark Phoenix
In looking over my thoughts on Apocalypse, the previous X-Men movie, I made a point of singling out Sophie Turner’s performance as Jean Grey as being one of the many reasons […]
Steve Prokopy is chief film critic for the Chicago-based arts outlet Third Coast Review. For nearly 20 years, he was the Chicago editor for Ain’t It Cool News, where he contributed film reviews and filmmaker/actor interviews under the name “Capone.” Currently, he’s a frequent contributor at /Film (SlashFilm.com) and Backstory Magazine. He is also the public relations director for Chicago's independently owned Music Box Theatre, and holds the position of Vice President for the Chicago Film Critics Association. In addition, he is a programmer for the Chicago Critics Film Festival, which has been one of the city's most anticipated festivals since 2013.
Review: An Underdeveloped The Tomorrow Man Squanders Talent of Veteran Actors
The feature debut from writer/director Noble Jones (a short film and music video veteran), The Tomorrow Man, is less a film about two older people finding each other and more […]
Review: Filmmaker Brian De Palma Brings Nothing New, Interesting to Domino
I don’t want Brian De Palma to stop making movies, not ever. But I also don’t want him making movies like Domino, his latest work that is such a retread […]
Review: Music Takes Center Stage Telling Elton John’s Story in Rocketman
I’ve already spotted think-pieces about the Elton John biopic Rocketman that break down scenes from the movie and declare them truthful or not, and after you see the film, you’ll […]
Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters Makes for a Solid Addition to the Monster Movie Canon
In a way, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the film that shows us that Warner Bros., the makers of 2014’s Godzilla and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, are fully committed […]
Review: All Creatures Here Below Explores a Tragic, Captivating Relationship
I can absolutely understand people not responding well to the second feature from the writing/directing team of David Dastmalchian and Collin Schiffi, who last made the bleak and haunting Animals, […]
Review: A Gripping True-Life Crime Drama in Trial By Fire
In a time when some of the most compellingly filmed dramas are found on television or some streaming service or another, it felt like a bit of an adjustment watching […]
Review: Life Struggles and New Romance is Just OK in The Sun is Also a Star
I genuinely love a good, grown-up romance film. I’m not talking about rom-coms, and you damn well better know the difference. But lately most of the attempts at genuine, heartfelt, […]
Review: The World of Assassins Grows Larger, More Intriguing in John Wick: Chapter 3
The world of John Wick is getting bigger. Maybe not for him, but certainly for the audience members who have stuck with this series of stunt-heavy, extremely violent films about […]
Review: A Convenient Glimpse of Inspiration in Tolkien
In a remarkably similar fashion to the recent Goodbye Christopher Robin (about the elements in Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne’s life that went into those stories), Finding Neverland (about […]
Review: No Pokémon? No Problem. Detective Pikachu is Still Fun for the Unfamiliar
I am fully aware and am happy to acknowledge that I am the absolute wrong audience for a movie set in a world where Pokémon exist, work and, for all […]
Review: Anne Hathaway Forces the Funny Out of The Hustle
This one made me a little depressed, and it did so because it made me realize that one of the more reliable actors working today (and a personal favorite) is […]