Review: With a Title like Regretting You, the Bad Movie Puns Practically Write Themselves
When a film gives you a word like “Regret” in its title and it also isn’t very good, the jokes write themselves. So I won’t stoop to that level and […]
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: In Deliver Me From Nowhere, Jeremy Allen White Channels Springsteen’s Angst and Insecurities While Crafting Iconic Music
At some point years from now, I’m sure someone will attempt an actual biopic or biographical series about Bruce Springsteen. But for now, I think Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere […]
Interview: Cinema/Chicago Artistic Director Mimi Plauché on the 61st Film Fest, Hidden Gems and Unexpected Themes in a Diverse Program
When we spoke with Cinema/Chicago Artistic Director Mimi Plauché a year ago, she was on the verge of launching the landmark 60th Chicago International Film Festival at various venues across […]
Interview: Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance on the Wild True Story of Roofman, Fact-Checking the Details and Building a Toys “R” Us
Editor’s Note: the following may contain small spoilers for the film Roofman. Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance is best known for a string of very serious, very grown-up films that explore the […]
Review: Keira Knightly Stars as a Woman Struggling to Be Believed in The Woman in Cabin 10
Amidst this fairly average mystery about a reporter on a luxury yacht who is sure she saw someone go overboard—only to find out that no one on board is missing—there […]
Review: In John Candy: I Like Me, the Actor and Comedian Gets a Worthy Tribute from Friends and Family
Taking its title from one of the actor’s most enduring and moving performances in Planes, Trains & Automobiles, John Candy: I Like Me covers the comedic legend’s life and career […]
Review: The Tron Mythology Continues, For Better or Worse, in Modernized Yet Nostalgic Tron: Ares
I’ll fully admit that neither 1982’s groundbreaking sci-fi adventure Tron, nor its 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy did much for me. The neon-soaked artificial environments certainly did a number on my […]
Review: Kathryn Bigelow Delivers a Tense, Timely Political Thriller in A House of Dynamite
Effectively an update of the Cold War thriller Fail Safe (with a few major differences), director Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite is a single story told from three interconnected […]
Review: Channing Tatum Is at His Career Best in Moving, Human True-Life Story Roofman
Director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Light Between Oceans) is careful at the beginning of his latest work, Roofman, to tell us “This is a […]
Review: Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera Star in Paul Greengrass’s The Lost Bus, Recounting Real Life Wildfire Drama
Set during the 2018 Camp Fire, which became the deadliest wildfire in California history and destroyed the community of Paradise, The Lost Bus is based on the true story of […]
Review: In Bone Lake, Two Couples Collide on a Weekend Getaway Where Survival isn’t Certain
Clearly, the horror season is upon us (with so much more to come this month), and one of the ickier entries, at least in terms of appropriateness, is director Mercedes […]
Review: Good Boy is a Moving Horror Movie Featuring a Standout Canine Performance
It’s going to sound like a gimmick, but let me assure you, it is not. The new Ben Leonberg-directed/co-written horror film Good Boy has a main character named Indy, who […]