Review: Goosebumps 2 Is About as Good as Year-Old Halloween Candy
For the second time in recent weeks, Jack Black is trying on a kids-sized horror movie, and both times, he’s had mixed results. The House with the Clock in the […]
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: Sacrifice, Dedication and Perfection at the Heart of an Authentic First Man
You should know up front, First Man is not the story of a patriot or a hero or any other unnecessary labels people and history books have placed on astronaut […]
Review: 22 July Is a Striking, Emotional Examination of an All-Too-Often Occurrence
Not to pull any punches, but 22 July, from director Paul Greengrass (United 93, Captain Phillips, Bloody Sunday), will likely be the most difficult film for anyone to sit through […]
Interview: Chicago Film Festival Artistic Director Talks Diversity in Film, New Ticketing Systems and What’s To Come for Cinema/Chicago
North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, the 54th Chicago International Film Festival is now underway at the AMC River East 21 (where every festival screening will, once again, be this […]
2018 Music Box of Horrors Serves Up a Marathon of Scares, Special Guests
For the fourth year in a row, the 24-hour horror movie marathon known as the Music Box of Horrors is programmed and hosted by Will Morris, Assistant Programmer at American […]
Review: Brisk Kusama: Infinity Gives An Unsung Artist Her Due
It would seem almost impossible to tell the story of world’s most successful living artist and the top-selling female artist in history in roughly 80 minutes, but the new documentary […]
Review: Science Fair Highlights Brightest Young Minds and One Fierce Competition
In a time when the importance and benefits of science are questioned and denied at an alarming pace, the superb documentary Science Fair reminds us that each new generation of […]
Review: Robert Redford Shines in The Old Man & The Gun, Perhaps His Final Role
This oddly charming work from director David Lowery (Ghost Story, Pete’s Dragon) is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), a man who spent a great deal […]
Review: Venom Isn’t a Complete Disaster; Still Mostly Awful
It’s difficult (but not impossible) for me to believe that even those who flat out loathe the latest superhero outing, Venom, won’t find something about it to enjoy, if only for […]
Review: Bradley Cooper Directs A Star Is Born, One of the Finest Films of the Year
There’s a song we hear on several occasions during the latest incarnation of A Star Is Born that begins with the lyric “Maybe it’s time to let the old ways […]
Review: Rodents of Unusual Size Is Part Cautionary Tale, Part Folksy Yarn
Welcome to a nature documentary that may test the limits for even the most devoted animal lover. It may not be exactly accurate to call Rodents of Unusual Size a […]
Review: As Bizarre As It Is Thrilling, Let the Corpses Tan Is a Must-See for Horror Fans
I’m convinced there’s something in the Belgian water supply that makes its filmmakers see and think a bit differently than the rest of us. Too often lumped in with their […]