Film Review: Leave All Kinds of Space Between You and The Mountain Between Us
I’ve always been a sucker for filmed stories about humans vs. nature. And even though I’m fully aware that nature, by all rights, should win every time, if a human […]
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.
Film Review: Liam Neeson is a Different Kind of Hero in Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
I love a good Liam Neeson actioner as much as the next moviegoer, but before Neeson acquired his “very particular set of skills,” he was a pretty solid dramatic actor […]
Music Box Theater Transforms This Weekend for 24-Hour Horror Fest
The meeting place of unapologetic entertainment and a carefully curated blend of classic titles and obscure rarities, the Music Box Theatre continues its strong programming this fall. The annual, 24-hour Music […]
Interview: Prolific Character Actor John Carroll Lynch Steps Behind the Camera for Lucky
If you’ve been to the movies or turned on a television in the last 25 years, you’ve likely stumbled upon the work of the consummate character actor John Carroll Lynch, […]
Film Review: Blade Runner 2049 is a Breathtaking Sci-Fi Epic Stacked with Stellar Performances
As if having a sequel to the landmark 1982 science-fiction-noir tale Blade Runner wasn’t strange enough 35 years later, in order to even see the new film, Blade Runner 2049, […]
Film Review: Judi Dench Reigns in Charming, Light-hearted Victoria & Abdul
It’s strange to think of Victoria & Abdul as a sequel of sorts, but it’s impossible not to with Judi Dench reprising her role as Queen Victoria, a part she […]
Film Review: Tom Cruise Is Maverick Gone Bad in Fast-Paced American Made
It’s no coincidence that my favorite Tom Cruise performances are those in which he plays a character who doesn’t jump out as the obvious hero. Look at what he pulls […]
Film Review: In California Typewriter, the Written Word is Having a Moment
What I thought would be a quaint documentary about typewriter enthusiasts is actually a deeply intimate profile of a repair and restoration store in Berkeley, Calif., that’s been in operation […]
Film Review: Concert Film Meets Championship Season in Pearl Jam’s Let’s Play Two
I must begin this review with a major example of full disclosure. I’m a die-hard Pearl Jam fan; I’ve been in the band’s fan club since their second album (I […]
Film Review: No Man’s Land Reveals Both Sides of Tense, Timely Confrontation
The second installment of the quarterly film series “Dinner & Docs @ The Davis” is happening Wednesday, Sept. 27 with a preview screening of the powerful new work No Man’s […]
Film Review: Friend Request– Promising Concept Devolves into Cheap Scares
After sitting on the shelf since it completed shooting in 2014, the internet-based horror offering Friend Request has the further indignity of being released just two weeks after It, which […]
Film Review:Brad’s Status An Anxiety Driven, Funny Film
As disturbing or angst-ridden as they can get, I have a real affection for the works of Mike White, as both writer and director. His only previous time as a […]