Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Is Sheer Magic
Sorting hats! Quidditch brooms! Wand duels! Dementors! We’re in the midst of the spooky season and over at the Nederlander Theatre they are brewing up the perfect potion: the launch […]
Review: The Funk Can’t Be Faked; The Sorrow Can’t Be Borrowed: Urban Heat at Cold Waves
The 12th annual Cold Waves festival once again took over Cabaret Metro this past weekend to teleport attendees back to a time when black leather was abundant and WaxTrax! Records […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 10/3 and Beyond
It’s finally here! Everyone’s favorite scary month is taking its turn There are tons of markets, concerts, great movies, and so much more throughout the weekend! So enjoy the decent […]
Review: D-Composed with Davóne Tines Premiere ROBESOИ: An Electro-Gospel Acid Trip
Paul Robeson was a polymath—lawyer, athlete, and megawatt stage presence with a resonant baritone known the world over. Like many Black American pioneers, Robeson’s recognition came after he died. D-Composed […]
Dispatch: Fantastic Fest Previews Three Upcoming Horror Films Featuring Aliens, Ghosts and The Devil, Oh My
Film critic Steve Prokopy’s Fantastic Fest coverage continues with reviews of three upcoming feature films. V/H/S/Beyond Marking the seventh installment of the annual V/H/S anthology franchise, V/H/S/Beyond leans hard into […]
Preview: Siskel Film Center’s “Cinema Unbound” Celebrates Filmmaking Duo Powell & Pressburger’s Enduring Legacy
This article was written by Anthony Miglieri The Gene Siskel Film Center has teamed with the British Film Institute to present the works of cinema’s foremost filmmaking twosome, Michael Powell […]
Review: Kate Winslet Portrays Trailblazing War Photojournalist Lee Miller in Compelling, Inspiring Biopic Lee
I’ve been attending the Toronto International Film Festival for over a decade now, and even through the pandemic, the festival has always managed to be a beacon of what’s to […]
Review: Edie Falco Charms in I’ll Be Right There, a Family Drama About Meeting the Needs of Others—and Ourselves
It’s always a pleasure when a respected actor takes a break from the higher-profile gigs they can likely get otherwise in order to work on something smaller and more independent. […]
Review: American Blues Theater’s Misery Delivers Laughs but Is Light on Screams
Misery might be the Stephen King novel best suited for a theatrical adaptation. Not only because its single-bedroom setting makes it decidedly stage-sized, but also because its two main characters […]
Review: The Breeders Perform All of Pod and Last Splash Together for the Very First Time at the Salt Shed
I don’t know what was in the air but I think The Breeders’ show at the Salt Shed last Monday night might very well have been my favorite show I’ve […]
Review: Omni Loop Applies an Indie Film’s Heart and Scale to Familiar Narrative Device
Writer/director Bernardo Britto gets credit for originality. Sure, we’ve seen the “Groundhog Day” narrative device plenty of times, a day repeated on end until the protagonist stuck in a loop […]
Review: Billed as a Romantic Thriller, Haunted Heart Fails to Deliver On Either
Written and directed by Fernando Trueba, Haunted Heart is a romantic thriller that isn’t particularly romantic or thrilling. It does offer a few things to love, including a raw performance […]