Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/18 and Beyond
That snow storm last week wasn’t as bad as it could have been and while the temps have been drastically low, things are getting better! Only one day this weekend […]
Review: A Blossoming Friendship Is at the Heart of Spirited, Sweet Driving Madeleine
From the director of the Oscar-nominated Joyeux Noel, Christian Carion’s latest work is a far more intimate but equally moving affair. The film kicks off by placing Madeleine (Line Renaud), […]
Review: As Earth Devolves into War, An American and Russian Space Crew Clash in I.S.S.
More an ethical puzzle than a proper film, director Gabriela Cowperthwaite (known for the docs Blackfish and The Grab, as well as the narrative feature Megan Leavey), works from a […]
Interview: Columnist Georgia Garvey on Her Greek Heritage and New Book, Everything Is Going to Be Okay (Until It’s Not)
The phrase “it’s all Greek to me” is often used to refer to complicated things people cannot understand. Yet for award-winning columnist and former Chicago Tribune editor Georgia Garvey, her […]
Review: Dover Quartet Plays a Blustery Program on a Blustery Night
On a blustery Friday night, the Dover Quartet gave a note-perfect performance at the Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston. While the Chicagoland region was […]
Preview: Count Down the Days (6!) to the 6th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
A revolt of the animals to save the planet. The adventures of a marooned astronaut. The creation of an Afro-futurist Pinocchio. A monster who can’t scare a scaredycat. Urban youth […]
Review: Kevin Hart Dials Back the Antics for Lift, a Serviceable, Airborne Heist Movie
It’s a new month, so it’s time for a new Kevin Hart movie on Netflix. This time around, Hart forgoes comedy for something in the action-heist genre with Lift, in […]
Recap: Fargo (S5, Ep4) — Two Tense Home Invasions Frame Another Great Episode
The truth is undoubtedly Fargo‘s largest overarching theme. The original movie and now every episode of the show opens with text that declares that we are watching something that actually […]
Review: Astounding and Grossly Captivating, The Zone of Interest Is Challenging, Frustrating and Essential Art
It may sound like an unlikely endorsement for a film, but stay with me here: The Zone of Interest will make you want to puke from discomfort and anxiety. Or […]
Review: In Occupied City, Filmmaker Steve McQueen Recounts Amsterdam’s History Through Its Present
In one of the most unique examinations of the past almost entirely using images of the present, director Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave, Widows) brings us a provocative and […]
Review: Actor Jake Johnson Moves Behind the Camera for Original, Likable Self Reliance Co-Starring Anna Kendrick
Marking his debut as a writer/director, actor Jake Johnson brings us his funny and mostly charming take on reality shows, Self Reliance, in which he plays Tommy, a middle-aged guy […]
Review: Jason Statham Goes After the Queen Bee (and Her Son) in Violent Actioner The Beekeeper
If you deliberately turn up for a movie starring Jason Statham, I’m guessing The Beekeeper is exactly the type of movie you’re hoping will play. Directed by David Ayer (Fury, […]