Ride the Eagle

Review: Ride the Eagle Sends Jake Johnson on a Quest to Get to Know His Mother and Himself Better

After seeing so many movies lately that were made pre-pandemic (as well as a handful quite obviously made during), it was genuinely refreshing to see a film about a character […]

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Stillwater

Review: Matt Damon Deftly Portrays a Father Seeking Answers, Forgiveness in Stillwater

Something that becomes clear early on in Stillwater, the latest from director Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, The Station Agent), is that lead character Bill Baker (deftly played by Matt Damon) is […]

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Review: Trigger Witch Has a Great Premise but Ultimately Disappoints

I love indie games–there’s a freedom in storytelling and game mechanics in most indie titles that you don’t often see in more mainstream games. It doesn’t mean that every indie […]

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Review: Stalk Through the Exclusion Zone in Chernobylite

Ever since I was a kid I’ve had a bit of an obsession with nuclear apocalypse and catastrophe. It’s no wonder, then, that I was a bit of a nerd […]

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The Boy Behind the Door

Review: The Boy Behind the Door Follows Two Young Best Friends through Frightening, Suspenseful Circumstances

A film that debuted a year ago at Fantastic Fest is finally making its way to Shudder this week, but in that year, co-writers/directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell have […]

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Settlers

Interview: Settlers‘ Sofia Boutella on Imagining Life on Mars, the Choreography of Fight Scenes and What Madonna Taught Her

Algerian-born actress Sofia Boutella has had many occupations in her nearly 20-year career. After years of training in nearly every style of dance, her big break came when she was […]

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Blood Red Sky

Interview: From Blood Red Sky, Dominic Purcell and Peri Baumeister Talk Vampires, Filming Action Scenes and Working with Young Actors

In the new Netflix film from director/co-writer Peter Thorwarth, Blood Red Sky, two things become eminently clear early on: there are hijackers onboard a redeye flight from Germany to America; […]

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Review: Viking Metal Rhythm Game Ragnarock Is Great on Quest 2

Since the days of Rock Band and Guitar Hero are long behind us, I had to find another place to get my rhythm game fix. It turns out virtual reality […]

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Review: Blair Witch VR on Oculus Rift S Rarely Delivers

I wasn’t big into horror in my childhood years–maybe it’s because I’m easily scared. Even so though, when The Blair Witch Project came out, I saw it. Hardly anyone didn’t […]

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Lit,

Review: Hope, Nature, and Racism, Landscapes of Hope: Nature and the Great Migration in Chicago, by Brian McCammack

Landscapes of Hope: Nature and the Great Migration in Chicago By Brian McCammack Harvard University Press For African Americans who took part in the Great Migration in the first half […]

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Review: Time Looping The Forgotten City Wants You to Break the Golden Rule

I love a good underdog story, and I love a good adventure—and it looks like The Forgotten City meets at the intersection of that combination. Made by a core three […]

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Review: Grant Park Orchestra Returns to an American Classic… by a Czech Composer

Antonin Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, op. 95—better known as The New World Symphony—was the featured piece at this past weekend’s Grant Park Music Festival. The Grant Park Orchestra performed this […]

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