Review: Backbone Is a Gorgeous Post Noir That Falls Flat in the End
As I’ve said before, I love a good mystery. Noirs are some of my favorites, and lately, there’s been some interesting noir adventure games popping up on the indie scene. […]
Interview: Michaela Watkins and Michael Chernus on Werewolves Within, Improv on Set and Filming in the Dead of Winter
Some might say it’s scary how many talented comedic actors make up the ensemble cast of the new horror comedy Werewolves Within, directed by Josh Ruben (Scare Me) and written […]
Review: King of Seas Pirate’s Life Is Not Compelling
Sometimes my taste in video games can be a bit weird, as I tend to like games with a grind, especially those with satisfying mechanics. Games like Elite Dangerous can […]
Review: Chivalry 2 Carries the Banner
I have a special place in my heart for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare—I followed that game, and even participated in its Alpha and Beta testing phases. Developer Torn Banner Studio has […]
Review: Good on Paper Might’ve Been Good Enough on Paper, but it’s Very Bad on Screen
The biggest problem with Good on Paper, a film based on a true story that’s based on a lie (stay with me here) that is rife with problematic moments, is that […]
Review: As Predictable as It Is Exciting, Liam Neeson’s Latest, The Ice Road, Gets Points for Authenticity
Well, it’s been about a month or so, so it must be time for a new Liam Neeson movie to pop up on a streaming service, as God intended it. […]
Review: False Positive Uses Horror and Social Commentary to Explore Fertility, Pregnancy and Female Agency
If you’re looking for a comedic partnership team who, between the two of them, have worked on such shows as Wonder Showzen, Inside Amy Schumer, The Heart, She Holler, and, […]
Festival Season 2021: Riot Fest Continues into the Late Night with Fantastic Aftershows
Festival season is approaching and the awesome lineups are starting to come in. With everything going on concerning the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that festival season is a thing. […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/24 and Beyond
Chicago is currently fully reopened and a new normal is slowing coming. And since there are more and more in-person events being featured, we’re going back to our original “Chicago […]
Review: Compact, Focused Mary J Blige’s My Life Documentary Explores the Trauma, Inspiration of Artist’s Most Personal Album
Less a life/career-spanning documentary biopic and more focusing on the work of art that set the stage for the career that followed, director Vanessa Roth’s Mary J Blige’s My Life […]
Review: Small Town Residents and Rumors Run Amok in Funny, Surprising Werewolves Within
As strange as it may seem, the video game-inspired horror comedy Werewolves Within is less about a monster terrorizing a small Vermont town in the dead of winter and more […]
Review: Summer of 85 Weaves Death Into a Seaside Love Affair
How can you not love a story of young romance set in a candy-colored beach town in Le Treport, Normandy? All the ingredients are there. Gorgeous scenery. Two beautiful young […]
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