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Interview: Bringing Background Characters to the Fore: A Talk with Author David Lazar

Sidekicks, comic foils, and other stock and background characters: cinephile and essayist David Lazar loves watching old movie character actors more than the leads. In his latest book, Celeste Holm […]

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Review: Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice Numbed Me to Sex Jokes

Note: This Article has been updated I grew up playing adventure games, mostly from Lucasarts, but I knew of the Leisure Suit Larry franchise. In fact, Leisure Suit Larry was […]

Antal Bokor /
Synchronic

Review: Uneven Sci-Fi Thriller Synchronic Earns Points for Originality

A slick if slight thriller, Synchronic earns points for originality with its pill-based time-traveling plot and for a strong central performance from Anthony Mackie, who brings us along as he investigates […]

Lisa Trifone /
The Planters

Review: Off-Beat, Dry Comedy The Planters Marks Filmmaking Duo as Ones to Watch

A film with a distinctive sense of style, humor and fun, The Planters marks the confident and highly watchable feature directorial debut of collaborators Alexandra Kotcheff and Hannah Leder. The duo […]

Lisa Trifone /

3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day Drop 3 2020 in Chicago and Beyond

Hey folks, before we jump into the Record Store Day Drop 3 details, I should warn you that there are an annoying amount of COVID-19 reminders throughout the post. We […]

Julian Ramirez /

Review: Cloudpunk‘s Memorable Futuristic City Is Worth Enduring Its Bugs

Cyberpunk is a well-explored genre in science-fiction. As tech improves we can see more fleshed out versions of these worlds in video games. One of the most anticipated games in […]

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One Night in Miami

Dispatch: Chicago Film Festival Wraps 56th Edition with Sold-Out Drive-Ins and Ongoing Virtual Screenings

Though it might be hard to tell without the red carpets and packed movie houses, the 56th Chicago International Film Festival has been happening all week, with virtual screenings, post-film […]

Lisa Trifone /

Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 10/22 and Beyond

It’s another great weekend in Chicago with plenty of things to do at home! Chicago has been opening up more and more, but that doesn’t mean you should take it […]

Julian Ramirez /

Review: Disc Room: I Came, It Sawed, I Conquered

When humans eventually find a mysterious object in space, I’m damn certain they’ll be exploring that thing—no matter how ancient or alien it is. I’ve surmised this solely from my […]

Antal Bokor /

Review: The Red Lantern Shines

Surviving in a harsh winter environment was never my idea of a good video game, that is, until The Long Dark came around. I loved surviving in its post-apocalyptic winter. […]

Antal Bokor /
The Witches

Review: Over-Acted and Over-Produced, Remake of Roald Dahl’s The Witches Fails to Capture Any Magic

The first thing you notice about the new, Robert Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl novel The Witches is that the focus is on the children, who are very […]

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Review: Disruption, Hilarity and Even a Little Tenderness at the Expense of the Unsuspecting in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

In the lead-up to receiving an early look at Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the followup to the 2006 comedy Borat, the notes from publicists insisted that we keep certain aspects of […]

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