Preview: Running Man Meets X-COM In Homicidal All-Stars
There have only been a few games based around murderous game shows, which is surprising to me because it feels like a setting that would fit any number of video […]
Review: Wicked Returns and Thrills Its Exuberant Chicago Fans
I’m pretty sure I was the only person in the Nederlander Theatre who had never seen Wicked before. Most audience members were wearing green buttons that said “I’ve seen Wicked […]
Review: Isonzo Is the Best WWI Shooter I’ve Played
I’ve been playing a lot of World War 1 shooters lately, and they’ve mostly been what I expected. You play as soldiers with World War 1 era weaponry, fighting battles […]
Review: Smile Is a Debut Horror Film with Familiar Elements and Compelling Potential
Most recent horror movies that are actually veiled metaphors for the lasting impact trauma can have on a person’s psyche don’t actually use the word “trauma” as much as Smile, […]
Review: My Best Friend’s Exorcism Is an ’80s-Set Teen Comedy With a Dark Twist
Directed by Damon Thomas and taking full audio/visual advantage of its 1988 period setting, My Best Friend’s Exorcism brings us into the world of high school sophomores and best friends […]
Third Coast Review Joins Chicago-Area Media for Joint Fundraiser October 3-17
Third Coast Review is happy to announce we’re one of nearly 40 independent Chicago-area media outlets, members of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance (CIMA), joining forces for our third annual […]
Review: I Took a Chance on Let’s Sing ABBA and I Thank Them for the Music
ABBA is back with a new album after a 40 year hiatus, and what better way to celebrate than being the sophomore offering in the Let’s Sing Presents series of […]
Review: Zac Efron’s Goofy Energy Is a Bright Spot in an Otherwise Misguided The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Based on truly inspiring real events (which is not to say the film is inspiring; stay tuned…), The Greatest Beer Run Ever tells the story of dopey-but-loyal New Yorker Chickie […]
Review: A Strong Ensemble Cast Help Elevate Dead for a Dollar an Otherwise Washed-Out Western
Casting no aspersions on the great filmmaker Walter Hill, his new western, Dead for a Dollar, isn’t particularly memorable or special. In fact, the whole piece looks like it was […]
Review: Bros Channels the Best of Rom-Coms Through a Queer Lens, With Plenty of Laughs
Smart, insightful, an avenue for LGBTQ characters to tell their stories, and screamingly funny, Bros marks the first time a major motion picture studio (Universal) has released an R-rated gay-centric […]
Review: Singing the Song of Us—The Lost Tribes, by Patrick T. Reardon
Reviewed by Michael Leach Patrick Reardon’s epic poem The Lost Tribes is a cri du coeur as thrilling for our time as Alan Ginsberg’s Howl was for his. It celebrates […]
Review: Moonscars Is a Stylish Side Scrolling Soulslike
It feels like you can’t open up Steam without being greeted by a new soulslike. With the runaway success of From Software’s gritty, cryptic action role-playing games, it’s not surprising […]