Mulan

Review: With a Standout Central Performance, Mulan Gorgeously Reimagines a Centuries-Old (and Disney Classic) Myth

One of the first things I noticed about the new live-action version of Disney’s 1998 animated feature Mulan is that there is a tremendous amount of bloodless death. So much, […]

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Essay: Return to Kenowhere

I had no idea when I wrote about Kenosha just a few weeks ago we’d be where we are today. I had no idea I’d be trolling Twitter and see […]

Marielle Bokor /

Trump’s Visit to Kenosha Brings Expected Results

Despite requests to avoid the area, Trump made a visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tuesday. As predicted, the arrival of Air Force One at Waukegan National Airport and the eventual presidential […]

Marielle Bokor /
The Mole Agent

Review: The Mole Agent Turns Spy Work into Something Heartfelt and Sweet

Though it’s ostensibly a film about an elderly spy going undercover in a retirement home to catch the staff in their neglect and abuse of its residents red-handed, there is […]

Lisa Trifone /

Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 9/3 and Beyond

It’s another great weekend in Chicago with plenty of things to do at home from a long list of amazing virtual plays to watching live streams of music and so […]

Julian Ramirez /

Review: Smart Mystery Paradise Killer Embraces Vaporwave Style

I love a good mystery, but solving mysteries within a video game is rarely done in a satisfactory way—if you have the ability to solve it on your own at […]

Antal Bokor /
Tenet

Review: Visual Gymnastics, Laid-Back Cool and a Signature Grand Scale in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet

In many ways, writer/director Christopher Nolan’s latest blend of action, science fiction and all things massively scaled, Tenet, is a greatest hits package for the filmmaker, in all the good […]

Steve Prokopy /

Review: Rhythm Fighter Is a Bright and Bouncy Rhythm Brawler

Rhythm games are super fun, and while every game genre can’t possibly benefit from the rhythm game treatment, others are surprising fits. Crypt of the Necrodancer proved that such a […]

Antal Bokor /

Review: Technical Issues Prevent Ary and the Secret of Seasons from Being a Kid-Friendly Gem

From the opening moments Ary and the Secret of Seasons presents itself as a game that you can’t help but like. It has beautiful cartoon-style animation, an adorable main character […]

Dan Santaromita /
I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Review: Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things Twists Timelines, Stretches Believability and Demands Repeat Viewings

As he seems to excel at doing in one screenplay after another (Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), as well as […]

Steve Prokopy /

Review: Iron Harvest–Come for the Mechs, Stay for Compelling Alternate History

Ever since the 100 year anniversary of World War I, I’ve been a little obsessed with it. I’ve probably read about a dozen books on the subject, spurred on by […]

Antal Bokor /
Love Fraud

Review: Documentary Duo Shift to Episodic Format for Riveting, Drama-Packed Love Fraud

The documentary-making duo Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady have consistently delivered some of the most intriguing and thought-provoking films on American life, politics and culture. From 2006’s Jesus Camp, about children […]

Lisa Trifone /