Review: Midnight Protocol Makes you Feel Like a Hacker
Media in the late 90s and early 2000’s really popularized the hacker mythos, and shows like Mr. Robot keep the image of elite computer hackers in the mainstream. Midnight Protocol […]
Review: Visual and Visceral Nourishment at Bright and Airy Pilsen Yards
Light, airy, woody Pilsen Yards opened at 1163 W. 18th St. in January, an inviting rehab of the former Mediterranean-style Monnie Burke’s into a modern speakeasy. The façade is clean […]
Review: Beach Fossil and Wild Nothing Put on a Wonderful Spectacle at Thalia Hall
Following the 10-year anniversary of both Beach Fossils and Wild Nothing’s debut albums Beach Fossils & Gemini, they announced a heaping tour together that naturally got music fans exhilarated. Of […]
Review: Newberry Exhibit Introduces Five Female Pioneers of the Chicago Avant-Garde
Five Chicago women—all artistic, ambitious pioneers—form a circle of 20th century innovation and boundary-pushing experimentation in Chicago during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. Their stories and their connections are curated […]
Review: Filmmaking Duo Behind The Rescue Deliver Another Bold, Intense Documentary on Challenge, Triumph
Filmmaking (and life) partners Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi have made three feature films together now: 2015’s Meru, a chronicle of Chin’s ascent of the titular mountain in the Himalayas; […]
Review: Beautiful and Poignant Kena: Bridge of Spirits Surprises With Tight Combat
Okay, so it took me a bit longer to get through Kena: Bridge of Spirits than I anticipated. I was surprised. Its first few hours were a breeze, and gave […]
Review: Chicago-Made Documentary The Road Up Highlights a Job Training Program That Builds Character
Documentary film is a unique art form, in that it aims to harness the power of another genre––narrative cinema––to convey objective truths. At its best, documentary is akin to great […]
Review: Isolation, Grief and (What Might Be) an Agent of God Create a Stylistic, Memorable Lamb
In a film I can only describe as the most A24 of all A24 movies, the Icelandic-set Lamb tells the story of an isolated sheep farm, where husband Ingvar (Hilmir […]
Review: No Time to Die Is a Fitting, if Slightly Too Long, Farewell to the Best Bond of the Franchise
I spent a long time trying to figure out how to tackle a review of a film that is less a traditional James Bond movie and more a victory lap, […]
Review: Steel Assault Is a Fun Throwback
I’ve been playing a lot of retro games lately, especially arcade brawlers and run and gun style games. There is a certain feel to classic arcade-style games that modern games […]
Review: SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium, One of The Best Handheld Fighting Game of Its Generation, Is Now on Steam
Okay, that headline might read like hyperbole, but if you have any knowledge of SNK’s arcade fighting game dominance, you might not be surprised that the NeoGeo Pocket Color, despite […]
Review: NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 Steam Edition Is a Great Retro Collection, but it’s Missing a Favorite
I think I might be in love with a retro handheld I’ve never had a chance to actually play. And that’s what’s so great about the Neo Geo Pocket Color […]