Film Review: A Troubled World War II Love Story, The Exception is a Misfire
This is a classic example of a host of talented people missing the mark because the resulting film places its…
Art & Museums
Film Review: Sally Hawkins is Remarkable in Maudie
You’ve likely never seen a story before like the one told in director Aisling (The Daisy Chain) Walsh’s Maudie, even…
Film Review: The Bad Batch is a Provocatively Terrifying Fever Dream
Writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour is one of the most provocative filmmakers working today, but you might not realize it because…
Film Review: Alia Shawkat Delivers a Truly Haunting Performance in Paint It Black
Making the transition from acting to directing is Amber Tamblyn, working from a book by Janet Fitch concerning Josie (Alia…
Film Review: Whisky Galore! Doesn’t Have Much Going On
It didn’t surprise me in the slightest to find out that the Scottish film Whisky Galore! was, in fact, a…
REVIEW: Rare Passion – Tempel Lipizzans are a Unique Pleasure
When I was a little girl, I was horse crazy. I tossed aside Barbies after doing their hair a few…
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/22 – 6/25
It’s the last full weekend in June and the events just keep pouring in! Obviously one of the big highlights…
Review: Ladies’ Night with Chastity Belt, Sneaks, and Bunny at Subterranean
It was a sure-fire Ladies’ Night at Subterrannean last Thursday as three girl-powered bands graced the stage to play…
Game Review: ARMS is a Punch Above
Nintendo hasn’t established a new genre with ARMS, but like Super Smash Bros. before it, they have taken the fighting…
Preview: Mamby on the Beach 2017
While our city is far more urban than it is ever going to be tropical, Chicago flaunts a fair number…
Film Review – Transformers: The Last Knight Feels a Bit Off Balance
One of the last lines of dialogue uttered by a human in the fifth and allegedly “final” installment (which is…
TV Review: The Handmaid’s Tale Is Chillingly Powerful
So, let’s get this out of the way. This review contains heavy spoilers. If you haven’t finished the season…
Spring Awakening: A Photo Diary
Addams/Medill Park. June 9 through 11, 2017. This was my fourth year attending Spring Awakening Music Festival, and I’ve…
Fresh Start To Your Week: 6/19 – 6/21
Movies, music, and storytelling are the main focus of this week’s fresh start! Go out and enjoy just how diverse…
Pass Over Reworks Waiting for Godot in an Exploration of Racial Oppression
Have you heard about Pass Over? It’s a play written by Antoinette Nwandu reworking Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot that opened at Steppenwolf Theatre…
Film Review – Dan Stevens Continues to be Daring in the Thrilling Kill Switch
I’ll give actor Dan Stevens credit: after leaving the comfort of “Downton Abbey,” he’s done everything in his power to…
Film Review: Watch Band Aid and Get Caught Up in Catchy Beats and Honest Lyrics
Imagine if the couple in Once had ended up together, gotten married, and after about 10 years together, the spark…
Here Are The Most Exciting Announcements From E3 2017
Another E3 has come and gone and with it the usual reflections and debate arise about who “won” this year’s…
Film Review – Beatriz at Dinner is a Provocative Examination of Deteriorating Empathy
This is a film about escalation, about small moments becoming larger ones, about pleasant conversation becoming hostile, and in a…
Film Review: Sam Elliott Excels in The Hero
Writer-director Brett Haley (along with his co-writer Marc Basch) make gentle films about a tough subject that a great many…
