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Review: In James Gunn’s DC-Verse, Supergirl May be Derivative, but She’s a Heroine in Her Own Right Nevertheless

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Review: Intimate and Tender, Confetti Chronicles a Mother’s Journey to Give Her Daughter a Bright Future

Based on the actual story of writer/director Ann Hu (Shadow Magic), Confetti centers on a Chinese mother named Lan (Zhu Zhu), who discovers that her 9-year-old daughter Meimei (Harmonie He) […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 20, 2021
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    Review: Chicago-made Unapologetic Follows Two Black Queer Activists Calling for Accountability, Change for Their Communities

    Although shot a few years ago, the issues discussed in director Ashley O’Shay’s debut powerful and no-bullshit feature Unapologetic are disturbingly current. She profiles two uncompromising Black millennial organizers in […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 20, 2021
  • Flag Day
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Featuring Real-life Father Daughter Sean and Dylan Penn, Flag Day Explores Family Dynamics and Overcoming Traumas

    Based on the real-life story of journalist Jennifer Vogel, Flag Day offers a volatile father-daughter tale that is as much about the way we love certain family members unconditionally as […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 20, 2021
  • Protege
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Good—Not Great—Action Movie, The Protégé Fills a Summer Blockbuster Gap

    More often than not with the new Maggie Q-starring action film The Protégé, you can see what the filmmakers are going for even if sometimes they don’t quite get there. […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 20, 2021
  • The Night House
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: The Night House Is an Atmospheric, Layered Thriller About Grief and the After life

    Seemingly once or twice a month lately, a film is released that originally debuted at Sundance 2020 (Nine Days was the last one, I believe), and it’s actually been strangely […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 20, 2021
  • Reminiscence
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    Review: Film Noir Reminiscence Creates a Fascinating World Populated by Inert Performances

    Visually compelling and front-loaded with an attractive cast, the science-fiction film Reminiscence has the added bonus of being a deeply layered film with noir story and dialogue. In it, Hugh […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 20, 2021
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    Review: Glyph Offers Serene but Floaty Platforming

    When I was a little kid playing on my parent’s NES, I used to love Marble Madness. There hasn’t quite been a game quite like the original NES or arcade […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • August 19, 2021
    • Game , Games & Tech , Review

    Review: Monster Train First Class  Rides onto Nintendo Switch

    You could tell I really liked Monster Train when I first played it. So it’s great to have it available to-go on Nintendo Switch. Monster Train First Class is the […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • August 19, 2021
    • Game , Games & Tech , Review

    Review: Recompile Is a Stylish Cyberspace Metroidvania with a Few Glitches

    Growing up watching cartoons in the 90s, there were lots of shows about “cyberspace” with ancient computer graphics and cheesy storylines about computer programs fighting viruses inside of what the […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • August 19, 2021
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    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 8/19 and Beyond

    While everything seems to be open like the old days, there is still that looming presence of the Delta variant in the background threatening all we’ve done to get back […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • August 19, 2021
  • Protege
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: The Protégé‘s Maggie Q on Action Films with Great Scripts, Doing Her Own Stunts and “Pivoting”

    Actress and model Maggie Q has a long and varied career in both her native United States (she was born in Hawaii) and in a variety of Asian locations, most […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 18, 2021
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    Review: Hell Architect Is a Hellish Human Ant Farm

    I think the first time I was introduced to the concept of playing the bad guy in a video game was Bullfrog’s classic Dungeon Keeper. In it, you play as […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • August 18, 2021
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