Far too often, significant true-life stories can get ruined by attempting to dramatize them or make them more “cinematic.” The story of NFL player Brian Banks is certainly an important […]
Ten or more years ago, I used to babysit friends’ kids when they couldn’t find a teenager to help them out, and as a result, I saw my fair share […]
In her first appearance since winning the Oscar for her starring role in The Favourite, where her memorable performance as Queen Anne was only elevated by co-stars Emma Stone and […]
A moving conversation between Anne (Frank) and Emmett (Till), somewhere in memory. A rousing concert tribute to soul music. A production of a Pulitzer Prize drama by Lynn Nottage. Two […]
The Grant Park Orchestra does not often play back-up to a jazz combo. On the other hand, the Mambo Kings, veteran performers of Afro-Cuban jazz, have been teaming up with […]
Particularly compelling documentaries are at their most captivating when they expose audiences to worlds, people, customs, traditions, issues and politics foreign from our own, expanding our understanding of the world […]
Gears 5, the fifth game in the Gears of War franchise, is set to release in September, and it’s a highly anticipated addition to a very popular series. For some […]
Stick around the games scene in Chicago long enough and you’ll be sure to encounter Bit Bash. Founded in 2014, the volunteer-run group has made it their goal to share […]
Like last year’s triumphant Roma, a film by Alfonso Cuarón set in Mexico City, Lila Avilés’s debut feature film, The Chambermaid, follows the life of a servant. In Roma, it was a live-in […]
More than 100 people gathered Wednesday evening as the sun set on Harrison Park in Pilsen for a candlelit vigil to mourn the victims of the mass shooting in El […]
Wednesday’s installment of the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts featured the Chicago introduction of the Hessler Duo. Taiwanese-American Violinist Yun-Ting Lee and Korean pianist Youn-Jung Cha met at the Cleveland […]
Before you get completely bent out of shape about the fact that this latest horror offering from producer Guillermo del Toro (who is also given a “screen story” credit) is […]
