Do you ever wish that you could see your favorite artist in an intimate environment? Unless the only artists you listen to treat live performance like Andrew Bird with gigs at Fourth […]
TCR Mixtape No. 31: Legends in Your Living Room
Paint Takes Form in Ginny Sykes’ Irreverent Abstractions
Cliffs of colors curve across the walls at Chicago Art Source Gallery this month, donning Paint, Splatter & Roll: Ginny Skyes’ Irreverent Abstractions. In a full spread of dimensional acrylic paintings, Sykes’ collection composes […]
Film Review: In Defense of Death Note
I decided to watch the Netflix movie Death Note having no prior knowledge of the acclaimed anime series. Going into it blindly, I think I probably enjoyed it more than anyone who […]
Film Review: Struggle, Growth and Dance Own the Spotlight in Polina
I can only imagine what someone who cares passionately about all forms of dance will think of the new French film Polina, from co-directors Valérie Müller (Le monde de Fred) and Angelin […]
Film Review: Viceroy’s House Recounts History with Grand Scale and Humanity
Clearly a passion project for filmmaker Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham, Bride & Prejudice), whose family became refugees as a result of the events depicted in this film, Viceroy’s House gives […]
Film Review: Visually Stunning Columbus Captivates with Deep Conversations
Quite often during my first viewing of first-time writer-director Kogonada’s debut feature Columbus, I found myself transfixed, almost not believing that I was watching a film in which the visual emphasis was […]
Film Review: Maybe Just Stay Home from Home Again
Does being the child of Hollywood royalty count as an excuse to be discontented with your privileged life? This is one of the many non-problems addressed in the new Reese Witherspoon-led film […]
Film Review: The New It is Damn Genius
Whoever came up with the idea to produce a new version of Stephen King’s It (the first for the big screen) 27 years after the original television miniseries is a damn genius, […]
TV Review: Narcos Finds its Footing without Escobar
The following review contains spoilers. The first two seasons of Netflix’s Narcos were defined by the storyline of a single character: Pablo Escobar, as portrayed with magnetic charisma by Wagner Moura (who […]
Game Review: Knack 2 : A Knack For Improvement
When the PlayStation 4 was released in 2013, one of the few release titles it launched with was Knack. An action beat’em up with platforming and puzzle sections, it was meant to show off the PlayStation 4’s ability […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 9/7 – 9/10
It’s another great weekend in Chicago! The weather is starting to cool down and Twin Peaks: The Return has ended, but the events as always are going strong! Theater, jokes, music, street […]
City Lit Theater to Read Books on the Chopping Block at Chicago Venues
City Lit Theater will celebrate Banned Books Week with Books on the Chopping Block, a series of reading from banned books at venues around the city September 23-October 1. This is the […]