I think for a lot of people, games are about escapism. They give you the ability to do things you couldn’t otherwise. Explore space, or unlock the secrets of hidden temples. Be […]
Review: Lake is a Picture-Perfect Slice of Small Town Life
Lady Lamb Charms City Winery During An Evening with Strings
There was little time wasted last week at City Winery. The well packed venue quieted down as the lights dimmed and Lady Lamb was introduced. Aly Spaltro walked to the stage alone, […]
Review: Poetry Collection Darkness on the Face of the Deep Takes Risks with Emotional Depths
Darkness on the Face of the Deep by Patrick T. Reardon Kelsay Books Review by Renny Golden In Darkness on the Face of the Deep, Third Coast Review writer Patrick T. Reardon’s […]
Review: Ear Taxi Festival Delivers Day Long Excellence Despite Glitches
Ear Taxi Festival’s day-long series of concerts began Thursday at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in the Austin neighborhood and continued on Friday on the campus of DePaul University. As intended, […]
Review: Literary Festivals, Salons, and Words Aloud in Ellen Wiles’s Live Literature
Live Literature: The Experience and Cultural Value of Literary Performance Events from Salons to Festivals Ellen Wiles Palgrave Macmillan With music, open mics, and more—live performance is slowly coming back to Chicago. […]
Review: In Titane, French Filmmaker Julia Ducournau Tops Even Herself in This Brutal, Intense and Powerful Film
In 2016’s Raw, her feature directorial debut, French filmmaker Julia Ducournau created an intense thriller in every sense of the word—intense visuals accompanied an intensely emotional story about a new veterinary school […]
Review: My Name is Pauli Murray Is a Fitting Tribute to an American Icon with a Legacy in Activism, Art and More
One of the best parts of attending a film festival (and there are many) is finding yourself with a few unscheduled hours and no pressing plans: it’s that rare window to walk […]
Review: Teen Vampire Thriller Black As Night Is As Serious About Scares As It Is Political Commentary
Marking the return of the Welcome to the Blumhouse series of horrors films on Amazon Prime Video this week are two new films (with two more to follow next week), Bingo Hell […]
Review: Little Girl, a Sweet, Sensitive Story of a Family’s Battle for Their Trans Daughter’s Acceptance
Little Girl, a 2020 documentary about a young French trans girl, would be a good introduction to what it means to feel you were born in the wrong body. It’s an exquisite […]
Review: Venom: Let There Be Carnage Makes Silly Work of Tom Hardy’s Marvel Super-Villain
The best thing I can say about this sequel to 2018’s super-villain movie Venom is that Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a better movie than that sloppy, unfunny and ugly exercise in […]
Review: American Remake The Guilty Is a Tense, Effective Drama with Another Strong Performance from Jake Gyllenhaal
Closely following the one-man plot of its 2018 Danish source material (which went on to become Denmark’s Oscar contender that year), The Guilty finds a way to be both faithful to the […]
Review: The Many Saints of Newark Is a Welcome—and Fitting—Addition to “The Sopranos” World of Crime, Family and Loyalty
Editor’s note: yes, the series is 20 years old, however mild plot spoilers are included in this review. If you’ve never seen “The Sopranos,” you’ve been warned. “The Sopranos,” arguably one of […]
