Review: Another Month, Another Mediocre Nicolas Cage Film in Arcadian
Another month has gone by, so it must be time for a new Nicolas Cage movie. This time around, he can be found in the Quiet Place ripoff Arcadian, which […]
Review: Creature-Feature Sting Offers Solid Effects but Inconsistent Story and Thrills
It’s unfortunate that in a couple weeks, a far better deadly-spider movie called Infested is coming out, but that because it’s in a foreign language and being released after this […]
Review: Alex Garland’s Civil War Is at Its Most Tense When It’s Most Closely Tied to Today’s Political Climate
Filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Men, Annihilation) always finds a way to tell futuristic or fantastical stories like no other. But with his latest, Civil War, aspects of the story […]
Preview: Ducks Ltd. Bring Their Breezy Pop to Empty Bottle
No band operating in the jangle-pop niche is half as hyped-up as Toronto duo Ducks Ltd. Composed of singer Tom McGreevy and lead guitarist Evan Lewis, the band has steadily […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 4/11 and Beyond
Hope everyone had a great week especially with the fun spectacle of the eclipse behind us! Beyond today’s rainy weather, it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful weekend! […]
Review: Orion Ensemble and Stephen Boe Offer Something French
The Orion Ensemble gave the first of three concerts entitled Parlez-vous français? at the New England Congregational Church in Aurora on Sunday afternoon. As the title suggests the program consisted […]
Review: A Warning to Heed and Hope to Build with Mark Larson’s Working in the 21st Century
One of the first questions a stranger usually asks to identify who you are is, what do you do? But our job is more than how we make money, it […]
Review: Children of the Sun Is an Unusual Pleasure
Video games often fall into predetermined categories or genres–it’s not very often that I find something novel. It’s wonderful, then, to play a game that is harder to put into […]
Talk of the Town: An Eclipse Poem
Everyone looked up On Michigan AvenueOn balconies and rooftopsBy the AdlerWe all looked up. We all felt giddyGrateful even for this momentPeople waved their solar glasses at each otherAs if we […]
Review: Joshua Jay: Look Closer Offers Magic and Memory at Rhapsody Theater
As a longtime resident of Rogers Park, it warms my heart to see the Arts District coming to life again after the pandemic. One of the best things about the […]
Review: PM Theater’s Touring Production of A Star Without a Name Explores Love and Happiness
“The world is full of pain as is. Instead, let’s talk about love!” PM Theater’s administrative producer Anna Bredikhina kicks off the top of the show with this sentiment. After […]
Review: Court Theatre Celebrates the Wonder and Terror of Theater Through a Doomed Duo in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Lights go up on a red curtain, hanging ominously over the titular characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead as they enact the famous coin-flipping scene that begins the play’s exploration of […]