Film Review: The Bad Batch is a Provocatively Terrifying Fever Dream
Writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour is one of the most provocative filmmakers working today, but you might not realize it because her films also happen to be works of art worthy […]
Film Review: Alia Shawkat Delivers a Truly Haunting Performance in Paint It Black
Making the transition from acting to directing is Amber Tamblyn, working from a book by Janet Fitch concerning Josie (Alia Shawkat), a young woman trying to cope with the sudden […]
Film Review: Whisky Galore! Doesn’t Have Much Going On
It didn’t surprise me in the slightest to find out that the Scottish film Whisky Galore! was, in fact, a remake of a 1949 Ealing Studios work (which in turn […]
REVIEW: Rare Passion – Tempel Lipizzans are a Unique Pleasure
When I was a little girl, I was horse crazy. I tossed aside Barbies after doing their hair a few different ways but hoarded My Little Ponies, Breyer and Grand […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/22 – 6/25
It’s the last full weekend in June and the events just keep pouring in! Obviously one of the big highlights of this curated weekend is Sunday’s big 48th Annual Gay […]
Review: Ladies’ Night with Chastity Belt, Sneaks, and Bunny at Subterranean
It was a sure-fire Ladies’ Night at Subterrannean last Thursday as three girl-powered bands graced the stage to play a diverse array of music! The show’s first opener, […]
Game Review: ARMS is a Punch Above
Nintendo hasn’t established a new genre with ARMS, but like Super Smash Bros. before it, they have taken the fighting genre and made it accessible while flipping it on its […]
Preview: Mamby on the Beach 2017
While our city is far more urban than it is ever going to be tropical, Chicago flaunts a fair number of beaches, and Mamby on the Beach takes advantage of […]
Film Review – Transformers: The Last Knight Feels a Bit Off Balance
One of the last lines of dialogue uttered by a human in the fifth and allegedly “final” installment (which is nonsense, since this film sets up a new one just […]
TV Review: The Handmaid’s Tale Is Chillingly Powerful
So, let’s get this out of the way. This review contains heavy spoilers. If you haven’t finished the season yet, you may want to read this later. Last week’s […]
Spring Awakening: A Photo Diary
[soliloquy id=”14715″] Addams/Medill Park. June 9 through 11, 2017. This was my fourth year attending Spring Awakening Music Festival, and I’ve seen the festival progress to what it is […]
Fresh Start To Your Week: 6/19 – 6/21
Movies, music, and storytelling are the main focus of this week’s fresh start! Go out and enjoy just how diverse our amazing city can be! MONDAY, JUNE 19th Millennium Park […]