Review: The Party Is Pitch-Black Comedy About Class, Love and Politics
It opens with Kristin Scott Thomas pointing a gun at you, so you know the latest from Sally Potter (Orlando, The Tango Lesson, Yes), The Party, is going to be […]
Review: Game Night Takes Some Sharp Turns
Thanks to a smarter-than-expected script (from Mark Perez) and a cast of both funny people and terrific actors (not always mutually exclusive, as it turns out), the new adult comedy […]
Above & Beyond Shared a Common Ground with Their Fans at Navy Pier
[soliloquy id=”24310″] About 5 years ago, I lied to my employer about being sick because Above & Beyond was playing nearby and all I could think was, “This is my […]
Review: Hannah Is Both Disturbing and Fascinating
Editors Note: this is a repost of an article from Third Coast Review’s Chicago International Film Festival coverage The second feature from Italian-born director/co-writer Andrea Pallaoro (Medeas) is the French-language […]
Review: Intimacy and Vulnerability Played to Masterful Effect in Rogers Park
From Chicago-based director Kyle Henry (Fourplay) and screenwriter Carlos Treviño comes Rogers Park, a relationship drama about the two couples living in the northside Chicago neighborhood over the course of […]
Review: Captivating Annihilation Sparks Sci-Fi Movie Conversations
Here’s hoping that we have enough Star Wars and superhero movies in our yearly science-fiction regimen to satiate that base-level need, and that there’s room in our movie diets for […]
Tribune, Crain’s Endorse Dem Governor Candidates: Kennedy, Pritzker
Two Chicago newspapers have endorsed candidates in the Democratic gubernatorial race. The Tribune has endorsed Chris Kennedy and Crain’s Chicago Business has endorsed J.B. Pritzker. The Tribune, Crain’s and the […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders Endorses Chuy Garcia For Congress
Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders endorsed Chuy Garcia for Congress at a rally in Chicago Thursday afternoon. “I am here this afternoon because we are living in […]
Republican Candidate Faces Calls to Drop Out of Race Amid Allegations of Racial, Homophobic Slurs
A Republican candidate for an Illinois State House seat is facing calls to drop out of the race amid allegations he used racial and homophobic slurs during a conversation with […]
Picosa Ensemble Gives a Spirited Performance of 225 Years of Music
Local chamber ensemble Picosa gave a spirited performance in the PianoForte Studio’s intimate South Loop setting on Tuesday evening. Formed in 2014, Picosa has earned a reputation of having a […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/22 – 2/25
After a long week of work, why not relax with some of Chicago’s coolest events! There are plenty of festivals going on around town like the always interesting Frequency Festival […]
Food Truck Owner Will Appeal City Ordinance to Supreme Court
Chicago regulations require that food trucks stay at least 200 feet away from restaurants, and Laura Pekarik, owner of Cupcakes for Courage, a mobile vendor, is appealing her case to […]