Film Review: Denzel Washington’s Sharp Character Study Makes Roman J. Israel, Esq. Worth It
This is an odd duck to be sure, but it should come as no surprise that when you place Denzel Washington front and center in your odd-duck story, you get […]
Film Review: A Bit of the Supernatural Elevates Thelma
When a film critic doesn’t have much to say about a film, they’ll often resort to padding their word count with a play-by-play on the film’s plot. This happens, then […]
Fan Favorite The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long Returns to Music Box Theatre
This guest Screens post was written by Matthew Nerber. A Thanksgiving tradition as reliable as Grandma’s pumpkin pie, the Music Box Theatre once again invites fans of the 1965 best […]
Closing for Seat Upgrades, Gene Siskel Film Center Plans “On Location” Screenings for December
This guest Screens post was written by Matthew Nerber. Since opening in 2001, the Gene Siskel Film Center has proven to be one of the city’s premiere movie-houses, with an […]
Film Review: The Man Who Invented Christmas Is a Holiday Miracle
One of the more difficult things to manifest on screen is the artistic mind. While it may be somewhat interesting to watch a painter or sculptor ply their trade over […]
Film Review: Legacy, Family and a Good Cry at the Heart of Pixar’s Coco
Unlike Inside Out, which dove into the portions of our mind that make up personality, Pixar’s latest, Coco, opts to give us a bigger-picture view into what makes us unique […]
Interview: Marianna Palka and Jaime King on Bitch, The Most Feminist Movie of the Year
One of the more incendiary films to hit screens this year is Bitch—written and directed by lead actress Marianna Palka, the Scottish-born auteur who studied at New York City’s Atlantic […]
There Was Great Local Talent at Logan Theatre’s Playtest Party 2017
Last Friday the usually spacious Logan Theatre Lounge was packed with local game designers and developers eager to show off their prototypes. Hosted by the Logan Theatre and the Nerdologues […]
Northlight’s The Book of Will A Memorial Reconstruction Zone
The Book of Will is a gift to Bardophiles, a peek at the imagined creation of Shakespeare’s First Folio. The playwright, Lauren Gunderson, is the most produced living American playwright […]
Game Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Showcases the Best and Worst of VR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, love it or hate it, is a modern classic with extreme staying power. With a recent rerelease on the Nintendo Switch that emphasized portability (less […]
Parquet Courts Fills Up the Empty Bottle
On Wednesday night, I ran from one lit-up Old Style marquee to the next: the Ez Inn afforded me a nice booth and beer before a night of standing and […]
The Minutes at Steppenwolf Is a Satire of Small Town Politics—and a Modern Morality Play
Steppenwolf Theatre’s world premiere of The Minutes by Tracy Letts takes place during a small town city council meeting. It’s a satire of small-town politics, individual grievances and so much […]