This is a classic example of a host of talented people missing the mark because the resulting film places its emphasis on the least interesting characters. The Exception is the […]
You’ve likely never seen a story before like the one told in director Aisling (The Daisy Chain) Walsh’s Maudie, even though this particular one springs forth from real life, which […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
