Preview: 29th Black Harvest Film Festival at Gene Siskel Film Center
Everyone loves a good story. From streaming platforms to short form content on social media, we spend countless hours in search of a good story to fill our heads. That’s […]
Review: Daisy Ridley Stars as a Convincing Outdoorswoman with Father Issues in The Marsh King’s Daughter
Based on the successful book by Karen Dionne and directed by Neil Burger (Divergent, Limitless, The Illusionist), The Marsh King’s Daughter is a mildly gripping thriller about Helena (Daisy Ridley), […]
Review: Meg Ryan Renews Her Commitment to Rom-Coms, as Star and Director of What Happens Later
Many will think it’s appropriate that one of the architects of modern romantic-comedies, Meg Ryan, should take a crack at directing one herself; she even dedicates this directing effort, What […]
Review: Sofia Coppola Beautifully, Gently Recounts Life with a Superstar in Priscilla
Sofia Coppola is a filmmaker who, from the moment she arrived on the scene with 1999’s moody and melancholy The Virgin Suicides, announced herself with a style, perspective and narrative […]
Review: Where the Devil Roams Offers a Creepy Yet Sentimental Story of a Carnival Family with a Dark Side
Anyone who has had the great pleasure of seeing the previous two films from the filmmaking collective known as the Adams Family (parents John Adams and Toby Poser, daughters Zelda […]
Review: Greek Filmmaker Christos Nikou Debuts English-Language Fingernails with Impressive Cast and Mixed Results
It’s difficult to lock down exactly when Fingernails, the first English-language film from Greek director Christos Nikou (Apples), takes place. The obvious answer is that this vaguely sci-fi drama is […]
Review: New Documentary Allows Action Star Sylvester Stallone the Chance To Reflect on His Career, Family and Choices
Sly is less a straight documentary about the life and times of Sylvester Stallone and more of a cautionary tale that poses the very real possibility that you can’t have […]
Feature: Chicago Violinist Rachel Barton Pine Mixes Classical With Heavy Metal
Chicago is well known for having a rich and robust classical music community. One of the best measures of that is the talent that emerges from it. One great example […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 11/2 and Beyond
The cool temps are finally here to stay as the last month of fall begins! While most of the outdoor events have closed down, there is still plenty of indoor […]
Interview: Filmmaker Joe Lynch Discusses His Gender-Swapped Suitable Flesh, A Throwback Erotic Thriller Starring Heather Graham and Barbara Crampton
I’ve known filmmaker Joe Lynch for many years, but I think this marks the first time I’ve actually interviewed him (outside of a joint interview for the online sitcom Holliston, […]
Photos: Lauryn Hill and the Fugees Stun a Packed United Center
This past weekend at the United Center, something truly special went down: Ms. Lauryn Hill made her way to Chicago ready to stun. And stun she did as her set, […]
Review: Teatro Vista’s ¡Bernarda! Sizzles in a Time of Mourning With Sisters Behaving Badly
The house of Bernarda Alba has had a makeover. If you are familiar with the 1936 play by Federico Garcia Lorca, you may gain new insights about it when you see ¡Bernarda!, its […]