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Review: Ben Affleck and On-Screen Brother Jon Bernthal Return for Action-Packed, Neurodivergent The Accountant 2

It’s been nearly ten years since director Gavin O’Connor (Warrior, Pride & Glory) and screenwriter Bill Dubuque brought us The Accountant, the curious story of Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck), who […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 24, 2025
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Matt Damon Teams Up with the Other Affleck for a Middling, Very Boston Heist Drama

    For some, the best news about the new film starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, The Instigators, is that it’s not a sequel to their original pairing, the 2002 Gus […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 9, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Wartime Documentary Kiss the Future Centers Artists in Sarajevo Alongside U2

    For the last couple of weeks, members of the band U2 and others connected to the documentary Kiss the Future (including producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck) have been doing […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 24, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In The Flash, a Crowded Storyline, Cast and Sense of Nostalgia Overwhelm an Otherwise Interesting DC Comics Character Film

    The truth is, the long-delayed solo film The Flash is one of the more enjoyable experiences I’ve had recently with a DC Comics character on the big screen, and it […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 13, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Nostalgic Nike Drama Air Chronicles the Story of Launching the Iconic Jordan Shoe

    In the mid-1980s, Nike’s basketball shoe division was doing so poorly compared to Adidas and Converse that the company almost shut it down completely. They were struggling to find a […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 5, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Kevin Smith Gets Nostalgic in Clerks III, but Delivers More of a Clip Reel

    I have a crystal clear memory of seeing the original Clerks at the 1994 Chicago International Film Festival. I’d heard some things about it after its premiere nine months earlier […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 13, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: As a Movie You’ll Love to Hate, Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Deliver in Deep Water

    This one is bonkers. Top to bottom bonkers. More importantly, the return to movie-making by director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, 9 1/2 Weeks, Jacob’s Ladder), Deep Water) finds ways to […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • March 18, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: The Batman Is a New Approach to a Classic Character, Grounded in Detective Work and the Price of Power

    If you haven’t figured it out by now, filmmaker Matt Reeves knows what he’s doing. And probably without meaning to, he’s built an admirable career out of breathing new life […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 28, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Film fest , Review

    Dispatch: First Screenings at Chicago International Film Festival Feature Ties to City, State Plus Sneak Previews

    Harold Washington

    The first full day of screenings at the Chicago International Film Festival features a number of impressive films ready to be discovered, including several with Chicago ties. From a thriller […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 14, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Studio Mogul’s Career, Life and Influence Seems Endless (and Endlessly Impressive) in Laddie

    Laddie

    Alan Ladd Jr. was born into show business, as a certain percentage of those who work in the film industry are. They use their familial connections to work their way […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 28, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: For a Story of Grief and Healing, The Way Back Embraces Grit, Chaos and Foul Language

    The Way Back

    In a parallel universe, there’s a version of Gavin O’Connor’s The Way Back, the story of a grieving former high school basketball star tapped to coach the struggling team at his […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • March 6, 2020
    • Feature , Film , Film & TV

    The Accountant Film Review: Mostly Unpredictable and Highly Entertaining

    In one of his most interesting roles in recent years, Ben Affleck takes on the persona of Christian Wolff, a math genius who also happens to be on the highly […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • October 14, 2016
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