Review: Boston Strangler Explores the Gender Politics and Misogyny in 1960s Serial Killer Case
With the rampant popularity of true-crime stories in all possible mediums, it’s no surprise that the tale of the so-called…
Review: Ghostbusters: Afterlife Channels as Much Nostalgia as Science in a New Take on a Classic Franchise
The use of nostalgia in movies is a curious thing, if for no other reason than there are two camps…
Review: Robert O’Hara’s Barbecue, Newly Cooked Up for Our Virtual World
Robert O’Hara’s funny, snarky familyish drama Barbecue was staged by Strawdog Theatre in 2017 in Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre. It’s set…
Interview: Director Sean Durkin on Filming a Period Piece, Exploring Family Dynamics and Professional Ambition in The Nest
Much like his frequent producing partners Antonio Campos (who directed the new Netflix drama The Devil All the Time) and…
Review: The Nest Impressively Observes Family Dynamics, Solitude, Ambition and Greed
With his first feature Martha Marcy May Marlene, writer/director Sean Durkin told a harrowing story about sisterhood—both blood relations and…
Review: At Steppenwolf Theatre, Tracy Letts’ Bug Exploits Our Skin-Crawling Anxieties
Bug starts out like a Sam Shepard play. Two lost souls in a seedy Oklahoma motel room. Fools for love.…
Interview: Kin Filmmakers (And Twin Brothers) On How Their Short Film Became a Feature That Could Launch a Franchise
In 2014, Australian-born twin brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker wrote and directed the short film Bag Man, about a 12-year-old,…
Review: Kin Proves an Interesting Blend of Sci-Fi and Family Drama
Mixing genres can be a tricky thing in the movies, but in the last couple years, some of the finest…
Review: A Strong Ensemble Cast Makes Slight Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town Just Good Enough
I’m a collector of performances. Believe it or not, I’m not big into film memorabilia, toys, posters, soundtracks or other…
