Sometimes, it just comes down to laughs. A few years back, director Michael Dowse made one of the great sports comedies of the last 10 years, Goon, and he proved that he […]
Review: Forced and Phony, Stuber Isn’t Worth the Fare
Review: Part Reboot, Part Sequel, Men In Black: International Doesn’t Add Anything to the Franchise
The Men In Black movies don’t make up a particularly good franchise. The first film from 1997 was a terrific original idea about the hide-in-plain-sight tactics of a secret organization that monitors […]
Review: Actress Judy Greer Disappoints in Directorial Debut, A Happening of Monumental Proportions
The title of this film betrays its true nature, but the fact that A Happening of Monumental Proportions marks the directing debut of actress Judy Greer is something to celebrate. Featuring an […]
Review: A Sincere Pain and Brave Performances Work for Duck Butter
For a few years now, I’ve been trying to find a common theme in the works of writer/director Miguel Arteta, and I think it comes down to capturing rebellious spirits in all […]
Preview: Jonah Ray Hits Chicago for Comedy, Raydio and Riffs with ‘Festival of Me’ at North Bar This Weekend
While you might have been forgiven a few years ago if you were unfamiliar with Jonah Ray, these days you’d have to have more or less lived under a rock to have […]
Big Stories and Big Love Make The Big Sick Tick
Though it hadn’t seen nationwide release until today, The Big Sick is already all over the news. The film features Kumail Nanjiani, a Pakistani-born stand-up comedian who came up in the comedy world via our own fair […]
