Review: American Pachuco Celebrates the Legacy of a Chicano Warrior
It is no exaggeration to claim that, in the history of Latino participation in American film and theater, there would be no Gregory Nava, there would be no The Ballad […]
Review: Revisiting Personal Shopper a Decade Later, Kristen Stewart Remains Captivating as Ever
This article was written by Nick Janke. Personal Shopper is a ghost story, a fashion movie, a slow-paced hypnotic thriller, and a meditation on grief. But what I love most […]
Review: Jason Statham Jason Stathams in Mutiny, an End-of-Summer Action Pic
The latest film starring Jason Statham might be the the most Statham-y of them all. Naturally in Mutiny, he plays Cole Reed, a personal bodyguard (and friend) to a billionaire […]
Review: A Veteran Storm Chaser Shares Stories, Challenges and Reflections in Documentary Never Stop Chasing
While I normally prefer a documentary on any given subject to be directed by someone who keeps some professional distance from their subject, there are exceptions that work just as […]
Review: Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy Star in The Magic Faraway Tree, a British Fable with a Quite British Cast
Based on the novels by Enid Blyton and adapted by Simon Farnaby (Paddington 2 & 3; Wonka), The Magic Faraway Tree is about a modern-day British family who are forced […]
Review: The Insidious Franchise Returns for a Sixth Film, with Lots of Desperation and Few Scares
If there’s anyone out there who can fully explain the plot of the sixth (?) Insidious movie, Out of the Further, then you’re a more patient and smarter person than […]
Preview: The Feeders and Fig Dish Celebrate Release of Classics, New and Old
There’s a rilly big shew coming up this weekend at Cobra Lounge, drawing together Chicago legends, stalwarts, and promising new talents to celebrate the release of a few recent records: […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 8/20 and Beyond
It’s another jam-packed weekend in August with plenty of fantastic events for you to enjoy. From zines to classical music to beer to fine art, there is something for everyone […]
Review: Modest Mouse and Califone Treat the Salt Shed to Some Stellar Songs
I’ve been lucky enough to have experienced Modest Mouse‘s live performance several times before. Even luckier is that every instance has felt completely different. Two of those shows were full […]
Review: Polish Auteur Agnieszka Holland Creates a World of Past and Present, Literature and History in Franz
Though we live in a world inundated with movie marketing, from trailers to social media to brand partnerships and even customized popcorn buckets at the movie theater, I’m a firm […]
Review: A Man of Spiritual Complexity and Frontier Tenacity, Lincoln and Religion, by Ferenc Morton Szasz with Margaret Connell Szasz
It may seem strange that the question of Abraham Lincoln and religion is a “thing” in historical circles, as Ferenc Morton Szasz details in Lincoln and Religion, newly published in paperback. […]
Review: Gears of War: E-Day Beta—Killing Grubs and Crushing Bugs
Last weekend was the first stage of the E-Day beta, and it was *sizable.* Getting both PvP and PvE modes in a single beta is something that I haven’t seen […]