It was apparent even in 2010, when the first Despicable Me film was released, that the Minions were always going to be the best part of this odd little universe […]
Feels like the Enola Holmes franchise (if you can call it that) has run out of steam, since this third chapter, creatively titled Enola Holmes 3, both begins and ends […]
It’s the Fourth of July weekend and it’s happening right at the tail end of this heatwave. While the weekend will be a little cooler, remember to lather on that […]
The apple is an everyday fruit, something we take for granted since it’s one of the staples constantly stocked on grocery store produce shelves. But like the coveted berries and […]
A sold-out assemblage of Ann Patchett fans, most of them women, attended her book launch event Sunday at the Athenaeum Center. Patchett discussed her 10th novel, Whistler, with publishing executive […]
Reviewing an improv show is a tricky beast—after all, other audiences won’t experience the same show I saw on Thursday—but the talented cast of Second City’s Reality Detox: The Improv […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2021 feels like a blur to me. The 2020 edition of the now defunct Chicago staple was cancelled due to the pandemic and even though things were […]
Dense, complicated, and ultimately fascinating, the latest film from artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, At Eternity’s Gate), In the Hand […]
I fully recognize that comic performer Eric André has a large fanbase, and that means about as much to me as knowing that, at any given moment, André might take […]
Sometimes, all you need is an old-school crime drama with some better-than-average actors to get you through the day. Case in point: The Get Out, from director Derrick Borte (who […]
The cult classic Wet Hot American Summer came out in 2001. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival alongside Donnie Darko and Memento. If I had to guess at the […]
Since 2012, Midsommer Flight has been dedicated to offering high quality, accessible productions of William Shakespeare’s plays around Chicago. The company’s newest production of the Bard’s popular comedy As You […]