Review: Hal is Filmmaker Hal Ashby’s Work and Life From Those Who Knew Him
Cinematic blindspots, those gaps in our film viewing history that mean we have to sheepishly admit to having not seen a certain classic or a hot new release, are a […]
Lisa Trifone is Managing Editor and a Film Critic at Third Coast Review. A Rotten Tomatoes approved critic, she is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. Find more of Lisa's work at SomebodysMiracle.com
Screens Monthly: Niche Film Festivals and Early Awards Contenders in Chicago Cinemas in November
Yes, we’re a week into November and you’re just now getting a Screens Monthly post with what to see in the cinema over the next few weeks. It’s already been […]
Review: As Director, Paul Dano Makes Heartbreak Achingly Captivating in Wildlife
Sometimes, when an actor says he or she is actually interested in directing, there’s a collective eye-roll from those within earshot. It’s like a singer saying “But what I really want […]
Review: Run, Don’t Walk, to See E. Faye Butler in Porchlight Music Theatre’s Gypsy
There’s this gem of a theater in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood, and it’s keeping a little secret: the best musical theater productions in the city. Broadway touring companies aside, Porchlight […]
Review: Maria Callas Comes to Life in Timeline’s Impressive Master Class
It’s not likely (though perhaps possible) that director Nick Bowling and music director Doug Peck knew when they selected Terrence McNally’s Master Class for Bowling’s 30th production at Timeline Theatre Company […]
Review: Chicagoan Elizabeth Chomko’s What They Had Is So Polished It Shines
What They Had is a wonderful film. There’s no use burying the lede on Chicagoan Elizabeth Chomko’s writing and directing debut. The script won the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting […]
Review: Entertaining Studio 54 Is a Dance Party And Then Some
One imagines that Studio 54, the new documentary by Matt Tyrnauer about the infamous ’70s nightclub, played very well to NYC audiences when it opened there earlier this month. Chances are, the […]
Review: Carell and Chalamet Star in a Heartbreaking, Hopeful Beautiful Boy
You’ll watch most of Beautiful Boy with a lump in your throat. The story of a father and son (Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet) navigating the younger man’s battle with […]
Dispatch: The Chicago International Film Festival Saves Some of the Best for Last
We’ve made it this far, film fans. There are just a few days left of the 54th Chicago International Film Festival, and believe it or not, there’s still plenty of […]
Dispatch: A Dozen Films for Your Week at Chicago International Film Festival
If your weekend was such that you couldn’t spend hours at the cinema, never fear! The Chicago International Film Festival continues for another week, with several films either screening again […]
Dispatch: More Than 15 Films To See at Chicago International Film Festival This Weekend
In the first of several dispatches from the Chicago International Film Festival, we cover nearly twenty feature films (and one shorts program!) screening through Sunday, October 14. That means we’re […]
Preview: 54th Chicago International Film Festival—More than Just Movies
The 54th Chicago International Film Festival begins on October 10, and marks a milestone for the organization that claims the title of the country’s longest continuously-running competitive film festival: it’s […]