Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Reunite for Police Caper The Rip, Set in a House Built of Money
Loosely based on a true story, The Rip tells the tale of a group of Miami cops who receive a tip about a stash house with millions of dollars of […]
Steve Prokopy is chief film critic for the Chicago-based arts outlet Third Coast Review. For nearly 20 years, he was the Chicago editor for Ain’t It Cool News, where he contributed film reviews and filmmaker/actor interviews under the name “Capone.” Currently, he’s a frequent contributor at /Film (SlashFilm.com) and Backstory Magazine. He is also the public relations director for Chicago's independently owned Music Box Theatre, and holds the position of Vice President for the Chicago Film Critics Association. In addition, he is a programmer for the Chicago Critics Film Festival, which has been one of the city's most anticipated festivals since 2013.
Review: In 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Achieves That Rare Film Feat, Improving an Already Legendary Franchise
When you examine previous films from Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels, Hedda) and the now-four-film 28 (Days/Weeks/Years) Later franchise, you’ll notice one important thing: they rarely repeat themselves. Ignoring the […]
Review: Night Patrol Draws and Redraws Battle Lines in a Supernatural Gang Battle
This article was originally published as part of our 2025 Fantastic Fest dispatch coverage. Every once in a while, I’m reminded how fun it is to walk into a movie […]
Review: The Voice of Hind Rajab Offers a Fast-Paced, Emotionally Riveting Recreation of a Harrowing Incident in Gaza
I’ve seen The Voice of Hind Rajab categorized by some as a documentary, which it absolutely is not. But I can see why some might react to it as if […]
Review: In Greenland 2: Migration, Gerard Butler and On-Screen Family Navigate Life After Apocalypse in Search of a New Home
Set five years after the original Greenland (2020), Greenland 2: Migration continues the story of the Garrity family and how they manage to survive a planet that was decimated by […]
Review: Lucy Liu Is Captivating in Rosemead, a Heart-Wrenching Story of Family and Mental Health
Based on a true story (and a 2017 L.A. Times column about it), director Eric Lin’s debut feature (after years of being a cinematographer), Rosemead focuses on terminally ill widow […]
Review: Two College Friends Travel Together In Charming if Too-Cute Adaptation of People We Meet on Vacation
Based on the popular novel by Emily Henry and directed by Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud, All the Bright Places), People We Meet on Vacation may seem like a cookie-cutter […]
Review: Elie Wiesel: Soul On Fire Shows the Many Sides of a Man as Holocaust Survivor, Activist, Writer, Teacher, Father and Husband and More
There have been a fair number of documentaries over the years about Romanian-born storyteller, professor, activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, who died in 2016, but director Oren […]
Review: Bill Skarsgård Commands the Screen, and His Hostages, in Dead Man’s Wire
Although director Gus Van Sant hasn’t made a feature film since 2018’s strange but endearing Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (he also directed six of the eight […]
2025 in Review: Best Narrative Films of the Year
2025 is finally over, so it’s time to reveal my Best Narrative Films of the Year list. As always, I was able to squeeze in a couple dozen additional films […]
2025 in Review: Best Documentary Films of the Year
As I do every year, I separate documentaries into their own Best of the Year list, not because I feel they should be judged any differently than narrative films, but […]
Review: Kate Winslet Makes Her Directorial Debut with Goodbye June, a Heartfelt if Sometimes Clunky Family Holiday Drama
With a cast like this, how can you resist taking a peak at this Christmastime film that’s also a dying-elderly-mother piece? Featuring four of the most reliable actors of their […]