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Review: In James Gunn’s DC-Verse, Supergirl May be Derivative, but She’s a Heroine in Her Own Right Nevertheless

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Review: Jennifer Reeder Channels Female-Centric Mystery, Identity and (Lots of) Blood in Perpetrator

In Jennifer Reeder’s latest, Perpetrator, both women and blood feature quite prominently. It’s a stark pairing, and it plays as a reclamation of sorts. Even if the filmmaker is never […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • August 27, 2023
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    Review: The Dive Puts Two Sisters in a Heart-Stopping Race Against Time—and Oxygen

    This little two-hander took me very much by surprise. From German-born director Maximilian Erlenwein (Stereo) and his co-writer Joachim Hedén comes The Dive, a story about two estranged sisters—Sophie Lowe […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 25, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Adam Sandler and Family Star in Watchable Teen Comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

    For the most part, I’ve fallen off the Adam Sandler train. Since moving most of his newest films to Netflix, I’ve stopping feeling the need to check them out (with […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 25, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Helen Mirren Stars as a Prime Minister at a Crossroads in Thrilling Wartime Drama Golda

    Rather than attempt a full-scale biopic of one-time Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, writer Nicholas Martin and director Guy Nattiv (Skin, Magic Men) zero in on the incredibly tense 19 […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 25, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Liam Neeson’s Latest Actioner, Retribution, Is Ultimately Stifled by Its Setting, Casting

    I’m in no position to get all ageist on any actor, but casting 71-year-old (okay, maybe he was 70 when he actually filmed this movie) Liam Neeson as the father […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 25, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Bottoms Is a Raunchy Teen Comedy That’s Both Unflinching and Eager to Be Liked, Much Like Its Stars

    Three years ago, writer/director Emma Seligman and actor Rachel Sennott made quite a splash with Shiva Baby, their honest and frank look at the life of a Jewish college student. […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 25, 2023
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    Review: A Driving Simulator Comes to the Big Screen in Gran Turismo, Featuring a True Story and Thrilling Racing Scenes

    As I’ve commented about most films based on video games, I knew absolutely nothing about Gran Turismo going into this work. Unlike other video game movies, Gran Turismo isn’t actually […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 24, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Brightwood Forces a Couple Falling Apart to Keep it Together Long Enough to Escape What’s Haunting Them

    As exciting as the promise of a first-time filmmaker’s visual prowess can be, I tend to respond to newcomers who have actual ideas behind their technical achievements. Case in point: […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 24, 2023
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    Preview: Jusant Promises Meditative Vibes and Great Heights

    As someone who is mildly afraid of heights, I wouldn’t necessarily describe climbing as a meditative experience. However, developer Don’t Nod has set out to make Jusant just that: a […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • August 24, 2023
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    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 8/24 and Beyond

    Summer is winding down, but the temps certainly aren’t! The past couple days have been shockingly hot and humid, but this weekend is looking a little more bearable. And with […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • August 24, 2023
    • Games & Tech , Review

    Review: Fort Solis is a Slow Burn With Frustratingly Little Pay Off

    Mild spoilers follow I’m a sucker for a sci-fi game, especially if it’s horror adjacent. Throw in a futuristic abandoned facility to explore, and you couldn’t keep me away. Fort […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • August 24, 2023
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    Review: Wonder and Joy and Questions, The Happy Prince & Other Tales, by Oscar Wilde

    It’s something of a surprise to be reminded that Oscar Wilde—the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray and the subject of a scandalous 1895 trial over consensual homosexual acts—wrote […]

  • Patrick T. Reardon
  • August 24, 2023
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