Review: Oppressively Hard GTFO Features Amazingly Good Co-Op Survival Horror
I’ve played a lot of GTFO, just not recently. When GTFO went into early access, my group of friends and I played the hell out of it. We really loved […]
Review: A Powerful Performance from Mahershala Ali Is at the Center of Sci-Fi Swan Song
The thrill of watching Mahershala Ali in any role has only grown over the last couple of years, so the prospect of getting two of him in one movie is […]
Review: Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice Has More Brilliant Stealth Gameplay
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun was a big hit when it released back in 2016. Since then, developer Minimi refined their Shadow Tactics formula, and released Desperados III. When […]
Review: Nicholas McGegan’s Performance of the Messiah Provides an Enjoyable Afternoon at Symphony Center
I have only recently become fond of vocal music and, as a non-Christian, I have always avoided Christmas concerts, including performances of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Outside of the ubiquitous […]
Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Just Nostalgic and New Enough to be a Great Addition to the Superhero’s Canon
In my comic book reading patterns, Spider-Man was always my guy. Not because of his cool powers or even the similarities in our ages when I was reading his adventures. […]
Review: Jurassic World Evolution 2 Is More of the Same, But I’m Okay With That
I enjoyed playing the original Jurassic World Evolution, and I was ecstatic to get a chance to play Jurassic World Evolution 2. Despite its initial lukewarm reception, I’ve spent a […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 12/16 and Beyond
It’s the Holiday season! While we’ve dashed past the Delta variant and are entering the Omicron stage in our pandemic journey, we need to stay safe! Stores, restaurants, and venues […]
Review: Italian Auteur Paolo Sorrentino Goes Autobiographical for a Small but Mighty The Hand of God
Feeling like his most autobiographical outing to date, Academy Award-winning writer/director Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo, The Great Beauty) brings us The Hand of God, the story of Fabietto Schisa (Filippo […]
Review: Tidings of Comfort at Chicago Philharmonic’s Cozy Joyeux Noel
Given what we’ve all been through since the spring of 2020, this seems to be a holiday season for grand-scale musical statements. The number of Chicago orchestras performing George Frideric Handel’s Messiah oratorio this […]
Review: Century: Age of Ashes Delivers Aerial Dragon Combat, But it’s a Letdown
Who the hell doesn’t want to ride a dragon in a fantasy setting? Every game I’ve seen with dragon riding, from Panzeer Dragoon to World of Warcraft, has solidified the […]
Review: After the Fall Doesn’t Quite Live Up to Its Aspirations
I love four player co-op games. They’re probably the games I play the most with friends—we’re all older, with jobs, some of us with kids, so jumping into a few […]
Review: Be a Warrior Priest for Sigmar in New Vermintide 2 Career
While I knew there was going to be a an announcement at the Video Game Awards for Vermintide 2, I wouldn’t have guessed with 100 percent certainty that it was […]