Preview: Conscript Proves that the True Horror Is War
World War 1 is not something that generally lends itself to video games, at least not those that thrust you right into the action. In fact, I can count on […]
Interview: Filmmaker Amy Seimetz on the Absurdity of Life, the Appeal of the Unknown and Kate Lyn Sheil’s Performance in She Dies Tomorrow
Filmmaker Amy Seimetz is perhaps best know for being one of the few actors to walk comfortably on both sides of the line that separates micro-budget indie works and bigger-budget […]
Review: The Family Drama of Made in Italy Gets Lost in Its Scenic Setting
Admittedly, the prospect of watching a film starring Liam Neeson and his real-life son, Michael Richardson (whose mother, Natasha Richardson, died in 2009) as an estranged father and grown son […]
Review: Magnificently Strange She Dies Tomorrow Channels Contagious Distress and Collective Anxiety
This is one of the more difficult reviews I’ve had to write all year for the simple fact that writer/director Amy Seimetz’s (the prolific indie actor whose previous feature was […]
Review: A Sweeping, Emotional Journey of Trauma and Reflection in Out Stealing Horses
Based on the 2003 Norwegian novel by Per Petterson, Out Stealing Horses is a sweeping story of traumas inflicted by war, by circumstance, even by our own families. The film version, […]
What’s Cooking at Third Coast? Tabbouleh, Because It’s Tomato Time
Tabbouleh, that ubiquitous Middle Eastern side dish, can play a starring role in your late summer meals, now that real tomatoes have arrived. Whether you grow your own or buy […]
Bandcamp Friday Is Back and We Have Some Local Music Suggestions for You!
At this point, Bandcamp Fridays should be ingrained in every music fan’s minds. The online music platform Bandcamp has been waiving their fees on the site the first Friday of […]
Review: Howard Introduces the Lyricist Behind Some of Disney Animation’s Most Iconic Soundtracks
In his own way, songwriter Howard Ashman was as important a creator of a type of musical theater as more established lyricists like Stephen Sondheim, Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Andrew […]
Review: Latest Lush Adaptation of The Secret Garden Doesn’t Quite Fully Bloom
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s acclaimed novel The Secret Garden has been adapted into films, stage musicals and television movies so many times since its publication in 1911 that it’s difficult to […]
Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 8/6 and Beyond
Chicago has been opening up more and more, but that doesn’t mean you should take it lightly. If you’re going out to support business during these Covid heavy times, please […]
Friends, Family Honor Teen Activist Caleb Reed
Story and Photos by Meredith Goldberg Family and friends of 17-year-old activist Caleb Reed held a press conference outside Mather High School to honor his legacy Tuesday, just days after […]
Review: Red Penguins Revisits Post-Cold War U.S.-Russian Relations on Ice
About five years ago, director/producer Gabe Polsky (In Search of Greatness) released Red Army, a film that told the story of the Soviet Union’s famed Red Army hockey team through […]