Essay: Streaming Theater in the Age of Covid — and Beyond
By guest author W.C. Turck On Sunday, February 21, from 1-3pm CST, Kerri Kendall and Bill Turck will hold a radio roundtable on streaming theater one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Review: Astrologaster‘s Shakespearean Pop-Up Book Story Pushes The Medium Forward
Popular PC/mobile game Astrologaster recently made a journey to Nintendo Switch, and as it turns out it’s right at home there. Developed by Nyamyam games back in 2019, now you […]
Review: Ike Holter’s I Hate It Here Is a Cathartic, Kinetic and Emotionally Gripping Audio Play
Review by Brooks Whitlock Chicago-based playwright Ike Holter is assuredly keyed into, like so much else in his captivating bibliography, the moods that defined the previous calendar year. Exhibit A: […]
Review: Missed Connections Is Virtual Magic and Mind-Bending Tricks With a Few New Friends
Missed Connections, Jon Tai’s magic and mystery show, is a cozy hour of entertainment laced with his stories of, yes, actual missed connections. Tai and his co-creator, Alex Gruhin, offer […]
Review: A Flimsy Script Hinders a Beautifully Filmed, Acted Land
It’s rare that I wish a film were longer than its economic 84-minute run-time, but such is the case for Robin Wright’s directorial debut, Land. From a script by Jesse […]
Review: Lapsis Builds an Interesting Alternate Reality, but Lacks a Unique Perspective
It’s not easy to create a believable alternate reality in contemporary independent films; particularly if the world of the film deals with technology, the sheer volume of details to consider […]
Review: A Film Bursting with Love, Warmth and Sheer American Perseverance, Minari Approaches Sublime Perfection
Every now and then, a film approaches such sublime perfection that subsequent viewings only strengthen one’s warm impression of the work. Lee Isaac Chung’s touching and deeply relatable Minari is such […]
Review: Caught in a Time Loop, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things Asks Us to Appreciate the Little Moments
Added to the list of recent movies about adventures in time-looping is the latest from director Ian Samuels (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) and writer Lev Grossman (based on his […]
Review: Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar Is a Ridiculous—and Ridiculously Funny—Trip
As I giggled my way through Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar, the Bridesmaids follow-up by co-writers Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig (who also star), I realized that it […]
The Big Upgrades You Can Expect for PS5 and Xbox Series X
The next-gen consoles have arrived, and for the first time, one of the biggest questions being asked is “what are my old games gonna look like?” Consoles are becoming more […]
Review: Despite Erratic Storytelling, The Mauritanian Is a Compelling Glimpse into Life in Guantanamo Bay
Directed by noted documentarian (One Day in September) and feature filmmaker (The Last King of Scotland) Kevin Macdonald, The Mauritanian centers on the horrific true story of Guantánamo Bay detainee […]
Review: A Modern Western, Cowboys Puts Family Dynamics to the Test
Set in small-town Montana, Cowboys, the latest from writer/director Anna Kerrigan (Five Days Gone), concerns a family in crisis largely because its patriarch, Troy (Steve Zahn), is a good man […]