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Review: Monsters and Minions Gives the Little Yellow Aliens a Backstory and a Role in Film History

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Dialogs: Ann Patchett Talks About Whistler and Her Other Books—She Doesn’t Want to Write Books That Will Crush Your Soul

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Uncle Frank
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Review: Alan Ball Explores 1970s Family Dynamics in Layered, Emotional Uncle Frank

One of two films released this week about coming out to one’s family (the other being Hulu’s holiday rom-com Happiest Season), Uncle Frank manages a weight and depth missing from its counterpart, […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • November 25, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Happiest Season Misses a Chance to Bring Depth, Heart to a Memorable Holiday Family Gathering

    As fun as it can be to revisit holiday favorites year after year, it’s always nice to see new festive films make their way into the world this time of […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • November 25, 2020
  • Stardust
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Without Bowie’s Music, Stardust Relies on the Friendship Between the Young Artist and His Manager

    Honestly, it doesn’t bother me that Stardust, directed by Gabriel Range (The Day Britain Stopped), wasn’t sanctioned by the family of David Bowie, whose early career is explored here. I […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 25, 2020
  • The Croods
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Unremarkable Storytelling of The Croods: A New Age is Elevated by a Funny, Energetic Cast

    The Croods movies were always a little smarter than they let on, probably because the characters themselves are meant to seem…something less than intelligent. Of course, it helps that these […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 25, 2020
    • Lit , Nonfiction

    Review: The Loop: The ‘L’ Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago, by Patrick T. Reardon

    The Loop: The ‘L’ Tracks that Shaped and Saved Chicago by Patrick T. Reardon Southern Illinois University Press Reviewed by Mary Wisniewski  There are lovelier and more prestigious symbols of […]

  • Guest Author
  • November 25, 2020
    • Game , Games & Tech , Review

    Review: Bus Driver Simulator Is Just Another Trash “Sim” Game

    It’s too bad the moniker ”simulator” is associated with so many low quality titles. It seems as though a lot of “simulator” games are low effort, or made as a […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • November 25, 2020
    • Feature , Game , Games & Tech , Review

    Review: Now Bardin Has a Machine Gun in Vermintide 2–Ho Ho Ho

    Ever since the release of Marcus Kruber’s new career, the Grail Knight, we’ve been playing a lot of Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Bardin was my main for the longest time, but […]

  • Antal Bokor
  • November 25, 2020
    • Music , Previews , Uncategorized

    3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day Black Friday 2020 in Chicago and Beyond

    Hey folks, before we jump into the Record Store Day Black Friday details, I should warn you that there are an annoying amount of COVID-19 reminders throughout the post. We […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • November 25, 2020
    • Games & Tech , Preview

    Preview: See a Bright Future with Phantom Brigade

    Tactical turn based strategy games are not typically my genre but Phantom Brigade is something worth checking out. New to Steam Early Access, it takes a classic mech style game […]

  • Alex Orona
  • November 24, 2020
    • Games & Tech , Review

    Review: Call of Duty Remains King of the Genre with Black Ops Cold War

    The first-person shooter genre has evolved with the rise in popularity of battle royale games in recent years. Call of Duty joined that party with Warzone, which released in March. […]

  • Dan Santaromita
  • November 24, 2020
  • Fatman
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Cynical and Brutal, Fatman Imagines a Dark, Violent Version of the Christmas Spirit

    For those who enjoy their Christmas movies dark and really bloody (gather the children), writers/directors/brothers Eshom and Ian Nelms (who did the excellent Small Town Crime a couple of years […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 24, 2020
    • Food

    Thanksgiving: Will You Be Serving the Traditional Turkey Dinner This Year?

    At last, we’re faced with the reality of Thanksgiving in year 2020 — the year we all can’t wait to see end. For Americans across the country, Thanksgiving is that […]

  • Cynthia Kallile
  • November 23, 2020
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