Review: WRC 9 Is This Year’s Authentic Rally Fix
Most of what I know about racing, I learned from video games. Before I started playing various racing games, I’m not even sure if I could have told you what […]
The Complete (Chicago) Beer Course: Marzen (Oktoberfest)
When COVID-19 closed taprooms and cancelled festivals, I looked for ways to still engage with Chicago’s craft beer scene. I therefore decided to finally work my way through The Complete Beer […]
Theater, Virtually: Actor/Clown Bill Irwin Re-creates Samuel Beckett’s Irish Voice in On Beckett / In Screen
The other night I watched Bill Irwin repeat his bravura performance of On Beckett in a new version adapted for livestreaming. I saw the original in October 2018 at Irish […]
Review: Coded Bias Examines Racism Programmed into AI and the Far-Reaching Impact of Flawed Facial Recognition Software
An official selection at this year’s Sundance Film Festival (yes, there was one of those back in January), Coded Bias brings to light an aspect of artificial intelligence that doesn’t get […]
Review: Sharply Observed Collective Chronicles a Tragedy, its Aftermath and Those Pushing for Change
America’s healthcare system is far from anyone’s gold standard, and far too many people can’t get the care they need or can’t afford it when they can. As disheartening as […]
Review: A Layered, Lost Story from World War II, The Last Vermeer Features Rich Characters and Performances
Another example of a film that was meant to be released theatrically in Chicago but now isn’t (due to new COVID-19 restrictions effective today; I’m not sure how soon it […]
Review: Jiu Jitsu Is “Action Trash,” and That’s Not Necessarily a Bad Thing
The latest martial arts mess from director Dimitri Logothetis (Kickboxer: Retaliation; Wings of the Dragon) answers a question I have pondered for decades, but never had put to the test: […]
Review: In Run, a Mother/Daughter Bond With Nowhere to Go
I genuinely wish I liked this one more. There have been plenty of films and television outings documenting the very real phenomenon of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. It’s a mental […]
Interview: Third Coast Review Writer Patrick T. Reardon Keeps Us in the Loop with New Book
Patrick T. Reardon, a regular contributor to Third Coast Review, recently released his new book, The Loop: The “L” Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago (SIU Press). More than a […]
Your #StaytheFHome Chicago Curated Weekend: 11/19 and Beyond
Things still aren’t fully ok in the world and with Chicago tightening their rules more and more with travel restrictions, a stay-at-home advisory, and rolling back to tier 3 mitigations; […]
Review: Without the Charm of the Original, The Christmas Chronicles 2 Resorts to Stale Seasonal Conventions
Full confession: I’m not a fan of most Christmas movies, whether they’re the kind Hallmark/Lifetime churn out at this time of year or if they actually make it through the […]
Review: Understanding the Woman Who Tries To Understand Murderers in Alex Gibney’s Crazy, Not Insane
Releasing his second documentary in as many months (following the co-helmed Totally Under Control, the timely look at how the U.S. government handled the response to the COVID-19 outbreak during […]