I love card battlers and deckbuilders. I don’t even have to be building a deck to enjoy the strategy some card games employ. I think my love affair started with […]

In recent years, the lines that previously separated stand-up comedy, improv, performance art, and more traditional one-person showcases have blurred to the point where they seem meaningless (and perhaps even […]

Chicago composer and pianist Amy Wurtz will be offering a livestream performance from the comfort of her living room this Thursday evening. The program includes fiery Preludes and Etudes by […]

I love open world games with deep exploration. Even better, I love space and spaceships. That’s why I was thrilled when I got the chance to play the Everspace 2 […]

Resolutiion is a game that is often inexplicable, and extremely enigmatic. When you first play it, you might be reminded of Hyper Light Drifter—and while there are definitely similarities, Resolutiion […]

With taprooms closed and festivals canceled, I’ve been looking for ways to still engage with Chicago’s craft beer scene. I’ve therefore decided to finally work my way through The Complete Beer […]

Based on real events, Mr. Jones is a pre-World War II drama that centers on some of the events that led (or perhaps misled) to paving the way for Hitler […]

Dear Third Coast Review readers: We told you recently how we’re working with 42 other Chicago independent media to help our website and our colleagues survive during this pandemic. Revenue […]

There are times when a clever film is a bit too clever for its own good. That doesn’t mean it isn’t still fun—the kind of fun that stems from on […]

Back in the “before” times (before pandemics, before lockdowns, before movies were limited to what we can stream from home), a film like Lucky Grandma relied on the buzz generated around […]

As film premises go, the one for The Painter and the Thief is a doozy: an artist seeks out and befriends the man who stole her paintings. If it weren’t a […]

It’s Memorial Day Weekend! Were it any other time I’m sure we’d all be planning a trip or gathering to mark the occasion, but it’s imperative that we stay in […]