Review: Pixar Does It Again with Toy Story 5, Bringing the Franchise into the Digital Age
If the folks at Pixar can keep making Toy Story movies that are as great as all five have been so far, then I’m willing to believe there is hope […]
Review: Homophobia Takes the Shape of an Invisible and Deadly Entity in Chilling Leviticus
The Book of Leviticus in the Bible provides fodder for horror and noir writers and filmmakers alike. Of the 14 laws it sets down, 11 end up with the death […]
Review: Giancarlo Guerrero, Oliver Herbert, and the Grant Park Festival Orchestra Overcome the Stormy Weather
The Grant Park Music Festival’s legendary luck held out as Wednesday’s stormy weather let up just in time for an excellent concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. […]
Interview: Gin Blossoms’ Robin Wilson Talks Playing the Hits and Taking a Hit With Phil Hartman
With classic hits like “Hey Jealousy” and “Follow You Down” to their name, the Gin Blossoms remain one of the most enduring acts of the 1990s. Tonight, they’ll perform those […]
Review: A Feature Film Based on a Book Based on a Music Video Based on a Song, Girls Like Girls Makes Teenage Love Complicated
Full transparency: before seeing this film, I knew nothing of the hit 2015 song, the accompanying music video, or the 2023 book Girls Like Girls, all of which were the […]
Review: Strong Central Performances Lead the Bleak but Authentic The Death of Robin Hood
Anyone going into The Death of Robin Hood expecting a traditional telling of the Robin Hood legend is in for the rudest of awakenings. If anything, the latest from writer/director […]
Interview: Filmmaker Kenji Tanigaki Brings His History of Martial Arts and Action Movies to the Craft of The Furious
Kenji Tanigaki is a Japanese-born stuntman, stunt coordinator, fight coordinator, and director whose latest work, The Furious, might be the greatest action movie in the last 20 years. After training […]
Review: Rostam Wraps Up the Weekend Wonderfully at Thalia Hall
Following the release of his newest album, American Stories; singer-songwriter and producerRostam Batmanglij makes a momentous return to the stage after a five-year hiatus from releasing a fresh body of […]
Review: Lookingglass Theatre’s Untitled Vampire Play Amuses and Charms
We all know that classic moment in a romantic comedy when a partner meets the parents for the first time. There are often nerves all around. What if the parents […]
Review: From Musicmaker to Baker, Chicago to Nashville—Susannah Felts’ Novel The Come Apart Tells the Story
The Spinning Birds is a Chicago indie rock band, with a front-woman singer and songwriter. Susannah Felts’ new novel, The Come Apart, starts with the story of the band’s sophomore […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 6/18 and Beyond
It’s been a rainy month but that hasn’t stopped the events from pouring in week after week. This weekend includes some incredible music festivals like the Winnetka Music Festival, plenty […]
Review: Willem de Kooning’s Rich Canon Explored in Art Institute’s Drawing Exhibit
Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) and his evolution as an important Abstract Impressionist and producer of a dynamic, seven-decade-long body of work is chronicled in the riveting new Art […]