Review: Battlefield V Lacks Identity, Still Manages to be Fun
I’ve been playing the Battlefield series since its inception. It was released in the heyday of World War 2 shooters and had a heavy influence on grand battle-type shooters. Now […]
Red Theater’s An Oak Tree Is an Intellectual Exercise Mixing Dream and Reality
I admire experimentation in theater, whether it’s setting a familiar Shakespearean tale behind a vinyl screen in some post-modern setting (as Gift Theatre did with Hamlet recently) or telling the […]
Review: Filmmaker Matthew Heineman on Making A Private War, Casting Rosamund Pike and An Emotional Set
Although it’s not director Matthew Heineman’s first time chronicling people in war-torn regions of the world, A Private War does mark his narrative feature debut (his earlier credits include the […]
Review: Mitski & Overcoats Shared Refreshing Energy at the Vic
The Vic Theatre welcomed Mitski when she performed at the venue for the Chicago-leg of her latest tour. The singer and songwriter toured in promotion of her latest album, Be […]
Interview: Joel Edgerton and Garrard Conley on Adapting and Casting Boy Erased To Reach the Biggest Audience Possible
Following his critically acclaimed directorial debut The Gift, writer/director/star Joel Edgerton was searching for a story that was far removed from his own experience when he was given a copy […]
Review: Robert DeLong Brought the Aragon Crowd to Life
Opening for the pop trio AJR at the beloved Aragon Ballroom, Robert DeLong did not fail to hype up the crowd for what ended up being a very energetic night. […]
Review: Callisto Quartet Displayed Youthful Exuberance on Saturday Night
Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston was the scene of a rare treat on Saturday evening as the Callisto Quartet brought youthful energy to a wide ranging program. Comprised of four […]
Review: Gregory Alan Isakov Brings Evening Machines to a Dreamy Night at the Vic
Listen to a song by Gregory Alan Isakov and you’re likely to hear something about suitcases, gasoline, the sea, the moon, the stars– his poetry is populated by dusty images […]
New York Reviews: The Ferryman and The Waverly Gallery Are Both Family Tragedies
Earlier this week I reviewed a darkly hilarious Kurt Vonnegut satire on stage in New York. The other two plays I saw last weekend are powerful dramas about family tragedy. They […]
Mika Horibuchi Plays with Reality and Illusion in MCA Exhibit
The latest installment of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Chicago Series presents the work of Chicago-based artist Mika Horibuchi. In this exhibition, Horibuchi’s paintings blur the lines between reality and […]
Review: Blues Icon Paul Butterfield Gets His Due in Documentary Horn from the Heart
One musician featured in the documentary Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story jokingly bemoans the fact that it almost isn’t fair that Butterfield was such a talented blues […]
Review: Part Horror, Part War Movie, Overlord Is a Twisted Affair
I love when a film mixes genres. Even if the blending isn’t wholly successful, it’s always a blast to watch how a filmmaker attempts to make them come together by […]