Review: After a 16-year Absence, Oasis’ Return to the U.S. Is Biblical
On August 28, 2009, Noel Gallagher quit Oasis after an argument with the band’s lead singer (and his brother) Liam, ending the band’s initial run. On August 28, 2025, Noel […]
Review: Coalfire, the Perfect Little Southport Pizza Spot
One of my favorite streets in Chicago is Southport Avenue, specifically the part that runs through the north side Lakeview neighborhood. Shops, restaurants, and coffee spots dot both sides of […]
Review: Starring David Strathairn and Jane Levy, A Little Prayer Offers a Quiet Portrayal of Love
There are not many movies like A Little Prayer, written and directed by Angus MacLachlan. It’s quietly understated, with a simple plot pushed forward with emotional performances from stars David […]
Review: Olivier Assayas Caught in Suspended Time—Privilege in the Time of COVID
I have mixed feelings about Olivier Assayas’ most recent film Suspended Time (his latest, The Wizard of the Kremlin, a fictional portrait of the man who enabled Putin’s rise to […]
Review: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and More Are Spry Seniors Solving Murders in Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club
When is elderly people solving crimes not trendy? Now imagine some of the greatest British elders doing so in a film directed by Chris Columbus (the first two Harry Potter […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 8/28 and Beyond
It’s the final weekend of August as we jump into Labor Day weekend for a full lineup of amazing events! If you decided to stay in town, there are tons […]
Interview: Sunda New Asian Rolls Out Sushi Class Every Month
The Sushi Rolling Class at Sunda New Asian returns the first Saturday of every month from 4 – 5pm starting September 6 at both their River North and Fulton Market […]
Review: Fear Like a River, The Perils of Girlhood, by Melissa Fraterrigo
Growing up and living female in America is a perilous endeavor. There is the gropey swimming coach, the miscarriages, the catcalls as you ride your bike, the malicious male colleague, […]
Review: Filmmaking Debut To Kill a Wolf Is a Moody, Clever Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood
In this clever and modest retelling of “Little Red Riding Hood,” writer-director Kelsey Taylor’s To Kill A Wolf tells the story of a reclusive Oregon woodsman (known only as the […]
Review: Case Oats Soundtracks Your Favorite Time of Day on Last Missouri Exit
I’m not sure if anyone else is feeling this, but I sure as hell feel like I’m getting utterly spoiled this year with great Chicago music. Moontype, Smut, Free Range, […]
Review: Comedy and Tragedy in Chicago’s Storefront Theater World—The Very Last Production of King Lear by Richard Engling
Richard Engling is a Chicago theater guy—actor, director, artistic director. He’s taken his years of experience as the raw material for a trilogy of novels about life in Chicago storefront […]
Preview: Chicago Film Society hosts Technicolor Weekend, Featuring Vibrant 35mm Prints of Classics and Hidden Gems
This article was written by Nick Glover. From August 22 to August 24, the CFS screens a series of films all from 35mm Technicolor prints. The films being shown are […]