There’s no better time for Chicagoans to point their cars north towards Wisconsin than right now. Some people might head to campgrounds, others may find a secret fishing spot, and […]
Told in the framework of a somewhat convincing faux true-crime documentary, writer-director Stuart Ortiz’s (Grave Encounters), Strange Harvest tells the story of a pair of detectives—Joe Kirby (Peter Zizzo) and […]
Written and directed by actor-turned-director Peter Cilella (marking his feature debut behind the camera), Descendent is one of those suspense films that deliberately blurs the line between the lead character’s […]
In 2022, for reasons that are still a mystery to some, writer/director Zach Cregger’s twisty, bizarre Barbarian became something of a hit among even non-horror enthusiasts, perhaps because it leaned […]
With violin extraordinaire Joshua Bell headlining, the Grant Park Orchestra gave an outstanding performance at Jay Pritzker Pavillion on Wednesday evening. Giancarlo Guerrero conducted a program of works by 19th […]
For the entirety of my life, growing up in Oak Park and visiting the Art Institute of Chicago first on school field trips and then as an adult whose favorite […]
One of the city’s most immersive film experiences is back in full force. The 70MM Film Festival at Chicago’s beloved Music Box Theatre runs August 8 through 21, offering two […]
In August of 2003, Lindsay Lohan was seventeen years old and at the nascent days of her teen stardom; she’d starred (twice, technically) in Disney’s 1998 remake of The Parent […]
We hope you’re recovering from Lollapalooza’s four days of music overload. I know we’re still reeling from the amazing Djo show! But it’s time for a new weekend full of […]
Inside the InterContinental Chicago is cocktail-forward Nikkei lounge Casa Chi by Chef Richard Sandoval. Amongst the happy hours and night caps though, Casa Chi offers a classy take on afternoon […]
The average moviegoer likely doesn’t pay much attention to which studio is behind releasing the movie they’re forking over their hard-earned money to see. Sure, there’s the Marvels and A24s […]
Director Tim Story is the king of two-film franchises. He helmed such series as the original Fantastic Four films, the Think Like A Man twofer, and the Ride Along movies, […]
