In terms of actual box office dollars, brothers and directors Anthony and Joe Russo have to be the most successful filmmaking team in history, with such hits as Captain America: […]
Early in Black Bag, the latest from director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp (who together made this year’s fantastic ghost story Presence, as well as the 2022 thriller Kimi), […]
By Tumpale Mwakasisi St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in Irish-inspired fare, raise a pint of Guinness, and enjoy the festive vibes. Whether you’re craving classic corned […]
The 1897 image on pages 110 through11 of Jeremy Black’s A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps is a striking bird’s-eye view of Chicago, looking across downtown to the […]
I search for meaning in these times of turmoil, which usually would lead me to a traditional church environment. In the last decade, however, I have found comfort in the […]
If film is a preferred medium for transporting us to places and circumstances we might not otherwise experience, Rungano Nyoni’s deeply affecting (to nearly the point of put-off-ish-ness) On Becoming […]
As wild as filmmaker Bong Joon Ho can get with films like Snowpiercer and The Host, it feels like he’s best known for his slightly more contemplative works, such as […]
Cynthia Pelayo’s latest thriller, Vanishing Daughters, is coming out this month. Filled with nightmarish fairy tales and psychological suspense, her latest novel is set in Chicago and is soon to […]
The Design Museum of Chicago is a vibrant, compact space just off the Mag Mile and is currently running the vibrant, compact exhibit Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types through April 4. The […]
It uses a strange but fairly effective film device to tell the story of a young Army veteran’s struggle with PTSD; My Dead Friend Zoe could be looked at as […]
“A force for good in the universe.” This was filmmaker Rian Johnson’s decree on Filmspotting, Chicago’s premier movie talk show of the century. Born as Cinecast in 2005, just months […]
Belarusian post-punk group Molchat Doma have enjoyed one of those meteoric rises so unlikely you can’t help but poke your head in to see what the fuss is all about. […]