This little two-hander took me very much by surprise. From German-born director Maximilian Erlenwein (Stereo) and his co-writer Joachim Hedén comes The Dive, a story about two estranged sisters—Sophie Lowe […]
For the most part, I’ve fallen off the Adam Sandler train. Since moving most of his newest films to Netflix, I’ve stopping feeling the need to check them out (with […]
Rather than attempt a full-scale biopic of one-time Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, writer Nicholas Martin and director Guy Nattiv (Skin, Magic Men) zero in on the incredibly tense 19 […]
I’m in no position to get all ageist on any actor, but casting 71-year-old (okay, maybe he was 70 when he actually filmed this movie) Liam Neeson as the father […]
Three years ago, writer/director Emma Seligman and actor Rachel Sennott made quite a splash with Shiva Baby, their honest and frank look at the life of a Jewish college student. […]
As I’ve commented about most films based on video games, I knew absolutely nothing about Gran Turismo going into this work. Unlike other video game movies, Gran Turismo isn’t actually […]
As exciting as the promise of a first-time filmmaker’s visual prowess can be, I tend to respond to newcomers who have actual ideas behind their technical achievements. Case in point: […]
As someone who is mildly afraid of heights, I wouldn’t necessarily describe climbing as a meditative experience. However, developer Don’t Nod has set out to make Jusant just that: a […]
Summer is winding down, but the temps certainly aren’t! The past couple days have been shockingly hot and humid, but this weekend is looking a little more bearable. And with […]
Mild spoilers follow I’m a sucker for a sci-fi game, especially if it’s horror adjacent. Throw in a futuristic abandoned facility to explore, and you couldn’t keep me away. Fort […]
It’s something of a surprise to be reminded that Oscar Wilde—the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray and the subject of a scandalous 1895 trial over consensual homosexual acts—wrote […]
On July 19, 2014, Thebe Kgositsile (professionally known as Earl Sweatshirt) performed in Chicago for the first time at Cabaret Metro in support of his major-label debut Doris. I remember […]