We’re nearing the end of the year and Bandcamp Friday is coming to a close. This new tradition of Bandcamp waiving their fees on the very first Friday of the […]
I’ve spoken before about those rare instances when you begin watching a movie and realize almost immediately that you know nothing about what you’re about to watch. You certainly haven’t […]
Netflix is aiming for all the Oscars next year (assuming the Academy Awards even happen). Most of their heavy-hitting titles are getting one- or two-week runs in theaters before landing […]
I love trippy, experimental games. Strangeness doesn’t deter me from enjoying a good game, and is even a refreshing change of pace from the mainstream. Video game art exhibits and […]
Taking a B-movie plot and fusing it with A-level heart and performances, the suspense drama Let Him Go is exactly the type of film we need right now, with its […]
For as long as I’ve been doing this movie review thing (more than 20 years), I’ve been reviewing a new documentary by Frederick Wiseman (National Gallery; Ex Libris: New York […]
I’m not sure how it’s possible Mortal, the new film by Norwegian filmmaker André Øvredal (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, and Trollhunter), isn’t […]
By Allison Manley How to Walk on Water by Rachel Swearingen New American Press It’s energizing to pick up a short story collection, knowing almost nothing about it, and finding yourself […]
There are some reviews that are just hard for me to write. When so many pieces of a game comes this close to being great, but when they’re all put […]
It’s New Year’s Eve, and you’re a washed-up detective. You’re 121 days until retirement—but it feels like an eternity slowly ticking away. When you step into your office, you’re met […]
It’s the scariest week in Chicago as we still wait to see the final results of the Presidential election! While that will likely continue on for while, so will these […]
Sometimes, it’s good to be the bad guy. I think my first experience with playing as “the big bad” was 1997’s Dungeon Keeper. In it, you play as an evil […]