Reviews

‘Ghostlight’ Review: Two Households Both Aim for Dignity in Cathartic Shakespearean Dramedy | Chicago Critics Film Festival

One of the best moments of Ghostlight actually occurs during the end credits. Looking at the cast list, one thing… Read More

May 14, 2024

‘Good One’ Review: India Donaldson’s Feature Debut is a Profound and Big-Hearted Triumph | Chicago Critics Film Festival

It’s a risky prospect to give a movie a title that could also be used to critically assess it. Some… Read More

May 10, 2024

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: Owen Teague and the VFX work highlight Wes Ball’s Action-Packed Installment

There is something endearing about how the Planet of the Apes franchise has continued to defy expectations throughout its nearly… Read More

May 8, 2024

‘Dandelion’ Review: KiKi Layne is Electric in Wilted Story of a Musician’s Journey | Chicago Critics Film Festival

Most actors count themselves lucky to land a leading role. In the case of Dandelion, the new film from writer-director… Read More

May 7, 2024

‘Oddity’ Review: Damian Mc Carthy’s Mannequin Horror is Anything But Wooden | Chicago Critics Film Festival

Films that rely on jump scares are a controversial topic amongst horror fans. Some prefer them over the kinds of… Read More

May 7, 2024

May the Force Be With You: Ranking All 11 Live-Action Star Wars Films

In what feels like a long time ago, in our own galaxy not far, far away, a young boy was… Read More

April 30, 2024

‘Mean Girls’ Retrospective: 20 Years Later and It’s Still Fresh and Oh So Fetch

With its 2004-perfect styles and needle drops (not to mention cultural references), Mark Waters’s Mean Girls should feel like a… Read More

April 26, 2024

‘Hacks’ Season 3 Review: HBO’s Best Comedy Series is Fiercer and Funnier Than Ever

While first seasons can feel awkward and sophomore seasons test the consistency of the narrative, a third season of television… Read More

April 26, 2024

‘Boy Kills World’ Review: An Often Hilarious, Weirdly Heartwarming, Violent Dystopia Void of Ideology

Boy Kills World (2024) occurs in an authoritarian dystopian region that the Van Der Koy family rules with an iron… Read More

April 23, 2024

RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap S16E16: The Final Hoedown Throwdown

After a season of sisterhood and shadiness, RuPaul’s Drag Race comes to a close on its sixteenth season of the… Read More

April 19, 2024

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