Reviews – The Chronicle

REVIEW: Strong women shine in ‘The Favourite’

November 30, 2018

“The Favourite” is a quirky, historical drama set in 18th century England about Queen Anne’s rule while England is at war with the French. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the film stars Emma Stone, Rache...

Panic! At The Disco delivers ‘a night you’ll never forget’ during United Center performance

By Lauren Carlton Managing Editor

July 23, 2018

Filed under Arts & Culture, Reviews

Panic! At The Disco rocked the United Center July 17 during the band's fifth stop on its "Pray For The Wicked" tour. With Hayley Kyioko and ARIZONA opening the show, the band's performance was precede...

‘Tag’ not as fun as I remember

By Micha Thurston

June 26, 2018

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Watching a group of men play a game of tag sounds like it could be an entertaining idea. But when there are too many characters who lack development and redundant subplots, the film drags on for 30 minutes too long.“Tag,” directed by Jeff Tomsic and released June 15, tells the kind of "best buds’"story that has become a staple of the big screen. The movie relies on stock characters and stereotypes for laughter: ‘Hoagie,’ played b...

Taylor Swift delivers unforgettable performance during ‘reputation’ stadium tour

By Lauren Carlton

June 25, 2018

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Taylor Swift's reputation stadium tour is one you don't want to miss.Taylor Swift once said, "in the death of her reputation, she felt truly alive," and her performances June 1 and 2 at Soldier Field bring truth to this statement. Swift kicked off her fifth tour for her newest album, reputation, May 8 in Glendale, Arizona, and will be on the road until Oct. 6. Swift's performances started off strong and continued to...

‘Cinematic’ by Owl City

By Lauren Carlton

June 12, 2018

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After a three-year break, Owl City— which consists solely of musician Adam Young— is back with its newest album Cinematic, released June 1. The band is known for its two hit songs "Fireflies" and "Good Time," fans hav...

‘Infinity War’ casts doubt on the future of cinema

By Brock Stillmunks

May 7, 2018

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe officially started with "Iron Man" in 2008. Since that time, films in this extended universe reached great heights—like "Thor: Ragnarok," "Black Panther"and "Iron Man"—and hit some p...

‘Blockers’ trades in emotional storytelling for butt chugging

May 3, 2018

When Roger Ebert reviewed 1967's “The Graduate,” he wrote, “[The Graduate] is funny, not because of sight gags and punch lines and other tired rubbish, but because it has a point of view. That is...

‘Truth or Dare’ doesn’t dare to do anything

By Brock Stillmunks

May 3, 2018

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Blumhouse Productions' “Truth or Dare” is bad. That’s it. There’s not one funny joke or witty quip that comes to mind while talking about what may be the most derivative, poorly acted, weak...