Though not quite wild enough. Malkovich plays a reclusive music superstar, but the cult-of-celebrity satire of “Opus” never quite sorts out its thriller elements.
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‘Novocaine’ review: Amid a sea of brutality, Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder take the pain away
They are so good together early in this movie that its slide into sadism and violence later on truly hurts.
Column: Filmmaker Errol Morris returns to the Manson murders in new Netflix documentary
“Chaos: The Manson Murders,” a new 90-minute documentary on Netflix, is the latest from Errol Morris, a distinguished documentarian.
Review: ‘Dummy in Diaspora’ is an immigrant story told with a young and authentic voice
Now in Chicago by Jackalope Theatre, writer and performer Esho Rasho’s solo play was currently part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Lyric Opera’s 2025-26 season includes ‘Madama Butterfly’ and Billy Corgan revisiting ‘Mellon Collie’
Next fall will open with “Medea” and include a world premiere based on the Smashing Pumpkins album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.”
Out of Space and ARC music fests announce their 2025 lineups
This summer’s editions of the Out of Space music festival in Skokie and ARC in Union Park announced their lineups for 2025 on Tuesday. Both are in their fifth years.
With a major new donation, the MCA will ramp up live performance in its theater
Thanks to a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art says it plans to greatly expand its live performance offerings in its 300-seat Edlis Neeson Theater.
Garcia’s Chicago opens soon, a music venue and restaurant inspired by the Grateful Dead
The concert promoter behind the band’s final show at Soldier Field is behind a new dining and music spot dedicated to all things Grateful Dead.
Chicago Humanities Spring Festival boasts Leslie Odom Jr., Eve Ewing and Paul Reiser — because culture isn’t dead yet
It has always been a festival of ideas, never more appreciated than now.
Joseph Wambaugh, who brought street cops to life in his books and movies, dies at 88
He wrote such memorable books as “The New Centurions” and “The Onion Field.” He died on Feb. 28 in Rancho Mirage, California.