Any cash and time moviegoers choose to spend on Dumb Money will be well invested, indeed.
Author Archives: Marah Eakin
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Review: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
You’ve got to love a good old-fashioned animated girl power movie.
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Review: Love Again
It’s got a Hallmark-level plot, and in other hands, perhaps the movie could be a little charming.
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Review: Spinning Gold
You might not know who Neil Bogart was, but you probably know the records he worked on.
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Review: Missing
Overall, Missing is just about as fun as a couple of hours flicking through Instagram or knocking out levels in Candy Crush.
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A Chicagoland Christmas
It’s anyone’s guess as to why so many movies think “Chicago” in the same breath as “Santa,” but it’s a trend that shows no sign of slowing down, particularly as streamers, niche cable networks, and (shudder) Candace Cameron Bure have doubled down on making Christmas content.
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How Alinea’s tabletop desserts helped craft The Menu
Will Tracy and Seth Reiss[‘s] time in Chicago helped inspire their view of fine dining, and several experiences they had in and around Chicago are actually reflected in The Menu.
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Ticket to Paradise
It’s a fine enough movie to fritter away a couple hours with, but don’t expect it to stick around in your consciousness for too long.
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Paws Of Fury: The Legend Of Hank
It’s clear that the makers had an aim to make the movie stand out from typical kiddie fare, and they succeed, generally.
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Downton Abbey: A New Era
Little of consequence happens in Downton Abbey: A New Era, but that’s sort of the point.
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In defense of dirtbags: Jake Johnson on why he loves a checkered past
A north-side native who spent his youth frequenting Wrigley Field and following the gospel according to Del Close, Jake Johnson is Chicago to the core.