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Master of the movie gimmick: Learn about William Castle’s cult classic films at St. Charles library

By Denise Blaszynski, St. Charles Public Library
Sep 26, 2025 9:17 pm - On Oct 1, film historian Annette Bochenek will present "The Films of William Castle" at the St. Charles Public Library, exploring the master of movie gimmicks and his iconic films like "House on Haunted Hill," "The Tingler," and "13 Ghosts."
Laila Lockhart Kraner carries ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ positivity to DreamWorks’ live-action hybrid film

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Sep 25, 2025 4:14 pm - When Laila Lockhart Kraner first slipped on the headband and cat ears for “Gabby’s Dollhouse” at age 11, she couldn’t have predicted how her character’s mantras of positivity and resilience and “failing fantastically” without giving up would shape her own life.
How does June Squibb do it at age 95? ‘I just gird my loins and go!’

By JAKE COYLE
Sep 25, 2025 11:13 am - There are 70-year-olds who want to be like June Squibb when they grow up. Squibb, 95, wasn’t the lead of a movie until she was 94. Now, a year after she turned action star in “Thelma,” Squibb is again the leading lady for “Eleanor the Great,” Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut.
Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots will trigger tears in ‘All of You’

By MARK KENNEDY
Sep 25, 2025 10:11 am - “All of You” from Apple TV+ walks carefully into this age-old premise — of best friends meant to be lovers — sweetly and with more honesty than typical Hollywood fare. It’s messy and romantic and both deeply sad and deeply soulful.
Friendship, grief and June Squibb in ‘Eleanor the Great’

By LINDSEY BAHR
Sep 25, 2025 5:15 am - There is a lovely story of friendship, grief and starting over at the heart of “Eleanor the Great.” The film, directed by Scarlett Johansson in her feature debut, gets tangled in a plot contrivance that is, at best, unnecessary and at worst, loathsome.
4-star ‘One Battle After Another’ is an American masterpiece

By JAKE COYLE
Sep 25, 2025 5:00 am - In Paul Thomas Anderson’s gloriously messy, madcap roller coaster ride through modern America, objects in the rear view may go out of sight, but they don’t disappear. Political struggles never die in “One Battle After Another,” they just repeat. Or maybe they grow older and become paranoid, pot-smoking, pajama-wearers.
Best Bets: Virtual reality EXP opens, Cirque Italia extravaganza and more

By Barbara Vitello
Sep 24, 2025 8:51 am - Immerse yourself in ancient Egypt when the new virtual reality venue EXP opens in Rosemont, be wowed by Cirque Italia, and laugh along with comedians Paula Poundstone, Doug Benson and Steve Solomon this week.
Oak Park native films ‘The Elkhorn Special’ in Downers Grove

Submitted by Redleg Films
Sep 22, 2025 9:57 pm - “The Elkhorn Special,” an upcoming independent feature written and directed by Oak Park native and Army vet Daniel John Harris, begins filming the second week of October at locations across Berwyn, Riverside, and Downers Grove, including the Tivoli.
What to stream: Doja Cat, Mariah Carey, ‘Superman,’ ‘Slow Horses,’ Jesse Williams and Hades II

Sep 22, 2025 4:12 pm - Mariah Carey releasing her first new album in seven years and James Gunn’s “Superman” flying to HBO Max are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Cosmic adventures return this fall to MCC planetarium

Submitted by McHenry County College
Sep 22, 2025 12:29 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake will present a series of shows at its planetarium on the Crystal Lake campus, kicking off Friday, Sept. 26.

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