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Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host in 2027

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 12, 2026 4:27 pm - Conan O’Brien’s era as Oscars host is becoming a trilogy. The Emmy-winner and comedian will be back to host the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, film academy leaders said Tuesday.
The Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are 5 things that happened on its first day.

By JAKE COYLE
May 12, 2026 2:41 pm - The 79th Cannes Film Festival launched on Tuesday, marking the start of 12 days of nonstop premieres that will culminate May 23 with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or.
What to stream: ‘Dutton Ranch,’ Colin Jost plays games, Maluma, Stanley Tucci and ‘The Crash’

May 11, 2026 5:15 am - The long-awaited “Yellowstone” spinoff “Dutton Ranch” and a fresh collection from the Colombian superstar Maluma are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ bests ‘Mortal Kombat II’ at the box office

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 10, 2026 3:22 pm - In a box office battle of the sequels, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” had the slight edge over “Mortal Kombat II” in North American theaters this weekend, bring in a chart topping $43 million in its second weekend, while “Mortal Kombat II” took in $40 million in its first.
Sally Field, Lewis Pullman and an octopus shine in heartfelt ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 08, 2026 7:20 am - With its octopus narrator, sentimental story and quirky array of small-town characters, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” was tailor made for adaptation. The result, streaming Friday on Netflix, is a heartfelt, but straightforward page-to-screen interpretation that gets the job done and the tears flowing thanks to strong performances by Sally Field and Lewis Pullman.
Movies returning to Des Plaines Theatre for $1-a-ticket series

By Russell Lissau
May 07, 2026 8:06 pm - Movies will return to the Des Plaines Theatre this spring.
Summer Movie Guide: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 07, 2026 3:40 pm - This summer at the movies, the Minions are filmmakers, the Mandalorian is working for the good guys, Matt Damon tries to find his way home (again), Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Tom Holland are everywhere and no one remembers Peter Parker.
Billie Eilish and James Cameron make concert movie magic with ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 07, 2026 10:30 am - Billie Eilish is levitating. Or so it seems in “Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D),” the new concert film co-directed by Eilish and three-time Academy Award winner James Cameron.
Ewe-dunit: ‘The Sheep Detectives’ have wool over their eyes

By JAKE COYLE
May 07, 2026 5:30 am - Taking place in the verdant English countryside, “The Sheep Detectives” concerns sheep who try to solve their owner’s murder. If such a premise has you expecting a lightly funny caper, the film is too gentle and strenuously poignant to turn its silly tale into all that much fun.
Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård among Cannes Film Festival jurors

By JAKE COYLE
May 04, 2026 2:19 pm - Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao and Stellan Skarsgård are among the jurors who will decide the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced Monday.

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