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Alex Garland confronts the horrors of past, present in 'Men'

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 20, 2022 11:53 AM - For "Men" to work, or at least not be boring, filmmaker Alex Garland he knew he'd have to take big, weird swings. And Jessie Buckley's discussion during her audition was strange and unusual and perfect, he thought.
With sequel plans, Rob Reiner turns 'Spinal Tap' up to 11

By JAKE COYLE
May 19, 2022 5:02 PM - Rob Reiner was at the Cannes Film Festival to drum up excitement for the just-announced sequel to "This is Spinal Tap." Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest will reprise their roles as band members David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel.
Composer of 'Chariots of Fire' score dies at 79

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS
May 19, 2022 3:06 PM - Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film "Chariots of Fire" and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died at 79.
Widescreen tidbits: Carlin's best on HBO Max, PlayStation's new game library, a bold new 'Trek'

By Sean Stangland
May 19, 2022 12:17 PM - PlayStation Plus subscribers have many more games to look forward to in June. Plus, in light of the new HBO documentary "George Carlin's American Dream," Sean offers six Carlin specials that fans might want to revisit.
Constable: Schaumburg's Mondo on track with mental health film about athletes and fans

May 19, 2022 5:20 AM - With its U.S. headquarters in Schaumburg, Mondo makes tracks and sports flooring for suburban schools, colleges and the Olympics. Now the international maufacturer is focusing on the mental health issues among athletes and fans in a new documentary titled "I'm Fine, (Not) Really."
'Men' an arty horror film that stumbles in the woods

By MARK KENNEDY
May 19, 2022 6:00 AM - Alex Garland's sophisticated horror film "Men" is set in and around an English estate, where the countryside is both sublimely beautiful and yet also grimy and filthy. What Garland is exploring is the nature of man -- in the form of many men (all played by Rory Kinnear), who all find fault with a young, new widow played by Jessie Buckley.
'Chip 'n Dale' evokes Roger Rabbit in meta reboot

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 19, 2022 6:00 AM - If you must reboot an over 30-year-old Disney Channel cartoon like "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers," you could do much worse than looking to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" for inspiration. Though it might not reach the heights of that film, it's still a pleasant surprise starring John Mulaney and Andy Samberg that's stuffed to the brim with pop culture references that kids of the "Chip 'n Dale" era may enjoy.
Loads of smart dialogue, well-drawn characters dominate action, plot in 'Downton Abbey: A New Era'

By Dann Gire
May 19, 2022 12:39 PM - Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley still gets all the killer lines. In "Downton Abbey: A New Era," she turns her curmudgeonly cutlass on a new-fangled invention called "sound movies" as the visually stunning Abbey is being rented out to shoot a talkie. Oh, and she inherits a posh villa in the south of France.
Tom Cruise awarded surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes

By JAKE COYLE
May 18, 2022 3:28 PM - Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival, walking the red carpet, receiving a surprise Palme d'Or and watching a squadron of French fighter jets fly over the European premiere of "Top Gun: Maverick."
New to streaming this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'

Associated Press
May 17, 2022 6:00 AM - Harry Styles' third studio album, "Harry's House," debuts Friday, Peacock's limited series "Angelyne" is out Thursday, and the rom-com "The Valet" starts streaming Friday on Hulu.

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