Movies
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Q&A: McQuarrie talks action, Cruise, 'Mission: Impossible'
Aug 5, 2018 7:26 AM - In previous "Mission: Impossible" movies, action often came first, and story second. It's almost ironic then that when writer-director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise decided to focus on character for the sixth movie, "Fallout," they'd end up with the most exciting "Mission" ever. -
The original 'Hamilton' stars aren't throwing away their shots
Aug 4, 2018 7:29 AM - Being an original cast member of "Hamilton" is the Broadway break of a lifetime. If you're looking for the stars now, including Libertyville native Phillipa Soo, here's a rundown of where they have landed. -
Spike Lee just wants America to achieve greatness, period
Aug 4, 2018 7:27 AM - The provocative filmmaker Spike Lee, 61, says everything comes down to love vs. hate. His latest film, "BlacKkKlansman," attempts to capture racial tension with the same clarity of "Do the Right Thing." Only this time, he attempts to do so using a story from the past. -
'McQueen' documentary spotlights fashion designer's controversial creations
Aug 3, 2018 10:57 AM - Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui's documentary on acclaimed fashion designer Alexander McQueen lavishes attention where it belongs: on the wearable, at times almost sculptural objects created by McQueen in his short 18-year career. -
How you can pitch a movie to Columbia Pictures in Rosemont
Aug 3, 2018 6:00 AM - Do you have an idea for a movie? If you plan on attending Wizard World Chicago at the end of the month in Rosemont, then some Columbia Pictures executives would like to hear that idea.
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'Christopher Robin' a loopy, kid-centric fantasy that's quick on the Tigger
Aug 3, 2018 10:56 AM - "Christopher Robin" is a beautifully composed but conventional fantasy in which Winnie the Pooh and gang set out to save their human friend from a bad case of acute adulthood.
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'Case for Christ' wins Best Picture at Christian visual media awards
Aug 2, 2018 5:25 PM - "The Case for Christ" -- the 2017 film about Arlington Heights native and former Daily Herald and Chicago Tribune journalist Lee Strobel -- has won Best Picture at the International Christian Visual Media Gold Crown Awards. -
Half-baked storylines, incomplete plot cloud 'The Darkest Minds'
Aug 2, 2018 6:00 AM - Kids under the age of 18 are being persecuted by adults for their special powers in "The Darkest Minds," an adaptation of book one of Alexandra Bracken's young adult trilogy that's about five years and 15 movie dystopias too late to feel the least bit fresh. -
'Generation Wealth' explores obsession with luxury possessions and privilege
Aug 2, 2018 6:00 AM - Photographer and filmmaker Greenfield has long turned her camera on an America obsessed with the superficial. And her latest documentary, "Generation Wealth," is both a continuation of that obsession and a reflection upon it. -
Kelly Macdonald gives winning performance in tenderhearted 'Puzzle'
Aug 2, 2018 6:00 AM - Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald brings quiet radiance to her role as a Connecticut homemaker who discovers a talent for jigsaw puzzles and enters a tournament with an idiosyncratic man in "Puzzle."
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