Movies
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'Kick-Ass' claims No. 1 spot over 'Dragon'Apr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The top movies at the weekend box office have flip-flopped again, with the superhero comedy "Kick-Ass" edging out the animated adventure "How to Train You...
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Work on James Bond film suspended amid MGM woesApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Producers say work on the next James Bond film has been halted indefinitely because of uncertainty about the future of distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Pro...
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Pioneering film editor Dede Allen dies at 86Apr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Dede Allen, the film editor whose pioneering work on movies like "The Hustler" and "Bonnie and Clyde" brought a new approach to shaping the look and sound...
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Weekend box office crown awarded to ... well, it's too close to callApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- It's another photo finish at the weekend box office, with the No. 1 spot too close to call between the animated adventure "How to Train Your Dragon" and t...
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All-star cast gives decidedly comedic 'Death' new lifeApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The original "Death at a Funeral" only came out about three years ago, so it may seem a bit soon to resurrect it. But director Neil LaBute and an all-star cast surprisin...
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Don't bother trying to keep up with 'The Joneses'Apr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - "The Joneses" begs to be a farce. It pleads to be funnier. More acerbic. More outrageous. More critical of the consumer culture that eats away at American spirituality b...
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'Perfect Game' has that after-school special feelApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The title "The Perfect Game" kinda gives away the ending, don't you think? This independent drama, directed by William Dear, tells the true story of Mexican ballplayers ...
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Filmmaker returns to Geneva for opening of festivalApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - When Ann Ruark was growing up in Geneva, she always figured she would become a nurse or a teacher or whatever the other girls were wanting to be someday. It was the 1970...
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Local Latino filmmakers share their inspiration, strugglesApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The Chicago Latino Film Festival, now in its 26th year, features more than 120 films from the United States, Latin America, Portugal and Spain. Local entries in the fest...
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Best bets: Daredevil drama on motorcycles at the AllstateApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Daredevil drama More than just Freestyle Motocross cycle stunts, "The Nuclear Cowboyz" arena spectacular boasts pyrotechnic effects, scantily clad dancers and a p...