Movies
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For a romantic comedy, this 'Holiday' isn't perfectDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Indiscriminating audiences desperate for a seasonal fix of safe and sweet romantic comedies need look no further than "The Perfect Holiday," a cute and trite ensemble ef...
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Katie turns chic
Dec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Call it "Scientology Chic." Katie Holmes debuted a stylish bob this past summer and, all of a sudden, her 180-degree reinvention from low-key twentysomething...
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7 Chicago Film Critics award nominations for 'Clayton'Dec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - "Michael Clayton," Tony Gilroy's taut ethics drama about an attorney on the brink of a personal and professional meltdown, leads the Chicago Film Critics Association's n...
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Hard-hitting 'Bourne Ultimatum' pulls no punchesDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - "The Bourne Ultimatum" -- This cinematic shot of adrenaline is not just the best of the Bourne films, but also the best thriller I've seen in years. Director Paul Gr...
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'Atonement': Untruth and consequencesDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - "Atonement" begins in 1935 England with 13-year-old Briony (Irish actress Saoirse Ronan) busily typing "The End" to her new play. As she rips the paper from the carriage...
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Madsen's performance almost saves 'Strength and Honor'Dec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - So much bad stuff happens to Irish boxer Sean Kelleher (Chicago's Michael Madsen) that Job himself might think he got off easy in the Bible. First, Kelleher accidentally...
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Guy Ritchie's pretentious, incoherent 'Revolver' shoots blanks
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'Romance's' creative moxie snuffs itself out too quicklyDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - • The bold idea behind John Turturro's 2005 musical production "Romance and Cigarettes" is that pop tunes -- especially golden oldies -- provide the perfect soundtrack f...
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Ford sets show he was a Jack-of-all-tradesDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - John Ford was one of the greatest directors in cinema. He was also an actor, writer and producer. His style and techniques of filmmaking have influenced such great direc...
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'No Country' picks up honor from review boardDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Grim crime thriller "No Country for Old Men," from brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, was named best film of 2007 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictur...