Movies
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Timely doc 'Common Ground' gives us the dirt on ineffective, deadly farming practicesNov 09, 2023 5:00 am - “Common Ground” — ★ ★ ★ ½ An open letter to filmmaker Adam “The Big Short” McKay: Dear Mr. McKay, I have a perfect idea for your next movie — a dramatic version of ...
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Iman Vellani is a scene-stealer in low-stakes 'The Marvels'
Nov 09, 2023 5:00 am - “The Marvels” — ★ ★ The stakes feel immensely low in “The Marvels,” and it's not because this is a movie that spends a fair amount of time following cats or has an ...
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The Hollywood strikes are over. Here's when you could see your favorite stars and shows return
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they're coming back. Wednesday's deal between striking actors and studios and streaming ...
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Emagine Theatres offering free movie admission to veterans on MondayNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Emagine Theatres is honoring Veterans Day by offering free admission to movies Monday for veterans and active duty military members. Military identification or discharg...
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'Killer' film shot in St. Charles now in local theaters, launches on Netflix Friday
Nov 08, 2023 12:00 am - David Fincher's "The Killer," which was partially filmed in St. Charles, is now screening in Kane County and will premiere on Netflix on Friday, Nov. 10. "The Killer" st...
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What to stream this week: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return
Nov 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Country superstar Chris Stapleton's fifth studio album and a documentary about Albert Brooks that includes Steven Spielberg, David Letterman, Ben Stiller, Larry David, C...
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Weekend box office results are muted without 'Dune: Part Two'
Nov 05, 2023 10:00 pm - The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to "Dune: Part Two's" absence from the lineup. Moviegoers had many other opt...
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Good News Sunday: Long Grove provides perfect setting for new Hulu rom-comNov 05, 2023 5:00 am - Good News Sunday: Long Grove provides perfect setting for new Hulu rom-com
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'What Happens Later' co-stars Meg Ryan and David Duchovny talk about rom-coms, fame and Nora
Nov 03, 2023 6:00 am - The words "For Nora" end Meg Ryan's new film "What Happens Later." It was a no brainer to dedicate it to the late Nora Ephron, though it did require an extra layer of ap...
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In 'Radical,' an unorthodox teacher inspires students in a violent Mexican border town
Nov 02, 2023 7:45 am - “Radical” — ★ ★ ★ On their first day in sixth grade, the students of Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary School in the Mexican border city of Matamoros find their new teac...