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Bloody and witty, ‘Companion’ explores what humanity means in an AI-powered world

By JOCELYN NOVECK
Jan 29, 2025 10:08 pm - Early in “Companion,” lovely Iris and her nerdy-nice boyfriend Josh are driving to a secluded lake house for a stay with friends. In 20 minutes, absolutely everything about this sweet scene will be turned on its head in a terrifying and sinister manner.
Graphic novel ‘Dog Man’ gets Hollywood treatment and it’s ruff going

By MARK KENNEDY
Jan 29, 2025 6:05 pm - Whether or not you’ll enjoy the “Dog Man” movie is sort of dependent on how much you’re a fan of the graphic novels. Creator Dav Pilkey’s quirky, kinetic world has nicely made the visual leap to the big screen, but something is missing.
Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon collide in comedy ‘You’re Cordially Invited’

By JAKE COYLE
Jan 29, 2025 8:44 am - Are you with the bride or the groom? Hold on, scratch that. Are you with Reese Witherspoon or Will Ferrell? “You're Cordially Invited,” a new comedy directed by Nicholas Stoller, brings together two stars whose movie worlds are nearly as divided as wedding guests on separate sides of the aisle.
Student Silent Film Festival celebrates young filmmakers’ creativity

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Jan 28, 2025 10:28 pm - The 2025 Student Silent Film Festival drew over 400 viewers to watch original movies by 11 area high schools, with the winners coming from Neuqua Valley, Oak Forest, and Lake Forest.
A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s ‘napalm girl’ photo in Vietnam

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jan 27, 2025 6:37 am - After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and impactful photos of the 20th century — the image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack in South Vietnam that has long been credited to a staff photographer from The Associated Press.
What to stream: ‘Here,’ ‘Babygirl’ and The Weeknd album

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Jan 27, 2025 6:00 am - Director Robert Zemeckis’ “Here” with Tom Hanks and Sterling K. Brown returning to TV as a Secret Service agent in “Paradise” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.
Despite reviews, Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office

By JAKE COYLE
Jan 26, 2025 11:42 am - Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Marlee Matlin, a trailblazer for deaf actors, opens up in a new documentary

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jan 24, 2025 8:54 am - Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.” The film kicked off the 41st Sundance Film Festival Thursday.
Don’t book a seat for 'Flight Risk'

By MARK KENNEDY
Jan 24, 2025 8:39 am - “Flight Risk” sounds like the setup for a joke: What do you get when you put a U.S. Marshal, a fugitive and an unhinged pilot in a small plane? We don't know but get out your barf bag. Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace star in this truly forgettable thriller-comedy.
‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece

By JAKE COYLE
Jan 23, 2025 8:19 am - In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday.

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