Movies
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Tom Cruise awarded surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
May 18, 2022 1:00 am - CANNES, France - Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival, walking the red carpet, receiving a sur...
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New to streaming this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'
May 17, 2022 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • The g...
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'It had to be filmed in Naperville': Writer-director of 'Most Guys Are Losers' brings it all homeMay 16, 2022 5:00 am - Eric Ustian knew two things when he finished reading Mark Berzins' book “Most Guys Are Losers.” First, he wanted to adapt it for television or the big screen. And he had...
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'Doctor Strange 2' stays atop box office, despite big drop in second weekend
May 16, 2022 1:00 am - "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" stayed on top of the box office charts during its second weekend in theaters, earning an additional $61 million from North ...
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'~Doctor Strange 2' keeps hold on top spot in 2nd weekend
May 15, 2022 7:00 am - 'œDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'ť stayed on top of the box office charts during its second weekend in theaters, earning an additional $61 million from Nort...
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Illinois poised to become bigger film hub with July 1 tax credit expansionMay 15, 2022 6:00 am - The television and film industry has been very good to Illinois. Just how good is evidenced by the hundreds of millions of dollars films and TV series like Wolf Entertai...
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Summer movie preview: Emma Thompson wants to start a conversation
May 14, 2022 7:20 am - The summer movie season has not, traditionally speaking, been known for its nuanced attention to female sexuality. But smack in the middle of Hollywood's high season of ...
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'Firestarter' remake fails to ignite
May 13, 2022 9:00 am - “Firestarter” - ★ For a movie about a girl with pyrokinetic powers, “Firestarter” is lacking a certain spark. This new adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 novel is not sc...
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Actor Fred Ward, of 'Tremors,' 'The Right Stuff' fame, dies
May 13, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as "The Right Stuff," "The Player" and "Tremors," has died. He was ...
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Acting chemistry boosts (very) dark 'Count of Three'
May 12, 2022 12:00 pm - “On the Count of Three” - ★ ★ ½ “On the Count of Three” is marketed as a “darkly comic” movie. Well, there's dark comedy and there's darker comedy, and then there's come...