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Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ to life in English dub

By LINDSEY BAHR
Aug 21, 2025 8:35 am - When Michelle Yeoh first saw “Ne Zha 2” in Hong Kong, she walked away dreaming about a dubbed version. Now she’s voicing Ne Zha’s mother, Lady Yin, in the English-language version being released in theaters Friday, Aug. 22.
Ron Howard’s ‘Eden’ brings 1920s chaos on a Galápagos island to life

By ITZEL LUNA
Aug 20, 2025 5:15 pm - Ron Howard’s “Eden” opens with a bold statement: “Fascism is spreading.” The phrase is referencing events from nearly a century ago. Based on a true story, “Eden” retraces what happened when a group of Europeans attempted to start anew on the remote island of Floreana.
Margaret Qualley shines in fun, gory neo-noir ‘Honey Don’t!’

By LINDSEY BAHR
Aug 20, 2025 5:30 am - The skies are blue, the sun unrelenting and the body count escalating in “Honey Don’t!,” the second film in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s so-called “lesbian B-movie trilogy.” The neo-noir is immensely watchable, thanks in large part to Margaret Qualley.
Best Bets: Flamenco at Steppenwolf, a cappella in Naperville, Uncorked at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

By Barbara Vitello
Aug 19, 2025 11:07 am - Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater performs as part of Steppenwolf Theatre’s LookOut series, champion barbershop ensembles sing out in Naperville, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago invites animal lovers 21 and older to its after-hours Uncorked event.
What to stream: John Cena, Offset, John Grisham, and legal fights by Jussie Smollett and Amanda Knox

Aug 18, 2025 2:16 pm - John Cena starring as a flawed superhero in season 2 of “The Peacemaker” and the Amanda Knox trial in Italy getting dramatized in a Hulu series are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
‘Weapons’ maintains top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer ‘Nobody 2’

By ITZEL LUNA
Aug 17, 2025 2:43 pm - “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.”
A lyrical ode to the real cowgirls of the new West in ‘East of Wall’

By LINDSEY BAHR
Aug 15, 2025 2:56 pm - Filmmaker Kate Beecroft points her lens toward the real cowgirls of the Badlands in the lyrical new film “East of Wall.” The film blends fact and fiction to tell a story about the working women of South Dakota, skilled riders and trainers with ranching and rodeo in their blood who also can’t seem to catch a break.
Bob Odenkirk isn’t an action newbie anymore

By JAKE COYLE
Aug 15, 2025 8:59 am - At 62, Naperville native Bob Odenkirk is not only a comic icon, he’s also a six-time Emmy-nominated actor, a Tony-nominated Broadway star and, most surprisingly, an action star, as he demonstrates in the recently released film “Nobody 2.”
‘Americana’ rides the Sydney Sweeney controversy in search of a point

By Ty Burr
Aug 14, 2025 11:37 am - “Americana” is very much a sun-parched “Fargo” wannabe with a side helping of Tarantino. The plot features a motley assortment of colorful characters chasing after a valuable Native American artifact, a high body count and a wry screenplay.
Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ finds its groove in New York’s streets

By LINDSEY BAHR
Aug 14, 2025 7:20 am - Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” takes some time to find its groove. But once it does, when the film leaves the high rises and puts its feet on the New York pavement, it really sings.

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