Movies
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'Ice Age' franchise spins off with possum bros
Jan 28, 2022 8:00 am - “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” - ★ ★ At one point in “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,” the twin heroes find themselves in a familiar place and voice what man...
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Jamie Dornan talks 'Belfast,' 'Tourist,' and going behind-the-scenes
Jan 28, 2022 5:00 am - One of the most memorable scenes in "Belfast" is when Jamie Dornan's character serenades his wife (played by Caitriona Balfe) with "Everlasting Love." The lighting, chor...
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Burden of responsibility weighed on filmmaker of Netflix doc 'Procession'
Jan 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Filmmaker Robert Greene knows well the burden of responsibility in making a documentary. It's not just to the film itself, the audience or the storytelling. It's the res...
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Major guilds announce film nominees, clarifying Oscar field
Jan 27, 2022 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Hopes that a few of last year's biggest box-office hits, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "No Time to Die," might join the best-picture Oscar race were dealt a b...
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New to streaming this week: 'Ice Age,' Kevin James and 'The Gilded Age'
Jan 25, 2022 5:00 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 • "Ice ...
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Caring in Action: DanceOn of Naperville encourages kids to do what they love through scholarships, advocacyJan 25, 2022 5:00 am - Caring in Action: DanceOn of Naperville encourages kids to do what they love through scholarships, advocacy
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South Barrington movie theater to reopen under different operatorJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - A recently closed South Barrington movie house that offered dining service will reopen this year under new management. The former iPic Theaters at 100 W. Higgins Road, i...
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'Spider-Man' comes back swinging, takes No. 1 from 'Scream'
Jan 23, 2022 10:00 pm - After spending one weekend in second place, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" proved it still had some fight left. Sony's superhero juggernaut swung back to first place in its s...
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Cloying 'The King's Daughter' is truly a royal, watery mess
Jan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - “The King's Daughter” - Zero stars Once upon a time there was a film that didn't know what it was. A romantic comedy? Perhaps. A period drama? A fairy tale? A tween fant...
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Netflix's slight confection 'The Royal Treatment' a generic modern fairy tale
Jan 20, 2022 8:00 am - “The Royal Treatment” - ★ ½ In the new Netflix movie “The Royal Treatment,” the chief of staff for the prince of a fictional European country accidentally calls a...