Movies
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Action movie to be filmed in downtown St. Charles in March
Jan 20, 2022 12:00 am - St. Charles will take center stage when a film crew comes to the city's downtown in March to film an action movie. Much of the filming will take place in the historic Ho...
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New to streaming this week: John Mellencamp, Hilary Duff and 'Fraggle Rock'
Jan 18, 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 Irania...
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Best Bets: Dinosaur Adventure stomps into Rosemont, Kane Brown plays United CenterJan 18, 2022 5:00 am - Note: Events are subject to change. Check the website or call before you go. Jurassic jubilee The touring Dinosaur Adventure makes a return with lots of family-friendly ...
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CLC's international film series to focus on African films for first timeJan 18, 2022 4:15 am - The College of Lake County will screen four films from Africa this spring as part of its international film series. Since 2009, the series has featured just two African...
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'Scream' scares off 'Spider-Man' with $30.6M debut
Jan 16, 2022 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - After a month at no. 1, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" has finally been overtaken at the box office. Paramount Pictures' "Scream" reboot debuted with $30.6 million...
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Time to bid goodbye to 'Hotel Transylvania'
Jan 14, 2022 5:00 am - “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” - ★ Here are some good things about the fourth Hotel Transylvania movie: Kathryn Hahn, who is as evocative a voice actor as she is i...
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'Who We Are' offers a searing view of racism in U.S.
Jan 13, 2022 8:00 am - “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “If you've ever owned a slave, please raise your hand,” Jeffery Robinson asks a live audience at the beginning ...
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In 'Belle,' a dazzling anime 'Beauty and the Beast'
Jan 13, 2022 5:00 am - “Belle” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Anime master Mamoru Hosoda makes movies that, even at their most elaborate, can reach such staggeringly emotional heights that they seem to break free...
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'Scream' calls again, with plenty of self-mockery
Jan 13, 2022 5:00 am - “Scream” - ★ ½ Ring. Ring. Twenty-six years after the original, “Scream” calls again. We're now up to the fifth film in the franchise, but the first since 2011's “Screa...
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Widescreen: Director of Nicolas Cage's unique 'Pig' will next visit 'A Quiet Place'Jan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - A director's path from small independent production to blockbuster franchise has gotten very short in recent years, with producers like Marvel czar Kevin Feige inviting ...