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‘Captain America’ dives in second weekend, ‘The Monkey’ adds to Neon’s successes

By JAKE COYLE
Feb 23, 2025 12:46 pm - “Captain America: Brave New World” soared on opening weekend, but crash-landed in its second go-around with audiences.d
‘Universal Language’ needs to be seen to be believed

By JAKE COYLE
Feb 21, 2025 8:20 am - Matthew Rankin’s “Universal Language” takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but the culture is entirely Iranian. Farsi is the spoken tongue. It’s as if we’ve been knocked over the head and woken up in some snowy, Canadian version of an Abbas Kiarostami film.
Action movie ‘Cleaner’ is ‘Die Hard’ with a squeegee

By Ty Burr
Feb 20, 2025 12:15 pm - “Cleaner” is a “Die Hard” knockoff with just enough fresh elements to make it watchable on a slow streaming night. Chief among those elements are Daisy Ridley in the classic John McClane role.
Hit man pic ‘Old Guy’ has style, but it’s no bull’s-eye

By LINDSEY BAHR
Feb 20, 2025 5:30 am - Is a familiar conceit like the wise veteran and the cocksure newcomer tired or a classic? Well, it’s all in the execution. And “Old Guy,” stylishly filmed though it may be, is not one of the better attempts.
‘Anora’ breakout Yura Borisov is not sure what ‘Russian Ryan Gosling’ means. But he’ll take it

By LINDSEY BAHR
Feb 19, 2025 9:11 pm - Yura Borisov does not have a flashy entrance in “Anora.” But it’s a performance that has caught many off guard: An introduction to a fresh face with an undeniable star quality that has earned him nominations from the Oscars, the Screen Actors Guild and the BAFTAs.
The Monkey’s pause: Violent, darkly cartoony humor trumps terror in tonally dissonant horror tale

By Dann Gire
Feb 19, 2025 5:03 pm - Writer/director Osgood Perkins’ latest horror film, “The Monkey,” based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same title, fails to terrify us. It barely scares us. But man, oh man, does it ever gross us out.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon ready to partner with Tom Cruise on ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel

By DAN GELSTON
Feb 17, 2025 1:22 pm - NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon wants a “Days of Thunder” sequel and said at Daytona International Speedway that he’s been in touch with Tom Cruise about making the project come to life.
Explore Earth’s wonders and beyond at MCC planetarium shows

Submitted by McHenry County College
Feb 17, 2025 9:44 am - The MCC Planetarium offers a series of shows exploring Earth and outer space with a new projection system and surround sound.
What to stream: ‘1923’ returns, Tate McRae, ‘Reacher,’ Baldwins’ reality show and a ‘Suits’ spinoff

Feb 17, 2025 5:30 am - A modern reimagining of the graphic novel “The Crow” starring Bill Skarsgård plus Canadian pop musician Tate McRae offering her third album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
‘Conclave’ wins best picture at BAFTAs as ‘The Brutalist’ takes directing and acting prizes

By JILL LAWLESS
Feb 16, 2025 4:08 pm - Papal thriller “Conclave” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, where genre-bending musical “Emilia Pérez” proved that it’s still an awards contender.

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