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Can a rom-com be honest about money? Celine Song’s smart ‘Materialists’ gives it a go

By JOCELYN NOVECK
Jun 12, 2025 5:30 am - The problem with so many rom-coms is how often we’re asked to conveniently dismiss our knowledge of life’s realities. Celine Song’s “Materialists” is something else entirely. Economic reality drives the narrative.
Indiana Jones’ whip, Kane’s Rosebud sled and Culkin’s ‘Home Alone’ snow cap are going up for auction

Jun 11, 2025 3:12 pm - Many of movies’ most sought-after props are going up for auction, including the Rosebud sled from “Citizen Kane,” Macaulay Culkin’s knit snow cap from “Home Alone” and a whip wielded by Harrison Ford during the Holy Grail trials of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ might have just redeemed the live-action adaptation

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jun 11, 2025 5:30 am - Ever wanted to soar through the skies on the back of a friendly dragon? The new “How to Train Your Dragon” may be the ticket. This live-action adaption of the underdog adventure story sends the audience cascading through the clouds with the teenage Viking Hiccup and his dragon friend Toothless.
Best Bets: DJs converge on Aurora Saturday for the A-Town House Music Fest

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 10, 2025 1:40 pm - The A-Town House Music Fest takes over Wilder Park in Aurora, the Count Basie Orchestra headlines Cantigny’s Jazz and Wine Fest, and the rodeo comes to West Chicago’s Sonny Acres Farm.
Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Blake Lively

Jun 09, 2025 2:20 pm - A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation.
Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honor

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jun 09, 2025 9:22 am - Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever made, Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this fall.
What to stream: Dierks Bentley, Sydney Sweeney, Alex Cooper and ‘Deep Cover’

Jun 09, 2025 5:30 am - Country superstar Dierks Bentley returning with the album “Broken Branches” and Sydney Sweeney in the dark, dramatic thriller “Echo Valley” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
‘Lilo & Stitch’ cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ dances to 2nd place

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jun 08, 2025 1:17 pm - In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo and Stitch” still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina” did not jeté as high as expected.
David Attenborough’s ‘Ocean’ is a brutal, beautiful wake-up call from the sea

By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG
Jun 08, 2025 10:32 am - “Ocean With David Attenborough” is a brutal reminder of how little we see and how much is at stake. The film is both a sweeping celebration of marine life and a stark exposé of the forces pushing the ocean toward collapse.
Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’ stands with stressed-out single mothers everywhere

By Ty Burr
Jun 06, 2025 8:59 am - Streaming on Netflix, “Straw” is Tyler Perry’s version of “Dog Day Afternoon.” Anchored by a heroic if undisciplined lead performance by Taraji P. Henson, it finds solidarity with every overworked, underpaid, stressed-out single mother in a coldhearted America.

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