Movies
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Barrington's Catlow Theater plans to resume movies FridayJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - While the owner of downtown Barrington's historic Catlow Theater continues to seek financial assistance to keep the cinema afloat, plans call for movies to resume Friday...
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Off-camera at the Golden Globes is a sight to beholdJan 05, 2020 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Beyond who wins and loses at the Golden Globes, how stars occupy themselves during the three-hour-plus ceremony in a packed ballroom is its own s...
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2020 box office starts off with 'Star Wars' still on top
Jan 05, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The box office in 2020 started off where last year left off: with "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" still on top. After a historic year, the Walt Disney Co. ope...
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Golden Globes go big with '1917,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'Jan 05, 2020 12:00 am - The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honors Sunday, as Sam Mendes' technically dazzling World W...
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Barrington's historic Catlow Theater has closedJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - Barrington's historic Catlow Theater has stopped showing feature films because its owner doesn't have the cash to pay bills. Owner Tim O'Connor sent an email Saturday in...
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Study finds 2019 was a 'banner year' for female filmmakersJan 03, 2020 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in the director's chair. In 2019, women directed more o...
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See Buster Keaton as 'The Navigator' Jan. 7 at the ArcadaJan 01, 2020 10:00 pm - The Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. in St. Charles, continues its "Silent Film Night" series with a screening of the 1924 Buster Keaton comedy classic "The Navigator" at...
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Director Sam Mendes discusses making '1917' in one long takeJan 01, 2020 5:00 am - NEW YORK - After the juggling act of two Bond films, with their cadre of characters and armory of gadgets, Sam Mendes had something cleaner in mind for his next film. Tw...
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In 2019, the box office belonged to Disney
Dec 31, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Every movie year offers up a parade of hits and flops. But in 2019, no winner was in the same galaxy as the Walt Disney Co. And the biggest loser might have b...
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Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' understands Amy March
Dec 29, 2019 6:28 am - Amy March, the youngest of the "Little Women," has historically been the least liked of the four. Louisa May Alcott's 1868 coming-of-age novel positions her as a foil to...