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‘Motor City’ lets the action, needle drops do the talking

By Katie Walsh | Tribune News Service
Jul 23, 2026 5:15 am - It’s right there in the trailer for "Motor City": “revenge is louder than words.” The tagline is a coy nod at the unique nature of the screenplay of “Motor City,” because there aren’t many words in this down and dirty 1970s-set revenge thriller starring the brawny Alan Ritchson.
Pickleball is the star of the sports comedy ‘The Dink’

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jul 21, 2026 12:28 pm - It’s the tennis establishment versus pickleball enthusiasts at an uptight club in “The Dink,” a kind of spiritual descendent of “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.” The story itself is very by the books, but it’s still a fun watch.
Fine Line Creative Arts Center brings the best of AfterImage Film Fest for outdoor screening

Submitted by Fine Line Creative Arts Center
Jul 20, 2026 11:53 am - On Saturday, July 25, Fine Line Creative Arts Center and the AfterImage Film Festival are hosting “Best of Fest 2026,” featuring the best short films at the April festival.
Review: In Netflix finale of ‘Heartstopper Forever,’ a teenage romance grows up

By Gemma Wilson | The Seattle Times
Jul 20, 2026 10:33 am - After three delightful seasons on Netflix, Alice Oseman’s web comic-turned-book series-turned TV show wrapped up its run with a full-length movie, “Heartstopper Forever,” directed by Wash Westmoreland.
What to stream: Charli xcx, ‘The Dink,’ ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ and ‘72 Hours’

By The Associated Press
Jul 20, 2026 5:15 am - Charli xcx’s new album, a pickleball movie starring Jake Johnson and the ensemble comedy “72 Hours” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
McHenry Outdoor Theater celebrates 75 years of movies under the stars

By Rick West
Jul 19, 2026 8:45 pm - The McHenry Outdoor Theater, the last remaining suburban drive-in, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. It debuted as the Skyline Drive-In on July 20, 1951, with “Rogues of Sherwood Forest” starring John Derek.
Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut

By JAKE COYLE
Jul 19, 2026 2:36 pm - Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than “Oppenheimer” and marking the filmmaker’s best opening since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.”
Every Christopher Nolan movie ranked, including ‘The Odyssey’

By Gene Park
Jul 17, 2026 11:04 am - In an era of entertainment increasingly dependent on franchises, Christopher Nolan has turned his name into one of them. He’s built a career on creating crowd-pleasers that challenge, overwhelm and find a life of their own. Here’s a ranking of his 13 films.
A look inside Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ by the numbers

By LINDSEY BAHR
Jul 15, 2026 3:34 pm - Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” was an epic undertaking for all involved. The cast and crew embarked on a globe-trotting mission to bring the story of Odysseus’ homecoming to life in the most realistic way possible. Here’s a look at the film by the numbers.
An ancient epic is reborn in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

By JAKE COYLE
Jul 15, 2026 12:31 pm - Getting home, and turning back the clock, has long been at the root of Christopher Nolan’s films. As a story about a man whose cunning offends the gods, Nolan’s “The Odyssey” feels very much like a companion piece, if not a downright sequel, to “Oppenheimer,” but with Odysseus played by Matt Damon in the role of his life.

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