Movies
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A really, really bad wedding night gets worse in ‘Ready or Not 2’
Mar 19, 2026 10:14 am - When we last left our new bride, Grace, at the end of 2019’s “Ready or Not,” she was smoking a well-earned cigarette, having survived a night of slaughter. Now, seven years later, we have “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” which takes off from that same moment.
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Sincerely spectacular: Gosling, Lord and Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’
Mar 19, 2026 5:15 am - “Project Hail Mary,” starring Ryan Gosling, is the kind of spectacular cinematic adventure that we’ve been missing: A clever, sincere, most-ages crowd-pleaser that’s full of life, energy, and a love of science, quirky T-shirts and “Interstellar.”
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Cedric the Entertainer, David Arquette to headline Aurora’s Paramount TheatreMar 18, 2026 3:20 pm - Cedric the Entertainer, the Second City and actor David Arquette are scheduled to perform at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre in the coming months. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20.
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An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film
Mar 18, 2026 12:19 pm - A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking.
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Oscar ratings fall 9% in Conan O’Brien’s second year hosting
Mar 17, 2026 8:54 pm - The 98th Oscars hosted by Conan O’Brien saw a dip in ratings after several years of gains. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said that just under 17.9 million viewers tuned into Sunday’s show, which aired live on ABC and was streamed on Hulu.
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Best Bets: Volo Museum hosts Princess Super Hero DayMar 17, 2026 3:47 pm - The Volo Museum hosts Princess Super Hero Day, Lyric presents a new Spanish-language opera about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, Chicago Magic Lounge co-founder Luis Carreon debuts his new one-man show and comedian Jimmy Pardo headlines Zanies in Rosemont.
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Conan O’Brien plays Aunt Gladys and takes shots at AI and Chalamet at 2026 Oscars
Mar 16, 2026 7:11 am - Conan O’Brien played on his famous red hair and pale skin for an Aunt Gladys opening at the Oscars and took shots at artificial intelligence, the Oscars’ move to YouTube and Timothée Chalamet’s takes on the fine arts.
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What to stream: A new ‘Peaky Blinders movie, BTS, Luke Combs and Crimson Desert
Mar 16, 2026 5:15 am - A new “Peaky Blinders” movie called “The Immortal Man” and Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara teaming up to star in a new psychological thriller called “Imperfect Women” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards
Mar 15, 2026 10:30 pm - Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top honor to a comic, multigenerational American saga of political resistance.
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‘Hoppers’ holds onto the No. 1 box office spot as ‘Reminders of Him’ overperforms
Mar 15, 2026 1:46 pm - Pixar’s “Hoppers” held onto the top slot at the box office, bouncing back with $28.5 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Colleen Hoover’s “Reminders of Him” added to the author’s successful streak at the box office.