Movies
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A celebrity couple made a horror movie about something truly scary: Relationships
Jul 29, 2025 12:34 pm - Horror movies have exploited any number of human fears over the decades. But credit the millennials with finally tapping into one of the most primal terrors of all: Commitment. That’s exactly what “Together” does.
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Best Bets: Movies by moonlight at Cantigny, Destination Asia at Morton ArboretumJul 28, 2025 4:41 pm - Watching movies in the moonlight at Cantigny, listening to The New Philharmonic at McAninch Arts Center’s Lakeside Pavilion and celebrating Asian culture at the Morton Arboretum are some notable events happening this weekend in the suburbs.
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What to stream: Reneé Rapp, ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Elvis rarities, Anthony Mackie and Jason Momoa
Jul 28, 2025 6:00 am - Benicio Del Toro starring in Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” and Reneé Rapp's second studio album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel’s first $100 million box office opening of 2025
Jul 27, 2025 6:35 pm - Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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‘Happy Gilmore’ became a cult comedy. 29 years later, Adam Sandler is swinging again
Jul 24, 2025 7:46 am - Adam Sandler and writer Tim Herlihy have returned to the beloved "Happy Gilmore" character after years of saying no to a sequel. The new movie starts streaming Friday, July 25, on Netflix.
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Marcus Theatres debuts Sneak Peek Theatre at Addison CinemaJul 23, 2025 10:20 pm - Marcus Theatres is introducing a free, come-and-go-as-you-please auditorium called the Sneak Peek Theatre, showcasing a constantly rotating lineup of upcoming movie trailers, viral clips, behind-the-scenes features, and more surprises.
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Movie review: ‘Oh, Hi!’ a dark comedy about modern dating
Jul 23, 2025 2:13 pm - In “Oh, Hi!” Iris (Molly Gordon) and Isaac (Logan Lerman) seem to be very much in sync as a pair. The chemistry is there: There's humor, wit, conversation and attraction. But then things take a turn on a romantic getaway.
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Movie Review: The villains steal the show in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
Jul 23, 2025 10:11 am - More than six decades after Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created a superhero team to rival the Justice League, the Fantastic Four finally get a worthy big-screen adaption in a spiffy ’60s-era romp bathed in retrofuturism and bygone American optimism.
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Venice Film Festival lineup features Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone and Dwayne Johnson
Jul 22, 2025 9:19 am - Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Adam Sandler and Idris Elba are just some of the celebrities headlining films at this year’s Venice International Film Festival. Organizers on Tuesday unveiled the starry lineup for its 82nd edition, which kicks off a busy fall film festival season in August.
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What to Stream: Madonna, 'Happy Gilmore 2, and Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd team up
Jul 21, 2025 6:00 am - Adam Sandler’s hockey player-turned-golfer Happy Gilmore returning for a second movie and Madonna’s long-rumored album “Veronica Electronica” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.