Movies
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 2’ gets Venice Film Festival premiere
Jul 31, 2024 10:50 am - The second part of Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga’ will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday.
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AfterImage Film Fest, Fine Line to host ‘Best of Fest 2024’ Aug. 10Jul 30, 2024 9:03 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles has partnered with AfterImage Film Festival to create “Best of Fest 2024,” an outdoor evening featuring a selection of the best short films from the 2024 edition of the AfterImage Film Festival.
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Robert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films as a villain in 1 of Marvel’s Comic-Con twists
Jul 29, 2024 7:03 am - Robert Downey Jr. is returning to Marvel's films, but not as Iron Man. He'll play the villain Victor Von Doom, or Doctor Doom, in at least one of the upcoming “Avengers” movies, it was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con.
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What to stream this week: Zendaya hits aces, Orville Peck duets and Elizabeth Taylor sparkles
Jul 29, 2024 6:20 am - The Olympics-ready “Challengers” making its streaming debut and an EP from country-turned-pop singer Maren Morris are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ debuts at $205 million, shattering R-rated record and becoming 8th biggest opening of all time
Jul 28, 2024 2:55 pm - Marvel is back on top with “Deadpool and Wolverine.” The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon and Sheryl Lee Ralph of ‘The Fabulous Four’ cherish longtime friends
Jul 26, 2024 3:42 pm - From “Beaches” to “First Wives Club” and “Hocus Pocus,” Bette Midler has starred in a number of projects where women aren't just at the center of the story — but also female friendship is a major theme.
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soon
Jul 26, 2024 11:35 am - "Deadpool and Wolverine" has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie. The comic-book film sold an estimated $38.5 million worth of movie tickets from preview screenings Thursday, Disney said Friday.
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‘Made in England’ is a refresher course for movie lovers
Jul 26, 2024 11:13 am - Presented and narrated by Martin Scorsese, the new documentary “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger” delves deep into the careers of the two legendary movie makers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
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Release date perfect for third-act friendship comedy ‘The Fabulous Four’
Jul 25, 2024 5:30 am - In the vein of “80 for Brady” and “Book Club,” “The Fabulous Four,” starring Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally, may not be a great movie, but it’s also better than it looks.
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is here to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Jul 24, 2024 12:31 pm - Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects. Years on "Stranger Things" taught him how to tune out the noise. Yet even he’s found himself astonished by the sheer volume of speculation around "Deadpool & Wolverine."