Movies
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St. Charles filmmaker pledges scarier sequel to locally shot horror movie 'Munger Road'Dec 06, 2023 4:30 am - St. Charles writer and director Nicholas Smith is planning a sequel to his first film "Munger Road," a horror movie set in his hometown that hit theaters over a decade a...
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See 'The Last Waltz' with After Hours Film Society Dec. 11Dec 05, 2023 10:00 pm - The After Hours Film Society presents Martin Scorsese's classic concert film "The Last Waltz" on Monday, Dec. 11, at Tivoli Theatre. It started as a concert. It became a...
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20 years after 'Sideways,' Paul Giamatti may finally land his first best actor Oscar nomination
Dec 05, 2023 5:00 am - NEW YORK — When Paul Giamatti made “Sideways” with Alexander Payne, he stayed in a little house in the middle of a large vineyard. At the end of a day of shooting, he wo...
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See "A Man Called Otto" at Wauconda library FridayDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - A matinee screening of the film "A Man Called Otto" starring Tom Hanks will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at the Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St. Popcor...
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'Past Lives,' 'May December' and 'American Fiction' lead Spirit Award nominations
Dec 05, 2023 12:00 am - Celine Song's "Past Lives," Todd Haynes' "May December" and Cord Jefferson's "American Fiction" got a leading five nominations, including best feature, from the Film Ind...
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What to stream this week: Nicki Minaj's birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns
Dec 04, 2023 5:00 am - A Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub's quirky private investigator Adrian Monk with one final case are some of the new television...
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Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut
Dec 03, 2023 10:00 pm - Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé," opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, ...
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Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro' leaves many notes of Bernstein unplayed
Nov 30, 2023 5:00 am - “Maestro” — ★ ★ ½ Bradley Cooper's “Maestro,” a high-wire act of a biopic, leaps constantly between on stage and off, flying through Leonard Bernstein's very publi...
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Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 6 p.m. slot in 2024
Nov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Academy Awards enthusiasts won't have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March. The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official sho...
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In concert film 'Renaissance,' Beyoncé offers glimpse into personal life during world tour
Nov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” — ★ ★ ★ ★ In Beyoncé's concert film, she described her recent Renaissance World Tour as being run like a machine: From lighting to ...