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Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ finds its groove in New York’s streets

By LINDSEY BAHR
Aug 14, 2025 7:20 am - Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” takes some time to find its groove. But once it does, when the film leaves the high rises and puts its feet on the New York pavement, it really sings.
Bob Odenkirk’s assassin sequel ‘Nobody 2’ fails to hit the mark

By MARK KENNEDY
Aug 14, 2025 5:30 am - Naperville native Bob Odenkirk makes another awkward stab as an assassin-turned-nice-guy in the sequel “Nobody 2,” which still isn’t funny or stylish enough to be anything but “John Wick Lite.” Is it a send-up? A riff? A new lane? None of the above?
What to stream: Vanessa Kirby, Maroon 5, Madden NFL 26, Alicia Silverstone and ‘The Chicken Sisters’

Aug 13, 2025 7:34 am - Vanessa Kirby starring in the gritty film “Night Always Comes,” about the aspirations of home ownership, and Alicia Silverstone leading a new TV crime drama called “Irish Blood” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory

By ITZEL LUNA
Aug 10, 2025 2:05 pm - In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film “Weapons” did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters.
‘Weapons’ spins small town into chaos that mirrors real life, humor and all

By ITZEL LUNA
Aug 07, 2025 11:31 am - If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing his upcoming horror movie “Weapons,” it’s that the best laughs won’t come from the jokes he writes.
Kristin Scott Thomas directs Scarlett Johansson in comedic drama ‘My Mother’s Wedding’

By LINDSEY BAHR
Aug 06, 2025 1:11 pm - Knowing that the story in “My Mother’s Wedding” comes from a real place is important for the experience. It gives a perfectly average film that doesn’t quite land the way it should an emotional depth that it’s otherwise lacking.
‘Freakier Friday’ offers mixed doubles with mixed results

By Ty Burr
Aug 05, 2025 5:33 pm - More frantic than funny but sweet in its plastic Disney way, “Freakier Friday” will be a welcome and effective date movie for mothers, daughters, grandmothers and anyone else who had the 2003 “Freaky Friday” on heavy DVD rotation with “Mean Girls.”
Why did 17 kids vanish at 2:17 a.m.? Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ delves into the mystery.

By MARK KENNEDY
Aug 05, 2025 10:08 am - An enduring image from the new movie “Weapons” comes early: The sight of elementary school students running out of their homes and onto the suburban grass to a song by George Harrison. Except this is happening at night — at 2:17 a.m., to be precise — and there’s no glee from the kids. Just running.
What to stream: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up and ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘Wednesday’ return

Aug 04, 2025 5:30 am - New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson teaming up for the armored truck action comedy “The Pickup” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ holds its lead atop the box office

By ITZEL LUNA
Aug 03, 2025 1:59 pm - Marvel’s first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend, but still held on to the top spot at the box office.

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