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With a new War Rig and a fleet of motorbikes, ‘Furiosa’ restarts the motorized mayhem of ‘Mad Max’

By JAKE COYLE
May 24, 2024 7:55 am - When it was time to start making “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” production designer Colin Gibson went to a garage in Australia to find some old friends.
Glen Powell gives big leading-man energy in ‘Hit Man’

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 23, 2024 12:53 pm - A suspension of disbelief is a prerequisite going into “Hit Man,” a decently entertaining action-comedy-romance about a fake hit man from filmmaker Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the script with star Glen Powell.
Highland Park’s Wayfarer Theaters reopens May 31 after extensive remodel

Daily Herald report
May 23, 2024 12:33 pm - Wayfarer Theaters will have a grand reopening of its five-screen venue in Highland Park on May 31 after extensive renovations.
McHenry Outdoor Theater begins daily showings Friday; kicks off getaway contest

Daily Herald report
May 23, 2024 12:31 pm - Starting Friday, the McHenry Outdoor Theater in Lakemoor switches from being open weekends only to operating seven days a week with a double feature of “The Garfield Movie” and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”
‘Babes’ is a giddy, raunchy, moving and (very) gooey look at childbirth and friendship

By JOCELYN NOVECK
May 23, 2024 5:30 am - “Babes” — director Pamela Adlon’s brash, chaotic, hilarious and occasionally overly gooey (in so many ways) childbirth comedy — may not be your thing if you get queasy at the mention of the word placenta.
‘The Garfield Movie’ is a bizarre animated tale that’s not pur-fect in any way

By MARK KENNEDY
May 23, 2024 5:30 am - “The Garfield Movie” is a curious new animated attempt to monetize the comic icon again by giving him an origin story and then asking him to do things a galaxy away from what he does in the funny pages.
Mad to the Max: Furiously fueled ‘Furiosa’ a sensational but flawed prequel of pure cinema

By Dann Gire
May 22, 2024 1:01 pm - Could George Miller’s furiously fueled “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” be the epic dystopian action movie to end all epic dystopian action movies? Close enough, film critic Dann Gire says.
Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d’Or

By JAKE COYLE
May 21, 2024 7:09 am - Studio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festival with an honorary Palme d'Or.
What to stream this week: ‘Dune 2’ adds spice, J.Lo heads to space, Lenny Kravitz rocks

May 20, 2024 5:45 am - “Dune: Part 2” and Jennifer Lopez in the sci-fi action pic “Atlas” are some of the new movies, television, music and games headed to a device near you.
John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box-office nerve with $35 million debut

By LINDSEY BAHR
May 19, 2024 4:41 pm - John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections.

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