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TV procedurals up their game, with doctors on cruises and quirky single moms solving crimes

By MARK KENNEDY
Feb 20, 2025 12:49 pm - The idea for a new TV show came to Craig Sweeny as he was driving. Why not combine a hospital procedural with the lore of Britain’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes? It would have a medical mystery every week and also tell stories of Dr. John Watson. Genius.
Action movie ‘Cleaner’ is ‘Die Hard’ with a squeegee

By Ty Burr
Feb 20, 2025 12:15 pm - “Cleaner” is a “Die Hard” knockoff with just enough fresh elements to make it watchable on a slow streaming night. Chief among those elements are Daisy Ridley in the classic John McClane role.
Shaken, not stirred: Espresso martinis take center stage during bartender competition

By Rick West
Feb 20, 2025 9:15 am - Bartenders from the city and suburbs competed Monday in Oak Brook to make four espresso martinis as fast as possible and as cleanly as possible, hoping to land a spot in the “Good, Clean Fun” competition finals with a chance to win a trip to Sweden.
Hit man pic ‘Old Guy’ has style, but it’s no bull’s-eye

By LINDSEY BAHR
Feb 20, 2025 5:30 am - Is a familiar conceit like the wise veteran and the cocksure newcomer tired or a classic? Well, it’s all in the execution. And “Old Guy,” stylishly filmed though it may be, is not one of the better attempts.
‘Anora’ breakout Yura Borisov is not sure what ‘Russian Ryan Gosling’ means. But he’ll take it

By LINDSEY BAHR
Feb 19, 2025 9:11 pm - Yura Borisov does not have a flashy entrance in “Anora.” But it’s a performance that has caught many off guard: An introduction to a fresh face with an undeniable star quality that has earned him nominations from the Oscars, the Screen Actors Guild and the BAFTAs.
Starry, solid ‘Betrayal’: Go for the celebs, stay for one of Chicago’s own

By Barbara Vitello
Feb 19, 2025 5:41 pm - Goodman Theatre’s twice-extended “Betrayal” is one hot ticket. No surprise there considering its cast: Oscar- and Emmy Award-winner Helen Hunt, Tony Award-winner Robert Sean Leonard and Chicago’s own Ian Barford.
The Monkey’s pause: Violent, darkly cartoony humor trumps terror in tonally dissonant horror tale

By Dann Gire
Feb 19, 2025 5:03 pm - Writer/director Osgood Perkins’ latest horror film, “The Monkey,” based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same title, fails to terrify us. It barely scares us. But man, oh man, does it ever gross us out.
New Mexican restaurant to replace downtown Wheaton sushi spot

By Katlyn Smith
Feb 19, 2025 3:39 pm - A former sushi place in downtown Wheaton is expected to get new life as a Mexican steak and seafood restaurant.
‘It’s been a passion’: Retired police officer brings love for barbecue to Hoffman Estates with I Smell Bacon

By Rick West
Feb 19, 2025 12:46 pm - When retired Hoffman Estates police lieutenant Mark Mueller decided to open a restaurant, he couldn’t help himself when it came to the name — I Smell Bacon BBQ and Pub, where he serves fresh-smoked meats and signature sides made from scratch daily.
‘Wicked’ choice: Cynthia Erivo will host the Tony Awards in June

By MARK KENNEDY
Feb 19, 2025 12:33 pm - “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who has been earning awards left and right, will next be handing them out — she’s been picked to be the host of the Tony Awards.

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