Recent players in Chicago’s TV scene
The "Chicago" franchise and "Easy" aren't the only shows Chicago boasts—plenty of series call the Windy City home. In recent years, there's been a mix of shows set here and...
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What does the end of Brangelina mean for Angelina Jolie’s image?
Angelina Jolie is an Academy Award-winning actress. She's also a director, a screenwriter, an ambassador for the United Nations, a mother of six and a visiting professor at the London...
Interview: Lupita Nyong’o on ‘Queen of Katwe’ and diversifying Hollywood
It would be hard to burst onto the Hollywood scene with greater impact than Lupita Nyong'o has. Perhaps that's to be expected when your first role in a feature film...
‘Queen of Katwe’ review: A feel-good story
For a glorified board game for pretentious people (no, you're bitter), chess is featured in a lot of movies. Perhaps it's because something about it is reminiscent of a sport,...
‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ review: Made for the fans
Remakes and reboots and sequels are an epidemic in Hollywood, which seems to be losing creative steam by the minute. With that in mind, it's easy to look at something...
‘Snowden’ review: Is this the whole story?
Director and co-writer Oliver Stone has a clear mission with "Snowden": to convince you, the audience, that Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a hero, a savior of the modern era....
21 movies we want to see this fall
Let the cool air rush in and drive away the stench of rotting summer blockbusters—fall movie season is here. We picked 21 films that could be worth a trip to...
‘Sully’ review: A meaningless, toothless waste of time
The true story of a pilot safely landing a plane on the Hudson River is remarkable, making it all the more frustrating that "Sully" is as boring as a 10-hour...
‘The Light Between Oceans’ review: Captivating and difficult
A story so complex and heart-wrenching that you can't figure out how it will end—or even how you want it to. We've officially entered fall movie season with "The Light...
‘Morgan’ review: Doesn’t even realize how bad it is
To quote a woman sitting near me during the screening of "Morgan," "The stupid is just astronomical." On every level, "Morgan" is a failure. It somehow simultaneously over-explains and under-explains...