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Christopher Abbott stars in a new version of Universal's "Wolf Man." (Nicola Dove/Universal Pictures)

‘Wolf Man’ review: Like father, like son in a grim and serious horror remake

January 15, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

Director Leigh Whannell makes horror films for grown-ups. Unlike his "Invisible Man" remake, though, this one is a bit of a slog.

SZA and Keke Palmer star in the buddy comedy "One of Them Days." (Sony Pictures)

Review: ‘One of Them Days’ is a Los Angeles comedy with unexpected poignancy — and Keke Palmer

January 15, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Its timing is bittersweet — the first Los Angeles-set comedy of 2025, opening mid-wildfires — but Keke Palmer energizes "One of Them Days."

Pamela Anderson in "The Last Showgirl." (Roadside Attractions)

‘The Last Showgirl’ review: Pamela Anderson, back in the spotlight and free at last

January 10, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

Old-school Las Vegas revues are ghosts now. Pamela Anderson is anything but. So why is 'The Last Showgirl' less than satisfying?

Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson star in "Nickel Boys." (Orion Pictures)

Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson star in "Nickel Boys." (Orion Pictures)

Column: In the blur of awards season, let those strange and unfamiliar movie titles be an invitation

January 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Don't know much about "The Brutalist" or "Nickel Boys"? This is the perfect time to do something about that, one film at a time.

Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in "The Brutalist." (A24)

‘The Brutalist’ review: Adrien Brody’s visionary architect comes to America and meets his destiny

January 12, 2025 at 8:07 a.m.

He comes to postwar America with blueprints for a new kind of beauty in director Brady Corbet's ambitious, if imperfect, epic film.

"Wolf Man," a reboot of Universal Pictures' hairiest monster franchise, co-stars Julia Garner and Matilda Firth. Christopher Abbott plays the title role. (Nicola Dove/Universal)

Movies for winter 2025: Wolf men and vampires and bears, for starters

January 14, 2025 at 11:37 a.m.

Horror and franchises dominate the winter '25 movie slate, plus new work from auteurs ranging from Almodovar to Steven Soderbergh.

Ethan Herisse stars in "Nickel Boys." (Orion Pictures)

‘Nickel Boys’ review: Starting the new year right, with an astonishing feature film debut

January 2, 2025 at 7:03 p.m.

In "Nickel Boys" the real-life horrors of a Florida reformatory school become the stuff of a masterpiece directed by RaMell Ross.

First-time feature filmmaker RaMell Ross poses on Wacker Drive in Chicago on Oct. 23, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Column: With ‘Nickel Boys,’ filmmaker RaMell Ross brings a new POV to a real-life horror story

December 31, 2024 at 9:05 a.m.

RaMell Ross brings a meticulous photographer's eye to his first dramatic feature, "Nickel Boys"

Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in the 2024 Warner Bros. movie “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” (Parisa Taghizadeh/Warner Bros.)

Column: The worst movies of 2024, plus 3 screen highlights to make up for them

December 27, 2024 at 10:31 a.m.

Tribune critic Michael Phillips picks 10 films from the very bottom of 2024's barrel — yes, including "Deadpool & Wolverine" — but throws in some offbeat highlights, as well.

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson star in "Babygirl." (A24)

‘Babygirl’ review: Secrets, lies and one road to a fulfilling sex life, starring Nicole Kidman

December 25, 2024 at 6:41 a.m.

Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn’s film follows a high-powered CEO and her intern. It may be confounding, at least the first time you watch it.

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