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In 2019, Detroit-based Emagine Entertainment converted a former Dominick's Finer Foods store in Frankfort, Ill., into a 10-screen movie theater. Later this year, if plans come to fruition, the 14-screen venue in Chicago's South Side Chatham neighborhood will reopen as The Chatham Cinemas powered by Emagine.

Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood is likely to keep its 14-screen movie theater after all. Here’s how.

April 27, 2021 at 7:34 a.m.

South Side Chicago's 14-screen Chatham theater complex may reopen as early as July under a new name: The Chatham Cinemas. "Sometimes there's a Hollywood ending," the property's owner, Jon Goldstein,...

It's impossible not to love "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella," starring Brandy in the title role and Whitney Houston as the fairy godmother. This production by Disney and ABC (also produced by Houston) originally premiered in 1997 and quickly became a culturally significant performance due to the groundbreaking casting. The film has had such an inter-generational impact that Disney+ only recently added the musical to the streaming site after fans and Brandy made many urging requests over social media. "Cinderella" stars Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, Victor Garber, Natalie Desselle-Reid and Paolo Montalban. (Disney+) — Hannah Herrera Greenspan

What to watch: Kate Winslet in ‘Mare of Easttown’, plus a Netflix series about the biggest art heist ever

April 23, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.

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‘Mortal Kombat’ review: ‘There’s nothing for you here. Only death.’

April 23, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

There's nothing immortal about the new "Mortal Kombat," except for the ninja god who, just before some major kombat, mentions: "I have risen from Hell to kill you." But as...

A scene from "In the Heights" and a steak jibarito from Jibaritos y Mas ($7.85)

Watch this. Eat that: A riveting, Oscar-nominated documentary demands a good sandwich

April 22, 2021 at 8:24 a.m.

Watch this: 'Collective' Up for two Oscars this year, the Romanian documentary (wait! keep reading!) about an investigative reporting team uncovering a stunning amount of corruption following a fatal Bucharest...

Caitlin Fitzgerald, Jeremy Strong and Sasha Baron Cohen in a scene from "The Trial of the Chicago 7." Some footage was shot in Chicago.

Column: The Oscar for Chicago Authenticity goes to … well, not ‘Trial of Chicago 7’ or ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

April 21, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

Can you make a persuasive, evocative Chicago movie without filming most, or any, of your movie in Chicago? For decades, Hollywood answered that with: Stupid question. Outside Chicago, who cares?...

Kal Penn (left) as Kumar and John Cho (right) as Harold in New Line Cinema's comedy, "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle."

Reefer, man: A brief history of marijuana in the movies

April 20, 2021 at 8:41 a.m.

It's 420 day, or 4/20 day, if you're into forward slashes. Weed day! It's weed day. And this is a column about marijuana in the movies, going back many, many...

Chatham Studio Movie Grill closes, leaving Chicago’s South Side with limited options

April 22, 2021 at 2:21 p.m.

With the permanent closing of the Chatham Studio Movie Grill, Chicago's South Side has lost 14 more movie screens. The complex, at 210 W. 87th St., just off the Dan...

What to watch: Finally binge ‘Schitt’s Creek’, ‘Superstore’ or stream a new documentary like ‘The Last Cruise’, ‘Collective’

April 16, 2021 at 8:21 a.m.

Wondering what to watch this week? Check out our weekly film and TV recommendations. We want to know what you're streaming, too. Click here to share your picks with us....

Watch this. Eat that: The best takeout for a ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ takedown

April 15, 2021 at 12:09 p.m.

Watch this: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' In "Godzilla vs. Kong," the climactic battle for supremacy among Godzilla (scaly), Kong (hairy) and Mechagodzilla (tinny) takes place in Hong Kong. Skyscrapers smashed, entire...

The Asian Pop-Up Cinema is back at Lincoln Yards. Welcome to Year Two of the pandemic drive-in experience

April 14, 2021 at 11:32 a.m.

In the second year of a pandemic, the phrase "here we go again" carries a weary odor and an air of resignation. But in Chicago there are heartening exceptions, among...

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