‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper wields the baton as Leonard Bernstein. But Carey Mulligan conducts the movie. By Michael Phillips December 1, 2023 at 10:32 a.m. Netflix must be doing something right. Killing its own movies' theatrical prospects prior to streaming,...
When Don and Barbara Rickles met Bob and Ginnie Newhart, they became friends for life — as told in Judd Apatow’s latest film By Rick Kogan November 29, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. Here, ladies and gentlemen, is Bob Newhart: "Somebody called me up and they said, 'Look,...
What Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ reveals about Leonard Bernstein — and Cooper’s own artistic ego By Michael Phillips November 24, 2023 at 5:30 a.m. Bradley Cooper's all over everything in "Maestro," as director, producer, co-writer (with Josh Singer) and...
‘Wish’ review: The new Disney animated musical wishes upon a star, and a brand By Owen Gleiberman November 26, 2023 at 10:17 a.m. "When You Wish Upon a Star" is one of those songs, like "Somewhere Over the...
‘Rustin’ review: Colman Domingo takes care of business in civil rights activist biopic on Netflix By Michael Phillips November 22, 2023 at 8:50 a.m. First, there's the equipment he brings to any assignment: that voice, primarily, so innately musical...
Want to drive past the ‘Home Alone’ house? Or the church? A tour of 12 filming locations around Chicago. By Kori Rumore June 10, 2024 at 9:59 a.m. The 600 block of Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka appears, at first glance, like any other...
‘Napoleon’ review: Joaquin Phoenix meets his Waterloo By Michael Phillips November 21, 2023 at 8:44 a.m. The literal French definition of "tour de force," an admiring noun that gets thrown around...
‘Trolls Band Together’ review: Justin Timberlake takes spotlight in the next boy band-themed ‘Trolls’ movie By Peter Debruge November 17, 2023 at 5:15 a.m. When DreamWorks' original "Trolls" movie was released in 2016, it wasn't immediately apparent that the...
Review: In ‘May December,’ a fictionalized tabloid scandal is acted to a tee by Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman By Michael Phillips November 16, 2023 at 12:23 p.m. With many films ripped from tabloid scandal, "I, Tonya" being one example, filmmakers approximate a...
Review: ‘Thanksgiving’ is Eli Roth’s grotesque holiday slasher film with a surprisingly good premise By Michael Phillips November 15, 2023 at 10:47 a.m. A generation ago, film director Eli Roth made "Hostel: Part II," one of the most...