‘Matilda the Musical’ review: Never a dull moment amid the Dahl moments By Justin Chang December 23, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical" — an unwieldy title but a better one, surely, than...
Review: ‘Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ is a well-acted biopic about not just a voice, but The Voice By Michael Phillips January 5, 2023 at 1:51 p.m. Mostly, almost entirely, it is not British actor Naomi Ackie's singing voice you hear as...
‘Top Gun’ and ‘Black Panther’ advance in Oscars shortlist By Associated Press December 22, 2022 at 7:05 a.m. Blockbusters like "Top Gun: Maverick," "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and "Avatar: The Way of Water" and pop stars like...
Chicagoan of the Year for Film: Rebecca Fons of the Gene Siskel Film Center. ‘I’m programming for anyone who’s discerning. And curious’ By Michael Phillips December 21, 2022 at 7:58 a.m. Rebecca Fons: Not a lot of pretense there. "Lively. Friendly. To the point!" is how...
‘Babylon’ review: The glory and cruelty of Hollywood in the last days of silent pictures By Michael Phillips December 20, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. As a cinematic study in risk and reward, the first four features from director Damien...
Review: ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ finds ferocious feline on final life By Katie Walsh December 19, 2022 at 1:28 p.m. Eleven years after the "Shrek 2" spinoff "Puss in Boots," the sassy Spanish feline voiced...
‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser does his best with a movie that lays the pathos on thick By Michael Phillips December 19, 2022 at 5:30 a.m. I'm of two minds about "The Whale." I don't like it; that's one mind. Yet...
‘Avatar 2’ makes waves with $134 million domestic debut By Associated Press December 19, 2022 at 7:02 a.m. " Avatar: The Way of Water " didn't make quite as big of a splash as many...
Remembering those we lost in 2022, from Angela Lansbury and Sergio Mims to the founder of Mustard’s Last Stand By Rick Kogan December 18, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. It has been the annual December tradition for Tribune critics and writers to mark the...
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ review: A nonfiction gem about photographer and activist Nan Goldin By Michael Phillips December 16, 2022 at 5:30 a.m. When director Laura Poitras' documentary "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" snagged the top prize...