‘A Hero’ review: In Iran, a good man scrambles to erase a bad debt in absorbing Iranian drama By Michael Phillips January 12, 2022 at 5:05 a.m. Thickly but masterfully plotted, the remarkably consistent films of Asgar Farhadi follow parallel lines: morals...
‘Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’ documentary coming to theaters, Netflix By Kenan Draughorne January 11, 2022 at 1:05 p.m. A documentary on the artist formerly known as Kanye West is coming to theaters next...
Sidney Poitier appreciation: A movie star of many firsts, and the slap heard around the world By Michael Phillips January 9, 2022 at 2:45 p.m. "Don't cry, white boy. You're gonna live." With those seven words, a young Bahamian-American actor...
Longtime Tribune film critic Michael Wilmington dies at 75 By Michael Phillips January 7, 2022 at 12:03 p.m. Michael Wilmington, baiduhai film critic for 15 years and a singular, ardent lover of...
‘The 355’ review: Female-driven spy thriller can’t keep up with its cast, led by Jessica Chastain By Michael Phillips January 6, 2022 at 1:02 p.m. CIA agent "Mace" Brown (Jessica Chastain, center, with Diane Kruger and Lupita Nyong'o) takes on...
‘Don’t Look Up’ commentary: I appreciate the message. Here’s why I don’t like the messenger By Michael Phillips January 5, 2022 at 2:42 p.m. Star-driven movies are back, baby! Oh, and we're all gonna die. A long way from...
Top 10 movies for early 2022: The biggest and most promising titles in the coming months By Michael Phillips January 4, 2022 at 5:45 a.m. Thanks to omicron, it's not easy these days to find soothsayers to say the sooth...
Betty White found gold on the small screen, smiling all the way. Along with upending expectations. By Michael Phillips January 1, 2022 at 1:10 p.m. Betty White: Now that was a career. And that was a pro, adored by millions...
‘The Lost Daughter’ review: A Greek island vacation holds some secrets in one of the year’s best movies, Dec. 31 on Netflix By Michael Phillips December 30, 2021 at 3:52 p.m. Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley never share a frame in "The Lost Daughter," since they...
‘Don’t Look Up’ review: A movie about armageddon in the age of idiocracy By Adam Graham December 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. A comet is hurtling toward Earth, and in just over six months it will hit...