‘Freakier Friday’ review: A multiplied Disney reboot for the age of anxiety By Michael Phillips August 7, 2025 at 9:35 a.m. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are two of many repeat players in "Freakier Friday,"...
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ holds its lead atop the box office By Itzel Luna August 3, 2025 at 2:46 p.m. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” earned $40 million from 4,125 North American theaters, a 66%...
Oak Lawn based film discussion group marks 20th anniversary By Jeff Vorva July 31, 2025 at 4:03 p.m. The CineVerse group discussion group met at the Oak View Center in Oak Lawn until...
Column: A Chicago film curator reflects on her new job in London, where national arts funding is still a thing By Michael Phillips July 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Siskel Film Center's Rebecca Fons is the new cinema head at the London Barbican: "We're...
‘Together’ review: Codependency gets a little sticky in clever horror parable with Alison Brie and Dave Franco By Michael Phillips July 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. One couple's codependency comes to a head in this clever body horror feature.
‘The Naked Gun’ review: Liam Neeson brings a ‘Taken’-or-leave-it air to a rougher reboot By Michael Phillips August 6, 2025 at 10:43 p.m. Liam Neeson brings a surly, disgruntled air to the coarse, moderately funny "Naked Gun" reboot.
Triton College’s Space Center teams with Polish filmmaker to focus on Earth By Myrna Petlicki July 29, 2025 at 5:26 a.m. Triton College Cernan Earth and Space Center presents “The Stellars: Mission Green” by Warsaw, Poland-based...
Siskel Center director Rebecca Fons is hired away by London’s Barbican Centre By Michael Phillips July 28, 2025 at 11:32 p.m. Rebecca Fons, the director of programming at the Siskel Film Center in Chicago since 2021,...
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel’s first $100 million box office opening of 2025 By Lindsey Bahr July 27, 2025 at 12:45 p.m. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance...
George Lucas finally comes to Comic-Con to give a preview of his new museum By Andrew Dalton July 27, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. George Lucas is finally coming to the stage at Comic-Con. The 81-year-old is making his...