James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 By Mark Kennedy September 9, 2024 at 5:42 p.m. James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated...
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ jolts box office with $110 million opening weekend By Kaitlyn Huamani September 8, 2024 at 1:50 p.m. After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” this...
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’: 3 first takes on a very different sequel, from its Venice opening By Michael Phillips September 4, 2024 at 2:05 p.m. Some loved, some hated the violent first "Joker" movie. Tribune critic Michael Phillips was one...
Report from Venice Film Fest: You could hear the different kinds of applause for ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Brutalist’ By Michael Phillips September 4, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. Here’s a tale of two standing ovations, plus five other titles, as they played out...
Review: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ has Michael Keaton and everything going for it, except the funny By Michael Phillips September 4, 2024 at 5:15 a.m. Compared to the 1988 model, Tim Burton's revisit to the "Beetlejuice" realm is bigger, more...
James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88 By Bob Thomas September 8, 2024 at 8:40 a.m. James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic...
Elmhurst History Museum opens ‘Chicagoland Movie Palaces’ exhibit Sept. 6 By Graydon Megan September 3, 2024 at 7:55 p.m. The curtain will go up on the Elmhurst History Museum’s new exhibit, “Chicagoland Movie Palaces:...
‘Deadpool’ tops the weekend box office yet again as ‘Reagan’ beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend By Kaitlyn Huamani September 1, 2024 at 3:35 p.m. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” one of the defining movies of the summer, ruled the box office...
Golden Globes tap Nikki Glaser to be the telecast’s next host By Mark Kennedy August 29, 2024 at 12:23 p.m. Comedian and actor Nikki Glaser has been picked to host the next Golden Globes, adding...
‘Mountains’ review: In Miami’s Little Haiti, a family wonders if gentrification is the American dream By Michael Phillips August 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Returning to the Gene Siskel Film Center Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, the new movie...