Review: ‘Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World’ — but do expect one of 2024’s best movies By Michael Phillips March 29, 2024 at 12:33 p.m. "Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World," the sharpest workplace comedy...
Review: ‘Ennio,’ a loving tribute to the maestro of the soundtrack By Michael Phillips March 28, 2024 at 2:13 p.m. "Ennio," the documentary celebrating Ennio Morricone's astonishing range of film scores, opens for a weeklong...
Review: ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’ is a worthy ‘When Hairy Met Scaly II’ By Michael Phillips March 28, 2024 at 11:18 a.m. Messy but fun, "Godzilla X Kong" can teach "Ghostbusters," "Jurassic Park" and a few other...
‘Shirley’ review: Now on Netflix, the story of the first Black congresswoman on the ’72 campaign trail By Michael Phillips March 27, 2024 at 2:27 p.m. Two hours: Is it enough for even a part of any person's real life, dramatized?...
Today in History: ‘The ‘Godfather’ wins best picture, Marlon Brando refuses to accept best actor By Associated Press March 27, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. On March 27, 1973, “The Godfather” won the Academy Award for best picture of 1972,...
First-time film event Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024 is coming in June By Doug George March 26, 2024 at 5:27 p.m. The event will be a partnership between the Sundance Institute — the presenter of the...
Column: The best baseball movies you may have missed By Nina Metz March 29, 2024 at 11:39 a.m. Tribune film critic Nina Metz and sports writer Shakeia Taylor take a look at four...
An afternoon with Nelson Algren and some seniors as part of CPD’s ‘Chicago in Film’ series By Rick Kogan March 26, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. This event was part of a program for senior citizens who live within the 24th...
States have spent $25 billion to woo Hollywood. Is it worth it? By The New York Times March 25, 2024 at 6:31 p.m. Michigan desperately wanted a Hollywood makeover. And for $500 million, studios were more than happy...
The old ‘Road House’: ridiculous trash. And fun. The new one with Jake Gyllenhaal: just plain vicious By Michael Phillips March 22, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. You know who's great in "Road House"? Conor McGregor, the Irish UFC fighter, making his...