Movies
-
Movie review: 'Fast Color' a fresh take on superhero genre
Apr 18, 2019 1:31 PM - Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Lorraine Toussaint give terrific performances in Julia Hart's low-budget superhero film "Fast Color," which is ultimately about black women whose power is misunderstood. -
Movie review: Elle Fanning, Max Minghella strike the right chords in 'Teen Spirit'
Apr 18, 2019 1:30 PM - Elle Fanning stars -- and sings -- in Max Minghella's directorial debut "Teen Spirit," a drama about a young woman's dreams of music-making that avoids the cliched descent from pop stardom. -
Before 'Endgame' arrives, a look at Marvel's box-office hits
Apr 18, 2019 9:15 AM - $18.6 billion and counting _ a look at box-office hauls for Marvel films ahead of 'Avengers: Endgame" release
-
Disabled boy, family asked to leave movie; mom says theater needs better training
Apr 18, 2019 6:16 AM - A Lake in the Hills woman who was asked to leave an April 12 screening of "Dumbo" with her two sons says employees at the movie theater need better training on how to treat patrons with disabilities. -
Environmental Defenders to show documentary 'Earth Days' April 22Apr 17, 2019 7:17 PM - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County in partnership with MCC's Sustainability Center announces a free showing of the 2009 documentary "Earth Days," a story of our growing awareness and understanding of the environmental crisis and the emergence of a popular movement to confront it during the 1960s and '70s.
-
As TCM guest programmer, Glen Ellyn man to introduce 'The Quiet Man,' and its place in family lore
Apr 17, 2019 5:12 AM - Terry Sullivan won a TCM contest to film a segment with host Ben Mankiewicz introducing his family's favorite movie, "The Quiet Man," John Ford's 1952 love letter to his native Ireland. -
Movie review: Faith-based 'Breakthrough' will move its intended audience
Apr 18, 2019 1:32 PM - "This Is Us" star Chrissy Metz plays a mother who turns to prayer as her teenage son fights for his life in the fact-based drama "Breakthrough." -
Movie review: 'Penguins' a delightful, premature Father's Day present
Apr 18, 2019 1:30 PM - Eds Helms narrates the Disneynature feature "Penguins," plus supplies the inner monologue for Steve, a bumbling, fumbling penguin just trying to be a good dad in the Antarctic.
-
sponsored articleDocumentary 'Normal Is Over' a call to action for human survival
Apr 16, 2019 2:30 PM - Meet filmmaker Renee Scheltema at a free showing of her environmental documentary "Normal is Over" April 18 at Elgin Community College.
-
'Shazam!' bests newcomers with $25.1M second weekend
bottom clear