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‘America’s Heart & Soul’ a cinematic sugar rush

August 18, 2019 at 3:01 p.m.

If the prospect of distributing Michael Moore's rabble-rousing documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" gave Disney indigestion, its feel-good documentary "America's Heart & Soul" is the Mouse House's Pepto-Bismol. But while benign, the...

Hey, what’s Spidey doing in Chicago?

August 19, 2021 at 4:03 p.m.

Q. The elevated train sequence from "Spider-Man 2" looks like it could have been shot in Chicago, but isn't Spidey a Manhattan hero? A. Yes indeed, Spider-Man (played by Tobey...

Despite the witty bite of Bill Murray, this cat is old hat

August 19, 2021 at 4:57 p.m.

Although "Garfield" survives as the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world (in 2,570 newspapers) and has been inducted into Licensing Hall of Fame, it hasn't produced genuine giggle...

The strange allure of photo booths

January 30, 2019 at 9:45 a.m.

Five minutes into our conversation, Gary Gulley articulates my fascination with photo booths, those magical vendors of four vertical photographs. "It kind of flashes unpredictably -- catches you the least...

Seven drive-ins worth the trip

August 19, 2021 at 4:56 p.m.

In the age of the file-in, file-out multiplex march, drive-ins make movies events. More than nostalgia, outdoor theaters remain essential summer movie experiences. Most people aren't aware that there are...

“Stateside” (R)

August 19, 2021 at 12:34 p.m.

Who's in it: Jonathan Tucker, Rachael Leigh Cook, Joe Mantegna, Val Kilmer, Ed Begley Jr. What it's about: A rebellious teenager on leave from the Marines falls in love with...

In the court of the zombie king

August 19, 2021 at 2:43 p.m.

Long considered the father of modern horror movies, writer/director George Romero (1978's "Dawn of the Dead") visits Chicago this weekend to be honored on a double-bill with director Jack Hill...

“Seeing Other People” (R)

August 19, 2021 at 12:05 p.m.

Who's in it: Jay Mohr, Julianne Nicholson, Andy Richter, Lauren Graham, Josh Charles What it's about: After accidentally witnessing a friend having anonymous sex at her engagement party, Alice (Nicholson)...

“Touching the Void” (Not rated)

August 19, 2021 at 1:21 p.m.

Who's in it Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, Richard Hawking, Simon Yates, Joe Simpson What it's about Simpson and Yates return to the west face of the Siula Grande in the...

Chicagoans of the year: FILM

August 21, 2021 at 2:58 a.m.

Over the last two decades, Jose "Pepe" Vargas has been quietly building his legacy as a film festival director and Chicago cultural leader. Not only will the soft-spoken Colombian native...

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