Long-lost 1923 silent movie turns up at Chicago Film Archives
Opening titles for a recently rediscovered courtroom drama “The First Degree.” Considered a lost film…
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‘American Pickle’ review: Seth Rogen, twice, brings out the sweetness in an immigration fable
The premise requires Rogen to share scenes with himself — one bearded, looking like Tevye…
Steve James documentary ‘City So Real’ coming to National Geographic channel this fall, with added footage
Two hours of the original four-hour version premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival’s…
Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Natural’ actor, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES — Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to…
Bryan Cranston recovers from COVID-19, donates plasma
Cranston, 64, did not say exactly when he got infected with the new coronavirus, but…
Ellen DeGeneres apologizes to show’s staff amid workplace culture inquiry
“On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that ‘The…
‘Rebuilding Paradise’ review: a 2018 California wildfire and a long recovery, captured by director Ron Howard
The town of Paradise, located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, burned to ash in a…
Commentary: ‘Tenet,’ the movie America didn’t deserve to see first, ushers in a nervous new multiplex era
Nolan’s latest high-stakes Warner Bros. gamble is now scheduled for a Sept. 3 U.S. release….
Chicago Film Festival to host free Zoom master class with ‘Dear White People’ composer Kathryn Bostic
The Chicago International Film Festival, scheduled this year for October 14-25 in a form to…
Pearl Jam, Rolling Stones, Elton John and dozens of artists send letter demanding end to unauthorized political use of music
For all these reasons, we urge you to establish clear policies requiring campaigns supported by…
Column: 2020 Emmy nominees are a wall of female rage, none angrier than ‘The Morning Show’
The limited-series category, meanwhile, is exclusively — and for the first time — filled with…
‘Summerland’ review: A refreshing take on the cozy WWII-era English seaside village drama
If Alice subscribes to any belief, it’s that, “life is not kind; anguish is inevitable.”…
Fresh comedy faces, ‘Modern Family’ farewell seek Emmy nods
The nominations, typically unveiled with fanfare at the TV academy’s Los Angeles headquarters, will be…
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ workplace under investigation by WarnerMedia
“For the record, the day to day responsibility of the Ellen show is completely on…
Stakes high as Johnny Depp’s libel case against UK tabloid closes
The two sides agree that the relationship between Depp and Heard, which began after they…
Popular TikTok stars to leave platform for rival app over data privacy concerns
When Josh Richards first began posting lip-syncing videos as a high school freshman four years…
‘The Fight’ review: Celebrating real-life superheroes from the ACLU
Although “The Fight” is swift and jam-packed with ups, downs, wins, losses, injunctions, stays, hearings…
‘I Used to Go Here’ review: An Illinois story, starring Gillian Jacobs and Jemaine Clement, enjoys a Pilsen sneak preview Wednesday
But folks, that’s just me. Straight lines and lotsa plot can be lovely (he said,…
Olivia de Havilland appreciation: the golden-age Hollywood star who remade the industry
The actress cast as Hermia left the production a week prior to opening, as did…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ sells 1.3 million copies in 24 hours
Final first-week numbers will not be available until a week from Monday, but the album…
Actor John Saxon dies; ‘Enter the Dragon’ among many roles
Born Carmine Orrico, the son of Italian-American parents, Saxon grew up in Brooklyn, New York,…
Kathie Lee Gifford, Kelly Ripa and more remember Regis Philbin: ‘There has never been anyone like him’
“There are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend,…
Olivia de Havilland, ‘Gone With the Wind’ star, dies at 104
In later years, she wrote a couple of nonfiction books, starred on Broadway with Henry…
Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ a reflective set created in COVID-19 isolation
He, too, is present and accounted for on “Folklore,” to a slightly lesser extent, and…