Movies and TV

Wondering what to watch? Don’t miss our coverage of the latest movies and shows playing in theaters or streaming in your living room, including the latest reviews from noted critic Richard Roeper.

Madison Ranta, a 24-year-old TikTok user, posted a video of the stunt that garnered millions of views and had viewers wondering whether the stunt was reality.
Chilling prequel to the 1976 horror classic is blessed with a heroine, Nell Tiger Free, who’s greatness incarnate.
Dev Patel stars as a revenge-minded man scheming and jabbing his way through a chaotic, highly charged city in India.
Series looks great, but casting men in their 40s as the callow expats hurts the story.
A Matthew Sweet concert, a one-man show about Chopin and exhibitions by Chicago artists Robert Earl Paige and Christina Ramberg are among the city’s entertainment highlights in the week ahead.
Julianne Moore excels as a ruthlessly ambitious mom guiding her son into an affair with the promiscuous but paranoid king.
On ‘SCTV’ he was known as station owner Guy Caballero and monster movie host Count Floyd.
The two brilliant actors lighten up in a period-piece comedy about poison-pen letters from a mysterious culprit.
Perdomo, who was Black and Latino, was born in Los Angeles and raised in England. Perdomo also acted in several of the ‘After’ movies and is credited in the upcoming ‘Bad Man’ alongside Seann William Scott and Rob Riggle.
In an exclusive Sneed interview, Chicago businessman Chris Kennedy talked about not supporting the independent White House bid of his brother Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the family’s Oval Office chat with Joe Biden.
“The most important thing for us was to dignify these men. It is a love letter for them,” said filmmaker Sebastián Díaz Aguirre.
In 1983, Gossett became the third Black Oscar nominee in the supporting actor category. He won for his performance as the intimidating Marine drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman” opposite Richard Gere and Debra Winger.
Over the course of just six fast-paced episodes, Esposito creates a memorable character in this crime drama based on the BBC One series “The Driver.”
Despite the addition of some new characters (human and otherwise) the film comes across as a relatively uninspired and fairly forgettable chapter in the Monsterverse saga.
The Emmy winner’s TV career has spanned more than 60 years, and her latest role is opposite Kristen Wiig in the Apple TV+ series “Palm Royale.”
In December, an appeals court upheld the actor’s conviction and sentence for lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a hate crime in a staged attack.
Sean Penn broods effectlvely as the jaded old pro dealing with shooting victims, junkies and hostile onlookers.
One Apple TV+ film from acclaimed director Morgan Neville covers the comedian’s rise to fame, and the other shows the reflective stage of life he’s in now.
The new weekend event will include three days of screenings and programming featuring titles from the annual Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
The scathing HBO doc focuses on the bravery of the Sandy Hook families defamed by the talk show host and his gullible acolytes.
With his sharp observations, Muslim comedian clearly aspires to find common ground.
FLOW Film Fest on Friday and an Illinois Smallmouth Alliance tying event on Saturday lead Go & Show this week, but there is also the Masters Walleye Circuit tournament at Spring Valley Friday and Saturday.
Catholic symbolism abounds as church leaders take keen interest in the baby a virgin is expecting.
With his unmistakable face and unsettling presence, he often played good old boys with bad intentions.
A Dan + Shay concert, a new take on ‘Peter Pan’ and a stand-up show by Ali Wong are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.
Part fight showcase, part generic crime thriller, Prime Video’s remake tosses its plot this way and that.
Sharp one-liners, terrific VFX and callbacks to the 1984 original make bustin’ feel good again.
His vulnerable performance is the best thing about twisty detective story.
On Apple TV+ show, the comic virtuoso leads an upper-crust cast including Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb and Ricky Martin.
Solid docuseries details abuse and upsetting actions the young talents endured while making TV shows for kids.