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The Graham family — Charlie (Milly Shapiro), Annie (Toni Collette), Steve (Gabriel Byrne) and Peter (Alex Wolff) — sit around the table in “Hereditary.”

Here are the top horror flicks showing around Chicago this spooky season

Michael Brzezinski / October 7, 2019

Last Tuesday marked Oct. 1, which means we are on the eve of Spooky Season. For film fans, Chicago’s vast array of movie theaters offer up some of the best, scariest and most fun ways to celebrate spooky...

Platt, who plays Payton Hobart in Neflix’s ‘The Politician,’ gives viewers a performance akin to his Evan Hansen performance, but if he’d grown up in a different economic class.

Ben Platt reimagines his ‘Evan Hansen’ role in Netflix’s ‘The Politician’

Sam Rahman / October 7, 2019

Broadway saw above-average success in 2017. Just as fans of the stage had begun to recover from the previous year’s “Hamilton fever,” “Dear Evan Hansen” took over the scene and utterly swept...

'American Horror Story: 1984' a perfect ode to 80s slasher films

‘American Horror Story: 1984’ a perfect ode to 80s slasher films

Brian Gilbert / October 1, 2019

For those obsessed with the horror genre and the 1980s, season nine of “American Horror Story” (AHS) already perfectly captures the mood, music and atmosphere of the 80s only two episodes in. The last...

MGM’s ‘Candyman’ will look at Cabrini-Green, then and now

MGM’s ‘Candyman’ will look at Cabrini-Green, then and now

Joe Roman, Jr. / September 30, 2019

We continue to live in a world where everything is being remade or, in some cases, “rebooted.” From video games to movies, there seems to be no stopping Hollywood from grinding out another remake no...

“The Chinese Restaurant,” Season 2

Netflix lands global streaming rights to Seinfeld

How Seinfeld stayed relevant for a new generation
Brian Gilbert / September 30, 2019

The show about nothing will have something to say on Netflix beginning in 2021. After losing the streaming rights to two of its most popular series, “Friends” and “The Office,” Netflix reportedly...

Brad Pitt, who plays Roy McBride, leads the audience on a self-reflective journey.

James Gray’s ‘Ad Astra’ explores the nuance of the human psyche

Michael Brzezinski / September 30, 2019

Films set in space lend the perfect backdrop to allow filmmakers to explore the deepest desires and most unkempt aspects of the human psyche. Kubrick did it. Speilberg did it. Cuaron did it. Nolan did...

The 'Joker' movie sparks debate over use of violence and guns.

‘Joker’ faces controversy amidst national gun violence debate

New movie faces backlash from mixing violence and humor
Luke Murphy / September 30, 2019

It all started with a Twitter post. Heather Antos, a comics editor at Valiant & Image, logged onto the site Sept. 5 and wrote, “Why the Joker movie is problematic. Rachel Miller nails it.” The...

“The Chinese Restaurant,” Season 2

Breaking down the best Seinfeld episode in each season

Brian Gilbert / September 30, 2019

Here is the best episode from each of the nine seasons, according to IMDB ratings and critic reviews: “The Stakeout,” Season 1 In this episode, the second episode of the series and the first featuring...

"Game of Thrones" won big at the 2019 Emmys.

Emmys Recap: ‘Fleabag,’ ‘SNL,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ win big

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor / September 23, 2019

The 71st Emmys took place Sunday night as the biggest and brightest stars pulled up to the purple carpet to celebrate television and all it has to offer. This year's ceremony saw a mix of awards given...

What's Fresh

What’s Fresh

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor / September 23, 2019

"Unbelievable" When 18-year-old Marie says she was attacked at knifepoint, her friends and family are concerned— until she says she made it up. But as time goes on, evidence of similar attacks...

Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami uses movies to understand Iranian, American relations

Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami uses movies to understand Iranian, American relations

Gavin Farrow / September 23, 2019

Over the past century, the relations between the U.S. and the Middle East have been troublesome at best. This is seen through U.S. interference in Middle Eastern affairs, with imperialist invasions abroad...

Endless possibilities in HBO’s ‘Room 104’

Endless possibilities in HBO’s ‘Room 104’

Rebecca Rogers / September 23, 2019

One room, 12 new stories. Season three of Jay and Mark Duplass’ series, “Room 104,” follows the same format as its first two seasons, with each story taking place in one room of an American hotel...

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