With the chilling effects of winter slowly coming to an end, any hint of warm weather is enough to draw people out of their homes. Although June through August is reported to be the best time to visit...

Identity and culture are rarely the focus of big Hollywood films. But this Hollywood norm didn’t affect director Simon Curtis’ decision to make a movie out of a documentary he’d seen on BBC one...

If you were deep into a Netflix bender or somewhere far warmer than Chicago, you might have missed the fact that March was filled with pleasant music surprises. I’m not just talking about the halfway...

Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at the world’s largest Internet company, wins a lottery to spend a week with its CEO Nathan (Oscar Issac). When Caleb arrives, he soon finds that he must participate...

It’s been nearly four years since Death Cab For Cutie’s last release, the all-around disappointing “Codes and Keys.” To say a lot has happened to the band since then is an understatement —...

[slideshow_deploy id='10615'] In the competitive field of hip-hop where rappers contend with twisted lyricism and mirror-shaking beats, it’s not uncommon for beefs occur. Disagreements over style,...

Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt innovates the rap genre once more on his second studio album “I Don’t Like S--, I Don’t Go Outside." Appropriately titled for anyone who experienced the harsh...

After millionaire James King (Will Ferrell) is sentenced to San Quentin prison for charges of fraud, he turns to Darnell Lewis (Kevin Hart) in order to “get hard” and prepare him for life behind...

Sometimes pieces of theater transcend the stage. It is not an easy or a common feat, but when achieved, the results are unimaginably poignant. This spring, the Goodman Theatre has revived the inimitable...

“Danny Collins” sometimes seems like it was made by Disney, though given the main character’s tendency to funnel cocaine up his nose, you can probably guess that it wasn’t. Still, this R-rated...

Oscar-nominated documentarian Kirby Dick, whose works include "The Invisible War" and "Twist Of Faith," has created another stirring call to action with his latest film, "The Hunting Ground." The documentary...