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Movies for winter 2025: Wolf men and vampires and bears, for starters
Category: Movies
Charles Shyer, ‘Father of the Bride’ and ‘Baby Boom’ filmmaker, dies at 83
Charles Shyer, the Oscar-nominated writer and filmmaker known for classic comedies like “Private Benjamin,” “Baby Boom” and “Father of the Bride” that he made alongside Nancy Meyers, has died.
‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office
Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair.
Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73
Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media Saturday. She was 73.
Column: The 10 worst movies of 2024, plus 3 screen highlights to make up for them
Tribune critic Michael Phillips picks 10 films from the very bottom of 2024’s barrel — yes, including “Deadpool & Wolverine” — but throws in some offbeat highlights, as well.
‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle
Teenage actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Alabama, authorities said.
Chicagoans of the Year in the Arts: All our names for 2024
As we approach the end of 2024, the critics and columnists of A+E reflect on the year to highlight some people who have made a difference in the city’s arts.
Best of 2024: TV, movies, live music, theater and much more around Chicago
With 2024 coming to a close, the A&E staff take a look back at their favorites from the year, from the stage performances that captivated us to the books that kept us turning the page.
‘Babygirl’ review: Secrets, lies and one road to a fulfilling sex life, starring Nicole Kidman
Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn’s film follows a high-powered CEO and her intern. It may be confounding, at least the first time you watch it.
Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting
New Mexico prosecutors won’t pursue an appeal of a court’s decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, the Santa Fe district attorney’s office announced Monday.