Movies

The Chicago Film Critics Association announces the line-up for the 13th Chicago Critics Film Festival, running from May 1-7, 2026 at the historic Music Box Theatre. A blend of new and familiar voices, this year’s line-up reflects the breadth...

The first two episodes of Netflix’s “Big Mistakes,” which basically play as one hour-long episode, actively annoyed me. A premise that feels overly familiar in the era of ordinary people getting caught up in violent situations a la “Ozark”...

HBO’s “Euphoria” is in such a weird place in 2026. A show that once felt abrasively fresh and inventive went away for long enough that not only did its stars all become just as bright in other places, but...

They say no one wins when the family feuds. Maybe not, but the bestseller lists, box office, and streaming would like a word. Anything that makes us yell, “mommy, daddy, don’t!” with our faces only partially covered and a...

Great stars always leave the fans wanting more.End with your best joke, so they’re still laughing when the lights come up. While there’s a temptation to lament losing a great comedy, “Hacks” hasn’t lost a step since its...

In the wake of shows like “Succession,” “Industry,” and “Billions,” it makes sense for the big cable networks to continue mining data for novel ways to explore the absurdity and nihilism of today’s tech-fueled apocalypse. It’s an environment writer...

In recent years, tentpole television has played it painstakingly safe with its final seasons. Instead of pushing boundaries and leaving dedicated viewers with something worthwhile to chew on, shows like “Stranger Things” and even “Game of Thrones” have relied...

With the “Star Wars” galaxy now under the leadership of Lucasfilm president and former animator Dave Filoni, it’s only fitting that his era’s first output is an animated series that he created about a legacy fan-favorite character. That, of...