‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: Anya Taylor-Joy tastes hot asphalt and cold, cold revenge May 23, 2024 at 4:08 p.m. The fifth "Mad Max" movie is the most grim of filmmaker George Miller's ongoing nightmare of a fairy tale. But it's alive.
Review: ‘Gasoline Rainbow’ is a memorable teenage road trip along an improvised Oregon trail May 21, 2024 at 3:49 p.m. In "Gasoline Rainbow," now at the Music Box, five teenagers embark on the journey, and challenge, of their young lives.
10 movies for summer 2024: Sequels and reboots, but fingers crossed for a surprise May 20, 2024 at 3:42 p.m. The smart money's on "Deadpool & Wolverine" to make the moolah this summer. Here's hoping for some unexpected hits as well.
Column: Why the stink of that bad, bad iPad ad won’t go away May 16, 2024 at 4:05 p.m. Apple’s “Crush" commercial has people infuriated by its destruction of analog creative tools. But the same company's forays into A.I. are more sinister still.
‘IF’ review: Ryan Reynolds and loads of sugar can’t help this medicine go down May 16, 2024 at 3:47 p.m. Writer-director John Krasinski knows how to balance thrills and miles and miles and miles of heart.
‘Slow’ review: He’s asexual. She’s not. The movie explores what happens next. May 13, 2024 at 3:42 p.m. This Lithuanian film sometimes strays toward conventional romcoms — the scenes about communication are its best moments.
Entertainment | Column: About that ‘SNL’ student protest sketch — and a lousy time for political satire May 8, 2024 at 4:03 p.m. Chicago comedy expert Anne Libera says that satire "is not a useful tool today." That's why last weekend's "SNL" opener came up empty.
Column: An ode to failure: Some classic movies were flops when they first came out May 6, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. Money isn't everything with great movies that struggle to find an audience, writes Tribune critic Michael Phillips. It is, in fact, nothing.
Column: AI moviemaking software ‘so easy an alien could do it.’ But where do visual effects go from here? April 22, 2024 at 3:28 p.m. Wonder Dynamics is selling a special-effects tool to budding filmmakers at a low price. Are movies better for it?
‘The Beast’ review: In 2044, AI takes care of business, while Léa Seydoux takes care of the movie April 16, 2024 at 2:45 p.m. Léa Seydoux and George MacKay play yearning, reincarnated lovers across three eras. MacKay is good; Seydoux excels.