Film & TV
CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW: Chili Finger
A ‘Fargo’-inspired black comedy that will make you think twice about order chili at your local fast food joint
Bob Odenkirk’s Neo-Western ‘Normal’ Screens for Service Members for Free Across Chicagoland
Find a theater and showtime to watch ‘Normal’ for free if you are or have been a service member
CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW: Leviticus
By George & Josh Bate Most people can remember and even viscerally feel the anxiety and vulnerability that accompanied their clumsy first kiss or awkward confession of a long-held crush. In his feature directorial debut Leviticus, Adrian Chiarella elevates these
CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW: Power Ballad
Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas deliver a tune full of heart and humor
CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW: Late Fame
Willem Dafoe cements his status as one of the industry’s most quietly versaitle and brilliant actors
CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW: I Want Your Sex
Gregg Araki makes ‘Babygirl’ look like a family movie in comparison
CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL 2026 REVIEW: Carolina Caroline
Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner impress in an overly familiar outlaw romance movie
REVIEW: The Sheep Detectives
Agatha Christie meets ‘Babe’ in one of the year’s best movies
BRWC REVIEW: Desert Warrior
By George & Josh Bate Check out our review of Desert Warrior on the Rotten Tomatoes-certified outlet Battle Royale with Cheese here.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Deep Water’ Producer Gene Simmons and Director Renny Harlin Discuss Their Plane Crash Shark Thriller
“That’s as much fun as I can imagine with my pants”
Under the Radar REVIEW: Hokum
Read our review of Hokum over at Under the Radar
REVIEW: Deep Water
The director of the best shark movie since ‘Jaws’ sinks to the bottom of the ocean with this flawed thriller
REVIEW: Animal Farm
Surprisingly faithful, yet undermined by an overly family-friendly tone
REVIEW: Disneynature’s Orangutan
Deeply warming and informative, this Disneynature film fuses the magic of Disney with the beauty of a nature doc
ScreenAnarchy REVIEW: Mother Mary
Check out our review of Mother Mary over at ScreenAnarchy.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Criminal Record’ Stars Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo Unpack Season 2’s Relevant Themes and Uneasy Alliances
‘Criminal Record’ Season 2 premieres April 22 on Apple TV
REVIEW: Michael
An extraordinarily sanitized biopic that makes Bohemian Rhapsody look like a complex, nuanced character study
REVIEW: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
More in common with ‘The Exorcist’ than ‘The Mummy’
The 10 Highlights of CinemaCon 2026
Over 140 movies were showcased at CinemaCon 2026. These are our 10 favorites.
Paramount Pictures CinemaCon 2026 Presentation Overview
Parodies, slapstick stunts, video game adaptations, and reimaginings of beloved books feature in Paramount’s presentation
Disney CinemaCon 2026 Presentation Overview
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ stun the CinemaCon crowd
Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans Showcase Ominous ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer at CinemaCon
Las Vegas gets a world exclusive first look at Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom
Jon Favreau Shows CinemaCon The Way With the First 18 Minutes of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
A new trailer and poster for the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ movie were also released
‘Masters of the Universe’ Has the Power at CinemaCon 2026
He-Man returns to the big screen on June 5
Michael B. Jordan Previews Sleek, Sexy, Sophisticated ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ at CinemaCon 2026
The recent Academy Award winner writes, directs, produces, and stars in a remake of the Steve McQueen classic
Amazon MGM Studios CinemaCon 2026 Presentation Overview
Masters of the Universe, The Thomas Crown Affair, I Play Rocky, and Spaceballs: The Next One take centerstage.
Steven Spielberg Fascinates CinemaCon 2026 Crowd with Intriguing Look at ‘Disclosure Day’
“There’s nothing more important than giving audiences original stories.”
Christopher Nolan Wows CinemaCon 2026 with Intense ‘The Odyssey’ Footage
“An absolute nightmare to film, in the best possible way”
Universal Pictures and Focus Features CinemaCon 2026 Presentation Overview
New movies from Spielberg. Nolan, and Eggers wow the CinemaCon crowd
‘Forgotten Island’ CinemaCon Screening Reactions Tease “‘The Hangover’ for Families”
‘Forgotten Island’ is in theaters on September 25
CINEMACON 2026 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘Air Bud Returns’ Director Robert Vince On Bringing Buddy Back to the Big Screen
Cineverse celebrates the 30th anniversary of ‘Air Bud’ with a new Buddy the dog film
‘Supergirl’ Soars into CinemaCon 2026 with an Exclusive Scene and Trailer
Jason Momoa arrived in style on a motorcycle to CinemaCon 2026
Tom Cruise Transforms in the CinemaCon First Look at ‘Digger’
Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new movie hits theaters this October
‘Dune: Part Three’ Stuns With Jaw-Dropping 7-Minute Opening Scene at CinemaCon 2026
The wait for ‘Dune: Part Three’ just got a whole lot harder
Warner Bros. CinemaCon 2026 Presentation Overview
Warner Bros. shows every other studio how to do CinemaCon right