Family fun and insight in sprightly ‘Incredibles 2’
“The Incredibles” writer/director Brad Bird has said that his characters’ powers are all born of stereotypes. Dad is strong, mom is stretche…
‘Ocean’s 8’ an empowering, cheeky comedy
Most every successful heist movie, just like a heist itself, functions by obeying a well-defined formula.
Get in front of the big screen with these outdoor movies
A common winter hibernation practice is taking to the couch or theater to watch a good flick. But summer months don’t mean you have to take …
'Roseanne' cancelled by ABC following star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet
NEW YORK – ABC has cancelled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" following her racist tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett.
A scoundrel is born in ‘Star Wars’ spinoff, ‘Solo’
If there’s one takeaway from “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” it’s that our favorite scoundrel had been through a lot before he ever met up with L…
Cary-Grove grad pursues filmmaking career with ‘Chasing Nightmares’
Nightmares generally aren’t something you chase. They’re something you are desperately trying to run away from as the terror often chases yo…
Insane as ever, ‘Deadpool 2’ doesn’t disappoint
At a recent screening of “Deadpool 2,” the audience didn’t get up when the end credits came up, patiently sitting through the scrolling name…
‘Party’ suffers from a dearth of laughs
This is not the worst movie of 2018, so far. That honor still goes to the inept “A Wrinkle in Time.” But “Life of the Party” is solidly in s…
Theron delivers fearless performance in ‘Tully’
By MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN The Washington PostYou could say that “Tully” is a familiar comedy-drama about…
McHenry Outdoor Theater opens Friday for 2018 season
It’s one of the surest signs in McHenry County that summer is right round the corner.Since 1945, ope…
