Movies

*Over the weekend, Oprah tweeted her praise for the film “Straight Outta Compton” to her friend, “Selma” director Ava DuVernay. Winfrey called the film “powerful” and “eye opening rap education.” Winfrey’s compliments shocked those who are familiar with her disapproval of hip-hop and hip-hop culture. Not yet, @Oprah. Super curious. Interested to see how @FGaryGray […]

Spike Lee owned the room at Chicago’s City Winery—on the heels of his controversially-named ChiRaq film—and he stayed true to his gritty reputation. The visionary...

*World War II (WWII) may seem like quite some time ago as depicted in the Sony Pictures film Fury starring Brad Pitt as the leader of a tank battalion. However, one thriving survivor still lives to share his story. William McBurney, a 90-year-old WWII veteran, voluntarily enlisted in the war when he was 18 as […]

Whether it's an air and water show, movies in the parks or the state fair, Chicago has a lot to offer this weekend for...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Roger Ebert's final blog posting last April ended with his hopeful sign-off, "I'll see you at the movies." The award-winning film...

Christmas is all about spending time with family, but the addition of younger cousins to your celebration doesn't mean the day's entertainment options have...