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The following movies have topped the box office in 2007. Can you spot the oddball? "Night at th...
April 02, 2007 1:31 PM
Wouldn't you think exciting commercials the Quentin Tarantino name would be enough to get people to...
April 09, 2007 10:30 AM
Apparently that kid from "Holes" has more box office clout than Halle Berry and Bruce Will...
April 16, 2007 10:07 AM
Have you had a chance to check out the 23 Annual Chicago Latino Film Fest? How about the Chicago Pal...
April 16, 2007 12:30 PM
Got the pre-payday blues? Never fear, tonight we've got you covered with a free screening of "H...
April 19, 2007 5:00 PM
Another week, another powerful Hollywood pair feels the wrath of "Disturbia." Shia LaBeouf...
April 23, 2007 11:53 AM
Shia LaBeouf's teen thriller "Disturbia" topped the box office for a THIRD straight week, earning a ...
April 30, 2007 11:40 AM
OK, not really. It was ALL "Spider-Man 3" this weekend, with the big-budget superhero flic...
May 07, 2007 9:50 AM
Yes, "Spider-Man 3" topped the box office again, racking up another $60 million in its sec...
May 14, 2007 10:52 AM
"Shrek the Third" opens this weekend, but trust us, you may want to skip it. Instead of an...
May 18, 2007 3:29 PM
Yep, as expected, another record has fallen, with "Shrek the Third" besting the take for &...
May 21, 2007 10:40 AM
After last week's "Grey's Anatomy" season finale I thought two things: 1. Meredith is so annoying th...
May 23, 2007 11:28 AM
We hope the weather clears up because the annual Movies in the Park starts Friday. The multi-venue e...
May 31, 2007 3:13 PM
Are you totally psyched to watch George Clooney, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin a...
June 07, 2007 3:45 PM
You could put George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a documentary about mold, and people would probably go...
June 11, 2007 10:28 AM
Audiences don't seem to care if "Fantastic Four" is fantastic or not. The dopey sequel &qu...
June 18, 2007 9:20 AM
If the (failing) FOX reality show "On the Lot" made you want to support your local filmmak...
June 19, 2007 1:21 PM
Nine years have passed since the last time the American Film Institute (AFI) compiled its list of th...
June 21, 2007 2:41 PM
Despite the obvious lameness of the family comedy sequel, audiences shuffled in two by two to see St...
June 25, 2007 9:50 AM
Who says people don't want to see animated movies about rats? Pixar's "Ratatouille," a terrific tale...
July 02, 2007 10:31 AM
For anyone who thinks the overblown-but-entertaining cartoon adaptation only exists to sell toys, af...
July 09, 2007 10:39 AM
Well, Harry Potter has done it again. Proving that even adarker installment of the popular series--...
July 15, 2007 10:44 PM
Even if you hate "The Sound of Music," now's the time to give it a chance. The Chicago Out...
July 19, 2007 2:54 PM
Apparently, people would rather see Adam Sandler and Kevin James get married and make fun of homosex...
July 23, 2007 11:07 AM
"The Simpsons" may be past its prime on TV, but it's certainly no slouch at the box offic...
July 30, 2007 11:35 AM
After a summer full of sequels, America still has a taste for more, and it's a good thing. Directo...
August 06, 2007 11:19 AM
Bravo, America. Despite the minimal star power of the "Superbad" leads (Michael Cera of &q...
August 20, 2007 9:47 AM
Here's the good news: This weekend, summer box office tallies passed the $4 billion mark for the f...
August 27, 2007 11:20 AM
Who says people have had enough "Halloween" movies? Rob Zombie's remake of the original ...
September 04, 2007 9:56 AM
"Yuma" corrals slow weekend Audiences gave a collective yawn towards last week’s n...
September 10, 2007 9:22 AM
Jodie Foster's vigilante flick "The Brave One" took charge of the box office this weekend, earning $...
September 17, 2007 10:01 AM
Pssst. Have you heard? Metromix has a new look.
Perhaps you've noticed the cleaner design and imp...
September 18, 2007 9:01 AM
Another unnecessary horror flick not screened for critics, another box office champ. Milla Jovovich&...
September 24, 2007 8:47 AM
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Finally, the American publ...
October 08, 2007 8:58 AM
Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?" opened without advance screenings--and, eventuall...
October 15, 2007 11:41 AM
Yes, with Halloween approaching Josh Hartnett's disappointing vampire flick "30 Days of Night...
October 22, 2007 9:24 AM
How serious is Ryan Gosling? He's willing to walk out of a role over creative differences even aft...
October 22, 2007 3:02 PM
Good news, sci-fi fans. As reported by Maureen Ryan on "The Watcher," you don't have to wa...
October 24, 2007 8:32 AM
Surprise, surprise. "Saw IV," the worst installment in a irritatingly successful franchise...
October 29, 2007 7:37 AM
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Thanks to mostly positiv...
November 05, 2007 8:57 AM
Holiday movies can be automatic box successes once people catch the Christmas spirit. Not this yea...
November 12, 2007 7:36 AM
The legendary hero proved his strength this weekend, with "Beowulf" earning $28.1 millio...
November 19, 2007 9:42 AM
How's this for a fairy tale beginning: "Enchanted" took in $35.3 million over the weekend ...
November 26, 2007 10:19 AM
Nominations were announced today for this year's Independent Spirit Awards, the annual celebration...
November 27, 2007 3:42 PM
On one of the slower weekends of the year, "Enchanted" earned another $17 million to remai...
December 03, 2007 10:51 AM
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Though maybe film geeks are the onl...
December 06, 2007 9:23 AM
A box office-topping $26.1 million isn't a shabby opening, but for "The Golden Compass,"...
December 10, 2007 9:36 AM
At last. A silly story has the anti-climactic ending it deserves.
After only a few minutes in ...
December 12, 2007 11:12 AM
Will Smith's "I Am Legend" scared up huge numbers over the weekend, bringing in $76.5 mill...
December 17, 2007 9:11 AM
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You're going to ...
December 18, 2007 2:11 PM
Back at work post-Christmas break and a few days behind on your celebrity tidbits? Here are a few th...
December 26, 2007 12:59 PM
The Trib compiled its list of favorite movie endings--including "The Godfather," "G...
December 28, 2007 1:35 PM
Over a weekend without any new releases, last week's winner, "National Treasure: Book of Secr...
December 31, 2007 8:20 AM
Another week, another box office victory for "National Treasure: Book of Secrets." Inste...
January 07, 2008 9:14 AM
The Golden Globes as we know it is cancelled. Instead, you'll get a Dateline recap of the nominees...
January 07, 2008 2:49 PM
Contrary to popular belief, the American public does, in fact, want to see two senior citizens trave...
January 14, 2008 7:42 AM
The first deserving box office champ of the year, the much-hyped monster movie "Cloverfield&q...
January 21, 2008 8:00 AM
This year's Academy Awards may not even have a ceremony due to the writer's strike, but the nomine...
January 22, 2008 8:26 AM
We're in a state of shock. The NYPD has announced that Australian-born actor Heath Ledger has been...
January 22, 2008 2:00 PM
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It is a dark day in America. Why?...
January 28, 2008 10:11 AM
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Audiences didn't let bad revi...
February 11, 2008 7:45 AM
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Even if they ultimately d...
February 25, 2008 12:41 PM
--Host Jon Stewart. Pretty funny, no? Loved that he brought "Once" singer/star Marketa I...
February 25, 2008 1:25 PM
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Yes, Will Ferrell'...
March 03, 2008 9:30 AM
As they have the past two years, Lollapalooza organizers will again offer a limited amount of three-...
March 04, 2008 8:39 AM
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History buffs are not going to ...
March 10, 2008 7:52 AM
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The nearly $36 million debut for &...
March 17, 2008 10:04 AM
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Aside from never forgetting, a...
March 24, 2008 8:53 AM
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Remember when upscale movie theater Muvi...
March 27, 2008 2:12 PM
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As Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess, pictured above)...
March 31, 2008 7:54 AM
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George Clooney is undoubtedly one of...
April 07, 2008 9:08 AM
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Short, simple and rated PG-13 to drawn...
April 14, 2008 7:54 AM
I've seen the Rolling Stones live once. I've seen them at IMAX movie theaters twice.
The most-...
April 14, 2008 12:34 PM
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Despite glowing reviews a...
April 21, 2008 7:40 AM
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After the successes of "Knocked...
April 28, 2008 8:01 AM
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Now that's how you start the summer off ...
May 05, 2008 7:48 AM
The MTV Movie Awards, which normally gives top honors to stuff like "Transformers" and &...
May 07, 2008 8:14 AM
When Warner Bros. spent more than $100 million on "Speed Racer," do you think they were ...
May 12, 2008 7:50 AM