Not like we ever need an excuse to watch North by Northwest again, but the presence of both Eva Marie Saint and Robert Osborne make our non-attendance at the Music Box's free screening on Tuesday, March 30 unthinkable. It's part of The TCM Classic Film Festival; the bulk of the festival takes place in LA (naturally) but Chicago is lucky enough to be part of the roadshow arm. more ›

If you’re a regular reader of this site (thanks, Dad!), you’ll know that Chicagoist http://www.chicagoist.com/archives/2005/06/21/the_great_debate.php">is really looking forward to Superman Returns. But more than one commenter has challenged our enthusiasm for what will surely be the definitive movie blockbuster of the summer of 2006. We understand that kind of skepticism. After all, isn’t this really just another attempt at creating yet another big media superhero franchise (one whose last outing brought us Jon Cryer and... more ›

Chicagoist is feeling kind of irritable and grumpy this morning. And we’re blaming it on this weekend’s slate of films in wide release: the Garfield sequel, the Fast and the Furious sequel, Nacho Libre and The Lake House. Seriously, we’re feeling dumber just looking at that list. We know we’re supposed to be excited about Nacho Libre. Jack Black + director of Napoleon Dynamite x Mexican wrestling outfits = Comedy Gold, right? And yet…meh. One... more ›