To borrow his own words: I don’t think Rev. Acree is man enough for this gig.

Damn good piece, Matt. This ad is literally Big Brother’s revenge, with bonus metaphoric fat-shaming (“also the thinnest!”) A stunningly complete fiasco.

If you’re wondering why so many movies and shows look like shit, consider the fact that 75 percent of the Art Directors Guild is currently unemployed.

What’s Chicago going to do when it loses its downtown Greyhound terminal in October?

Column: About that 'SNL' student protest sketch — and a lousy time for political satire. Free access for you non-subscribers right here. chicagotribune.com/2024/05/08/col…

None better, and no kinder colleague: a beautiful win in criticism for Justin Chang. Congratulations, friend. #Pulitzers

Yes! Also the scene between Warren Beatty and Gene Hackman is a marvel. Beatty told me a few years ago he couldn't NOT cast Hackman in 'Bonnie and Clyde' because their scene together in 'Lilith,' and Hackman's restless vitality, instantly made Beatty more spontaneous on camera

Yep, happens every time. It is a dare to continue subscribing I feel like a sap for taking, every pay period

Excellent executive functioning and strategic planning skills

I think I would really really really really like to see this at @musicbotheatre as soon as it can be arranged thanks appreciate it signed, Chicago moviegoer

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Saw them together in 2022–a terrific evening. Two great spirits, one conversation.

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A.O. Scott/Michael Phillips reunion tour, aka brunch in Hyde Park. Picked right up where we left off a few years back.💜

Jumping off a @ChiHumanities talk last week, I conducted one of my own, about the increasingly fine line between 'good' and 'bad' AI in the realm of CGI moviemaking: chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/col…

Film of the week: chicagotribune.com/2024/04/18/we-…

This summer’s “Sundance in Chicago!” event being a prime example of the potential problem Robert’s talking about.

Thank God Donald Trump is on trial and nowhere near the situation room.

'Civil War' imagines what a second U.S. war at home looks like. 'The Beast' takes that speculative historical encore for granted, with a throwaway line. See Bertrand Bonello's futuristic/nostalgic 'no'-vote for AI for a superb Lea Seydoux: chicagotribune.com/2024/04/12/the…

Here's Nina Metz on BET+ 's 'Diarra from Detroit'--some snags with the unraveling of the mystery, 'but the road there is as entertaining and absorbing as they come' chicagotribune.com/2024/04/10/dia…