4DX movie theaters growing in popularity
The theaters bring movies to life with 21 different effects, from every twist, turn and tumble to gusts of wind, splashes of water, even scents that put viewers right in the scene. CBS'S Evyn Moon has more.
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The theaters bring movies to life with 21 different effects, from every twist, turn and tumble to gusts of wind, splashes of water, even scents that put viewers right in the scene. CBS'S Evyn Moon has more.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Three-quarters of a century later, it's still drawing crowds as a classic summer tradition in the age of streaming.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
In yet another sign it's really summer in Chicago, the Movies in the Parks 2026 schedule was released by the park district.
Columbia College in Chicago is hosting a screening of new documentary "Why Trump?: Two Americas," made by graduate Brian Schowdorf.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
In the 1980s and 1990s, video rental stores were such a big part of American culture, they were subjects of movies themselves. Now the Video Strip in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood is one of the last remaining stores of its ilk.
The XL Film Festival begins in Hyde Park Thursday, with film screenings, panels and lots of other events spotlighting film, television and the creative scene here in the city.
Items, including Darth Vader’s original lightsaber and Indiana Jones’ whip, will be up for grabs.
The Giallo Geltao event at the Logan Theatre in Logan Square is bringing four nights of Italian horror films paired with cold, sweet treats.
Free movie nights at Gallagher Way officially start Wednesday, but the season's first screening of the 1991 classic "Hook" had to be canceled due to weather.
The 24th annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival starts Saturday at the Gene Siskel Film Center in downtown Chicago.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
The Davis Theater dates back to 1918 when it was known as the Pershing Theater.
Attendees can now buy a movie ticket and a membership with some perks. Memberships cost $50 per year for one person and $90 for two.
The festival pairs American film noir classics with their international cousins.
The one-room theatre opened Labor Day weekend of 1924 with a silent film and live organist.
The 2024 Oscars followed a year that saw blockbusters "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" pack movie theaters around the world.
"We can provide that now and no other facility in the Midwest can say that."
