Posts from ‘July, 2009’

The weather in Chicago is finally starting to feel like summer, so an outdoor celebration is truly in order. The Chicago Park District offers free movies all summer long at Movies in the Park– all you have to do is show up with your picnic basket. The movies all start at dusk, but get there early [...]

  At first glance, “The Proposal” may seem like your average romantic comedy. But Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock bring this flick to an unexpected level of hilarity, making it perhaps the summer’s first sleeper hit. Reynolds has only recently made it in the Hollywood mainstream, but his talents for comedy have been long-established. Bullock, [...]

  Have you been up on your movies this month? July may already be half over, but the summer blockbusters keep on rolling. Today, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince debuts at movie theaters across the country. But if you’re not an HP fan, there are lots of other great flicks you can check out. [...]

The countdown is on: Only one week remains until Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits theaters. Chicago-based Potter buffs should buy their tickets now for the Museum of Science and Industry’s July 15 midnight premiere. And in the meantime, brush up on your Hogwarts lore with a review of the past eight years of [...]

It can be hard getting back into the swing of things after a long holiday weekend, but for those living in Chicago, the Park District has just your fix. Movies in the Park is a summer-long, free festival, projecting films of all kinds onto big screens in parks throughout the city– all you have to [...]