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It’s the end of the world as we know it and he feels fine. ‘The Life of Chuck’ Directed by Mike Flanagan, this adaptation of a Stephen King novella follows a man who is remarkably laid-back about the apocalypse. From our review: “The Life of Chuck” is a curious movie, starting with its relatively relaxed, … Read more

‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Stream it on Hulu. In 2022, Dan Trachtenberg’s Hulu original “Prey” marked a return to form for the Predator franchise, in which technologically advanced alien creatures treat Earth as a game preserve. Now Trachtenberg is back with an animated feature (directed with Josh Wassung) that makes for a neat way station … Read more

It’s a perennial frustration for moviegoers: The lights go out, the theater falls silent and the anticipation of the movie builds. But wait! Here are a few more ads for you to sit through. Most cinema enthusiasts know that going to the movies comes with a healthy dose of promotion, from the ads onscreen to … Read more

Stacy Spikes grew up at the movies. When he was a child in Houston, his mother would give him and his brother $5 each, drop them off at the theater — the manager knew them by name — and come back hours later. “She’d probably be arrested today,” he said. “It was a different time.” … Read more

There might be a temptation to play hooky when wearing it — stealing away in a Ferrari GT to catch a matinee game at Wrigley Field. Alas, no one is likely to confuse the person donning it with Abe Froman, the “sausage king of Chicago.” But for a six-figure sum, you could still channel Ferris … Read more

It has been a graduation season unlike any other. The Trump administration is investigating elite universities and cutting research funding. Pro-Palestinian activism and claims of antisemitism are shaping campus life. International students are worried about having their visas revoked. In contrast with past generations, what a speaker says on a commencement stage now reaches an … Read more

The cast of “Hamilton” on Sunday returned to the room where it happened, at least metaphorically. To mark the 10th anniversary of the show’s opening, 28 members of the original cast — the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with the other stars, ensemble members, swings and standbys — gathered onstage at Radio City Music Hall … Read more

Frederick Forsyth, who used his early experience as a British foreign correspondent and occasional intelligence operative as fodder for a series of swashbuckling, best-selling thrillers in the 1970s and ’80s, including “The Day of the Jackal,” “The Odessa File” and “The Dogs of War,” died on Monday at his home in Jordans, a village north … Read more