Here’s the scoop on a world tour of ice cream
Tired of the same old same old chocolate fudge brownie, we embarked on a world tour of ice cream. We didn't make it everywhere--Village Creamery in Skokie and Niles, with...
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I SCREAM!
Hey, you. Yeah, you. Put down that pint of Ben & Jerry's. Put. It. Down. And don't even think about heading over to Cold Stone Creamery, where an hour wait...
“Heights” (R )
Who's in it: Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Jesse Bradford, Matt Davis What it's about: The lives of several New Yorkers intersect as Isabel (Banks) has doubts about her...
`Coach Carter’ picks up its game with features
Capsule reviews of movies new to DVD/videos released Tuesday (subject to change by studios): Focus Feature Coach Carter If it didn't actually happen, the story of Ken Carter would seem...
`Jaws’ anniversary looks beneath the surface
Capsule reviews of movies new to DVD/videos released Tuesday (subject to change by studios): Focus Feature Jaws (1975; 30th anniversary edition) OK, ready? Cue up the cello: dum dum, dum...
`Father of the Bride’ anniversary is totally forgettable
Capsule reviews of movies new to DVD/videos released Tuesday (subject to change by studios): Focus Feature Father of the Bride (1991; 15th anniversary edition) Hey, it's an "anniversary" edition of...
‘Sisterhood’ story a good fit for girls
Yes, it's true: I liked a movie about magic pants. The pants in question--used jeans, actually--complement the four leading ladies of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," Ken Kwapis' charming...
What our critics thought of featured films
Capsule reviews of movies new to DVD/videos from the Tribune archives: `The Big Red One: The Reconstruction' ((star)(star)(star)(star)) Samuel Fuller's 1980 war movie, based on his experiences as a member...
A highly judgmental but completely fair look at Sean John-clad Oscar host Chris Rock.
What sort of worked THE JOKE: Chris Rock's jab at President Bush. In the first mildly successful use of analogy in an awards show monologue, Rock equates the U.S. to...
Wallowing in the post-holiday bank account blues?
RETRO CHEAPSKATE Born at the wrong time into a hardly-wealthy-enough family? Not inclined to woo your date with such a 21st Century concoction as the $20 Bellini martini? We don't...