10 Movies To See In October: ‘On The Rocks,’ ‘Possessor,’ Chicago 7′ & More

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Former President Barack Obama has gone Hollywood, trading in Southside Chicago for Sunset Boulevard, Silicon Valley and celebrity soirees on Martha’s Vineyard just when the Windy City needs him most. As Chicago slips into a cycle of shooting and looting, Obama has the unique posture and position to help resolve the deadly spree of crime and violence.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is considering tax hikes to help plug the city’s $1.2 billion budget deficit, according to a report. The city is weighing a $94 million property tax hike, raising the gas tax and laying off more than 300 workers to help fill the gap, the Chicago Tribune reported.

(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven’t seen “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”)In Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong) appeared in court wearing flowing black judge’s robes to taunt the judge. Did this really happen, though?Yes, it did.

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 begins with anti-Vietnam War demonstrations outside of the 1968 Democratic Convention. The protesters were fed up with President Lyndon B.

(This post contains SPOILERS for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” on Netflix)Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is loaded with moments that will make you laugh, cheer or be outraged.

(This post contains SPOILERS for “The Trial of the Chicago 7” on Netflix and directed by Aaron Sorkin)The first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s rousing and inspiring courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” features a rallying cry that seems tailor-made for the protests that have engulfed the 2020 election and the Black Lives Matter protests around the globe: “The whole world is watching.”The phrase repeats several times in the trailer and during the film as we see protestors clashing with

The Trial of the Chicago 7 has just been released – check it out exclusively below.The song, written by Daniel Pemberton, scores the new Netflix drama about the real-life trial against a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters inciting violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Pemberton told NME that the score was entirely composed remotely, his only interaction with the Chicago 7 team being a one-hour meeting with Sorkin in Los Angeles months ago.“He had already mapped the

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith only three weeks before a particularly consequential Election Day, political movies — both documentaries and docudramas — are flooding the market in an effort to keep voters engaged and enraged.Most prominent are Aaron Sorkin’s star-studded “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Alex Gibney’s pandemic response expose “Totally Under Control” and Liz Garbus-Lisa Cortés’ “All In: The Fight for Democracy.”But that’s just the tip of the political iceberg of movies taking

A baby girl who was born prematurely early Tuesday after her mother was shot and killed in Chicago was in critical condition, according to reports. Stacy Jones, 35, was due to give birth to her baby next month.

When you watch the trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming drama, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” it’s clear that the film takes place in the ‘60s, with its era-appropriate costumes and politics. The film is obviously about the real trial of a group of people that were accused of conspiracy after protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the latest public figure to pile on President Trump for a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

“These two [white heart, blue heart emoji] are best friends for life,” Kim Kardashian captioned the Oct. 5 Instagram post of her youngest kids, 1-year old Psalm West and Chicago West, 2. In the photos, Chi and Psalm are dressed both in white with identical shoes. Chi has her hair in braids similar to her mom, while Psalm’s oversized shirt makes him look like a pint-sized Kanye West. Psalm’s inner Ye is front and center in the third photo, as he seems to be walking with his daddy’s swagger.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, cameras have stopped rolling on the sets of several The CW series, including Riverdale, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Nancy Drew, and Charmed.A studio executive told THR that the bottleneck at local testing facilities is a situation they're monitoring "hour by hour and day by day" as safety of the crews is of the "utmost importance." TV Guide has reached out to The CW for comment and will update this post when that is available.

has been put on hold. The NBC series has paused filming for the next two weeks due to a positive COVID-19 test.An individual on the Chicago Med production team tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, NBC tells ET.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWith more than two dozen movies releasing a week — the vast majority of them still straight to streaming — we’re narrowing the focus of our curation somewhat, spotlighting those of sufficiently high profile or merit.Audiences could hardly hope for a more exciting or timely option than “The Trial of the Chicago 7” from “The West Wing’s” Aaron Sorkin, who’s taken audiences to court before (he wrote “A Few Good Men”).

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIt’s a curious thing that in the movie culture of the last 50 years, you can count on one hand (or maybe one middle finger) the good dramas that have been made about the political counterculture of the 1960s. The turbulence of that era has never stopped casting a shadow over our own.

Jesse Spencer) has had his ups and downs on Chicago Fire but no matter how bad his situation gets, he always tries to do the right thing. Whether it's supporting his ex-wife Gabby's (Monica Raymund) decision to leave Chicago and work in Puerto Rico, helping Brett (Kara Killmer) reconnect with her birth mother, or offering up a room to his BFF Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney), he always manages to come through for those around him.