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“Minions: The Rise of Gru” – (PG; 1 hour, 27 minutes) - In this version, Gru (Steve Carell), long before he becomes the master of evil, is just a 12-year-old boy in 1970s suburbia, plotting to take over the world from his basement. It’s not going...

“Where The Crawdads Sing” – (NR; 1 hour, 33 minutes) - Did you love the novel by Delia Owens? You’re not alone. With 12 million copies sold worldwide and a solid 150 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list it’s no wonder Reese Witherspoon seized...

'The Rise of Gru' is a fun addition to the 'Despicable Me' franchise, but lacks plot and character building.

'The Rise of Gru' is a fun addition to the 'Despicable Me' franchise, but lacks plot and character building.

Older audiences are gone? Disney+ trained families to stream and stay home? Not so fast.

This article contains spoilers.  As we walked down North Sheridan Road to the New 400 Theater, our anticipation Gru and Gru. Donning overalls atop a yellow shirt and a black outfit with a striped scarf, we were ready for the then-No. 1 movie in America. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” surpassed our expectations. Instead of...

Steve Carell does the voice of Gru in the 'Despicable Me' franchise. Learn what he did different for 'Minions: The Rise of Gru.'

The popular meme Did the Minions serve Hitler in 1933-1945 has surfaced once again after the release of Minions 2 and we explain what it is.

“Minions: The Rise of Gru” is confusing before it even starts: Where exactly does this story fall within the “Despicable” timeline? It brings in the character of Gru as a youngster, inexplicably elaborating on his origin in a movie that’s supposed to be about little weirdos who say “banana!” all the time. Did this really need to be a saga? Film critic Jesse Hassenger reviews the latest from Illumination.