Nina Metz

Nina Metz is a Chicago Tribune critic who covers TV and film. Before joining the Tribune she was a freelance writer and theater critic. She also worked as a news radio producer in Chicago and New Orleans.

Amy Poehler stars in “Dig,” a new comedy about archeologists working in Greece. (Colleen Hayes/Peacock)

15 TV shows for fall 2026: A new Amy Poehler comedy, a legal drama from the creators of ‘The Good Wife’ and the return of ‘Slow Horses’

August 28, 2026 at 2:35 p.m.

Plus a new network sitcom starring real-life couple Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, and new seasons for "Diplomat" and the Owen Wilson show "Stick."

Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Reckoning,” Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to his script for 2010’s “The Social Network.” (Columbia Pictures)

10 movies for fall 2026: Sorkin’s Facebook follow-up, Tom Cruise in a non-action role and a biopic about ‘Rocky’

August 27, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Plus, "Practical Magic" is back, Jessica Chastain stars as a scary mommy and “Primetime” has a complicated role for Robert Pattinson.

From left: Larry David and Barack Obama have teamed up for the TV series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America.” (Art Streiber/HBO)

TV for summer 2026: Larry David teams up with Barack Obama, ‘The Bear’s’ final season and the return of … ‘Ted Lasso’?

May 29, 2026 at 10:40 a.m.

"The Bear" concludes and “Little House on the Prairie” comes back. Plus the return of AMC's underrated "Interview with the Vampire," now retitled as "The Vampire Lestat."

From left to right: Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen) and Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.” (Disney/Pixar/TNS)

10 movies for summer 2026: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi and a slew of comedies

May 25, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

"Toy Story" returns with its latest entry in the Pixar franchise.

Nicole Kidman plays Kay Scarpetta in “Scarpetta.” (Connie Chornuk/Amazon)

TV for winter 2026: A new ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, ‘Bridgerton’ returns and Nicole Kidman leads a new series

January 2, 2026 at 1:35 p.m.

Our picks for the new TV season include some rehashed titles as well as some promising new series.

Ben Affleck, left, and Matt Damon in “The Rip.” (Claire Folger/Netflix/TNS)

Movies for winter 2026: Post-apocalyptic thrillers, crime stories and gothic romance

January 2, 2026 at 1:35 p.m.

The new year kicks off with director Nia DeCosta's "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in "The Rip."

Kiki Rough, who has gained a substantial following on TikTok and other social media platforms, films her “Recession Recipes” series of videos in her Northwest Indiana kitchen, Monday, Nov. 17 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

From TikTok to PBS: Kiki Rough’s ‘Recession Recipes’ are filling a need

December 20, 2025 at 10:20 a.m.

The resident of Porter County, Indiana has gained popularity after launching her TikTok series less than a year ago

Kristen Lopez is a film critic and author of “Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies.” (Bloomsbury Academic/TNS)

‘Popcorn Disabilities’ author Kristen Lopez looks at disability portrayals in movies

December 16, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Hollywood has done its fair share of creating misperceptions around disability.

Rachel Sennott, left, and Odessa A’zion in “I Love LA.” (Kenny Laubbacher/HBO/TNS)

Column: Women grapple with profound loneliness in a trio of new TV shows

November 14, 2025 at 10:40 a.m.

The shows explore female loneliness, even if that's not how they're promoted.

A 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster on display at Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum, 3117 N. Knox Ave. in Chicago, on Sept. 10, 2025. The entire collection of vehicles amassed by Larry Klairmont will be auctioned off. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

One of the country’s most distinctive car collections goes on sale in Chicago

September 17, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.

This isn’t the first time part of Larry Klairmont's collection is going up for sale.

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