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Streaming Sampler: Our reviewer’s quick picks of some fall arrivals

November 5, 2025 CN&R 0

By Juan-Carlos Selznick Trapped attentionThe Lost Bus, with its swathe of recent local history, caught some very real attention from me, even though some of it seemed to wobble between fascination and aggravation. As a […]

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What’s going on? Oct. 30 – Nov. 5

October 29, 2025 CN&R 0

Night & day, it’s a spirited week! Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for […]

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Double derivative: ‘Black Phone 2’ tries something ‘different’ … by ripping off another horror franchise

October 23, 2025 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm I criticized the original The Black Phone for being too derivative. It was a typical hostage story peppered with some decent performances and a gimmick that was meant to make the movie original, but […]

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What’s going on? October 23–29

October 22, 2025 CN&R 0

Ghastly good fun this week. Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of […]

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Gallery: Fall Concerts in the Park in Oroville

October 20, 2025 CN&R 0

Oroville music lovers got a perfect 80-degree afternoon of blue skies and gentle breezes Sunday while relaxing in Riverbend Park. Attendees spread themselves around the lawn from one gazebo to the other as they listened […]

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Tech travesty: ‘Ares’ is the worst of the three ‘Tron’ films—and that’s saying something

October 16, 2025 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm Some 43 years ago—and just 16 years after Walt Disney himself croaked—Disney made a goofy movie called Tron. The original Tron (1982) received a lot of hype for its then-groundbreaking (now comically dated) use of […]

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What’s going on? October 16–22

October 15, 2025 CN&R 0

A chill in the air signals time for both fun and fright fests. Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit […]

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Art Against Erasure: New exhibition in Chico thru Oct. 19 highlights the LGBTQ+ community’s concerns about political targeting

October 12, 2025 CN&R 0

By Ken Magri “Visibility is resistance, and we will not be erased.” That quote represents the sentiment of Chico’s LGBTQ+ community on the eve of a new art exhibition at the area’s Museum of Northern […]

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Horror comedy filmed in Chico will screen at the Pageant Theatre on Oct. 14

October 9, 2025 CN&R 0

More than 40 Chico State students helped give The Fuzzies an intricate, entertaining and creepy life By Odin Rasco What happens when the charm and magic of a children’s show is left to fester in […]

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What’s going on? October 9–15

October 8, 2025 CN&R 0

Here’s a few unique ideas for you this week. And there’s more with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Just visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all […]

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Constant surprises: Leonardo DiCaprio is wonderfully unhinged in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Masterful ‘One Battle After Another’

October 7, 2025 CN&R 0

By Bob Grimm Back in the day, director Paul Thomas Anderson offered the role of Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights to Leonardo DiCaprio, who instead chose to go sink on a big boat and cement his status […]

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What’s going on? October 2–8

October 1, 2025 CN&R 0

New season, lots of new sights and sounds. Chico News & Review gives a tour with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar […]

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Under the Radar: Little-known films with big rewards

September 29, 2025 CN&R 0

By Juan-Carlos Selznick A number of smartly entertaining films recently encountered at the Stream & Dream Lounge seem to be flying under the radar even though they’re also streaming in plain sight. Sunday BestThis Netflix […]

History

Flaming trauma and tragic memories: A portrayal of Butte County’s deadliest disaster, The Camp Fire, comes to Apple TV+

September 25, 2025 CN&R 1

A new film is based on the true story of a harrowing evacuation from Paradise By Ken Magri Apple TV+ is set to premiere a new disaster film, The Lost Bus, based on true events […]

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What’s going on? Sept. 25–Oct. 1

September 24, 2025 CN&R 0

Lots of musical camaraderie this week—join in. Chico News & Review has you covered with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for […]

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