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The Latest Articles by Richard Roeper

‘Wonka’: Who can measure up to Gene Wilder? This candy man can’t

Timothée Chalamet underwhelms in a scattershot origin story that mixes too many ingredients into its chocolate-covered plot.

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‘Immediate Family’: 5 top studio musicians detail the making of ’60s, ’70s hits

Documentary shines spotlight on instrumental talents who added to classic tracks by James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell and other greats.

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Golden Globes want to be respectable again, and today’s nominations will help

It’s a strong list of contenders despite a few odd choices about ‘The Bear,’ ‘Jury Duty’ and ‘May December.’

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‘Fast Charlie’: Old pros Brosnan, Caan elevate a darkly funny hitman movie

Pierce Brosnan has a wry sense of humor in slick and violent piece of pulp entertainment.

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‘Eileen’: Two women are not what they appear in wild-ride psychological thriller

Convincing 1964 period piece stars Anne Hathaway, Thomasin McKenzie as unlikely new friends.

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‘The Boy and the Heron,’ the great Miyazaki’s latest attempt at a swan song, uplifts and inspires

Troubled boy enters a dimension teeming with bizarre creatures in animator’s elegant and beautiful adventure.

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‘John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial’ a solid doc with little new to say

While moving at times, Apple TV+ series never backs up the conspiracy theories it hints at.

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Review: ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ gets some love in ‘A Disturbance in the Force’ documentary

There’s no defending the half-witted, scruffy-looking TV show that aired only once, but new movie gives the bomb some affection while putting it in context.

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Set in Chicago and smartly written, ‘The Sting’ endures 50 years after its blockbuster release

Paul Newman, Robert Redford reunited with their ‘Butch Cassidy’ director to play swindlers with different takes on their racket.

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‘Candy Cane Lane’ takes Eddie Murphy to some strange and unfunny places

Tone-deaf Christmas comedy gives us incomplete storytelling, gimmicky special effects and a partridge in a pear tree.

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‘Thriller 40’ celebrates game-changing album that made Michael Jackson the King of Pop

Upbeat documentary draws from archives and interviews to profile ambitious artist determined to show how funky and strong was his skill.

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‘Silent Night’: Joel Kinnaman is no talk, all action in brutal, dialogue-free thriller

Chatter’s hardly needed when director John Woo is crafting his trademark stylish, over-the-top violence.

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‘Maestro’: Bradley Cooper orchestrates an elegant portrayal of the brilliant but selfish Leonard Bernstein

Directing and doing the best acting of his career, he also showcases Carey Mulligan, passionate as the conductor’s long-suffering wife, Felicia.

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‘Bookie’: Sports betting savvy gives Maniscalco’s funny series its edge

Comedian plays an old-school bookmaker on fast-paced Max show.

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‘Leave the World Behind’: Effective thriller observes possible apocalypse from a Long Island vacation home

Julia Roberts a standout in impressively unnerving film with things to say about race, tech and conspiracy theories.

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‘Saltburn,’ with affluent excess and some graphic shocks, tells dark, entertaining story

Barry Keoghan stars as an Oxford outcast falling in with the upper crust in latest from ‘Promising Young Woman’ director.

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Disney makes ‘Wish’ to entertain kids and please older fans of movies past

Corny but lively animated film drops constant references to the 100-year-old studio’s greatest hits.

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Minnesota town descends into chaos in ‘Fargo’s’ inspired Season 5

Juno Temple from ‘Ted Lasso’ stars on the FX series as a mom who can’t hide her past, with Jon Hamm as a law-and-order sheriff.

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Magnificent ‘Napoleon’ depicts leader as brilliant general, ambitious statesman and sniveling little weasel

Joaquin Phoenix riveting in the title role of director Ridley Scott’s violent, sometimes hilarious epic.

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‘May December’ a sharp study of the deception beneath two women’s intelligent facades

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore memorably play the two schemers whose brief alliance is rooted in a long-ago tabloid sensation.

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‘Next Goal Wins’ deserves yellow cards for miscasting, cliches and trickery

Soccer film doesn’t live up to director Taika Waititi’s usual quirky standards.

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‘Hunger Games’ prequel overindulges, stretching clunky story way past 2 hours

Little makes sense in ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,’ the bloated origin story of President Snow.

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In darkly funny ‘Dream Scenario,’ Nicolas Cage plays a schlub achieving a strange kind of fame

One humdrum person starts appearing in the dreams of thousands of friends and strangers in a contemplative film that makes the most of its ingenious premise.

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Emma Stone’s strange house-flipping satire ‘The Curse’ is certain to polarize

Oscar-winning Stone plays a home designer alongside Nathan Fielder as her husband on the wickedly funny Showtime series.

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HBO’s Albert Brooks doc lovingly sums up a comedian’s brilliant career

Rob Reiner, his longtime friend, draws out great stories in ‘Defending My Life.’

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