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The Latest Articles by Richard Roeper

Jesse Eisenberg’s feeble ‘Manodrome’ thinks it’s doing heavy lifting

Movie makes all the obvious moves as unhappy men meet up to vent and whine.

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‘The Marvels’ sticks likable superhero trio in a low-stakes story

Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani have fun chemistry together, but ‘Captain Marvel’ sequel seems to be stretching its lightweight plot.

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‘It’s a Wonderful Knife’ hacks away at the beloved Bedford Falls Christmas story

Slasher film borrows its plot from George Bailey, but its angelic serial killer seldom scares.

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‘Love Actually,’ the Christmas rom-com about rom-coms, turns 20

Despite all its tropes and troubling plots, the star-studded set of love stories has become a must-see for many, and arguably one of the last holiday classics.

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Holiday Movie Preview 2023: 10 movies Roeper can’t wait to see

Will you spend your multiplex time with wrestlers, rowers, Ferrari or Beyoncé?

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‘Sly’ doc on Stallone’s life could have gone a few more rounds

Worshipful, relatively brief Netflix bio offers such fascinating details, we’re left wanting more.

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‘Rustin’ a routine biopic blessed with electrifying star, Colman Domingo, in title role

Valuable historical film details how a charismatic gay man made Dr. King’s March on Washington a success.

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‘What Happens Later’: Esoteric twists ground Meg Ryan’s flight of fancy

As long as it’s a poignant reunion of exes, her rom-com with David Duchovny holds our interest, but then the story gets weird.

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‘Priscilla’ is a quietly unsettling telling of Elvis’ courtship, then neglect of his much younger bride

The title role should make a star of Cailee Spaeny, subtle in her portrayal of the girl who met Elvis at age 14 and fell under his spell.

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‘The Holdovers’: Richly satisfying film throws together unlikely trio on an empty campus

‘Sideways’ team of director Alexander Payne and star Paul Giamatti join forces again for character study set during grim 1970 holiday break at a New England prep school.

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‘Reporting for Christmas,’ made in Long Grove, offers lovely sights and routine story

Predictable but sweet Hulu holiday film showcases the historic downtown of suburban Chicago village Long Grove, standing in for Iowa.

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‘The War on Disco’: How high-energy music made some want to dance, and others want to demolish

As PBS’ illuminating ‘American Experience’ episode recalls, the new ’70s sound empowered some communities, but brought a backlash that culminated in a fiery night at Comiskey Park.

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‘Fellow Travelers’ resonates as a sweeping love story full of joy and pain

Playing two men in 1950s politics with an attraction society wouldn’t allow, Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey are heartbreakingly good in Showtime limited series.

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‘The Killer’: He may not look it, but Fassbender’s a murder virtuoso in masterful movie

David Fincher directs another thrilling sensory experience about someone devoid of morals.

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A flop at first, ‘The Right Stuff’ ascends to the level of a classic

The great space epic, which turns 40 this month, still thrills with its expert casting and dazzling visuals.

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‘Get Gotti’ examines how mob boss dodged prison while beckoning the spotlight

As fast-paced Netflix docuseries recounts, it took four trials to nail the ruthless celebrity thug.

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‘Pain Hustlers’ strains moving from breezy satire to heavy drama

Netflix film stars Emily Blunt as a pharma rep selling addictive opioid, with Chris Evans as her skeezy mentor.

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Bill Burr’s movie ‘Old Dads’ sticks to old tropes

Sharp-edged comedian’s directorial debut plays it surprisingly safe.

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‘Nyad’: Annette Bening keeps her head above water as the formidable but flawed swimmer

Star’s chemistry with Jodie Foster, as Nyad’s coach and BFF, is movie magic in rousing biopic.

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‘Butcher’s Crossing’: Nicolas Cage keeps the madness under control in tightly spun Western

Actor mesmerizes as obsessive hunter at home where the buffalo roam.

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Fascinating ‘Chicago Stories’ docs spotlight Sears and other parts of city’s past

Upcoming installments of WTTW-Channel 11’s illuminating series also dig into the history of candy-making, Jane Addams and Danny Sotomayor.

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ delivers historical insight in sweeping, epic style

Martin Scorsese draws high-level performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and his co-stars in the heartbreaking story of murder and injustice in 1920s Oklahoma.

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Dystopian drama ‘Foe’ a slow crawl to a preposterous ending

The great Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan do their best to hold our attention during the pretentious cautionary tale of AI and human connection.

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‘The Burial’ pairs two great Oscar winners in courtroom thriller sure to be crowd-pleasing

Thoroughly entertaining Prime Video film teams up Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Foxx.

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‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ mixes ‘Succession’ laughs with Poe gasps

Offspring of a painkiller mogul suffer gruesome deaths on Netflix’s wickedly funny horror soap opera.

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