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The Latest Articles by Richard Roeper

‘The Fugitive’ no less thrilling after 30 years

Made in Chicago and full of tense scenes and quotable lines, the Harrison Ford action film still exhilarates audiences.

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At a beautiful place, women recover from their ugly past in inspirational ‘Alice Hart’

In Prime Video series, Sigourney Weaver does magnificent work as a farm owner offering opportunities.

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What explains Jake Paul, Johnny Manziel? New batch of ‘Untold’ docs does

Netflix’s latest set of thoroughly researched films also fills in some blanks about the BALCO steroid dispensary and Urban Meyer’s Florida Gators.

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Snarky tone mars Peter Dinklage’s Netflix series on cult leaders’ playbooks

It’s unsettling how footage of the murderous gurus is accompanied by the actor’s upbeat, tongue-in-cheek narration.

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Whimsical ‘Beanie Bubble’ recalls rise and fall of a fuzzy toy fad

Zach Galifianakis captures the narcissism of Chicago’s Ty Warner as he builds a stuffed animal frenzy and mistreats three woman along the way.

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‘Twisted Metal’ turns insanely funny video game into insanely funny show, with a story

Anthony Mackie stars in Peacock adaptation that keeps the game’s dark and cheerfully violent tone.

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Great cast occupies ‘Haunted Mansion,’ an entertaining mix of laughs and frights

Some actors are silly while some keep it real, but all work overtime to give viewers a good time

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‘Talk to Me’: A ceramic hand connects teens with the other side in horror film rich with imagery

Australian movie deals with themes of grief and loss, delivering plenty of scares along the way.

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Tough women suss out terrorists on ‘Special Ops: Lioness,’ new show from ‘Yellowstone’ creator

Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman star on Paramount+ action show, but it’s an exciting newcomer who provides the star power.

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Even those who never did theater camp can enjoy ‘Theater Camp’

Affectionate satire sends up the stage wannabes who spend the summer way off Broadway.

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‘Oppenheimer’ a momentous achievement, at times pensive, at times explosive

Christopher Nolan’s historical biopic of the complex scientist is the best movie of the year so far.

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Breezy ‘Barbie’ a blast — a smart, funny social commentary dressed up in candy colors

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling achieve some sublime moments as the dolls discovering life isn’t easy outside the safety of Barbieland.

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Conspiracies are true in hilarious sci-fi satire ‘They Cloned Tyrone’

Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris and John Boyega bring the laughs in a mystery set in an unclear place and time.

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As ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ turns 40, Anthony Michael Hall looks back on his summer as a teenage Griswold

The actor, now a dad himself, was stunned to be working with Chevy Chase, Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis and other greats as part of the suburban Chicago family on a quest for fun at Walley World

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Wilt Chamberlain’s AI-generated ‘voice’ narrates Showtime’s warts-and-all doc ‘Goliath’

Exploring both his major impact on the game and his hedonistic lifestyle, visual biography of the Hall of Famer is worthy of the enormous footprint he left.

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‘The Miracle Club’ a soothing pilgrimage to Lourdes with some likable companions

Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates play women of substance in emotionally resonant period piece.

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‘Full Circle’: Kidnapping at the center of Steven Soderbergh’s richly layered N.Y. drama

Claire Danes, Dennis Quaid star in ensemble series that follows three complex stories but ties them together beautifully.

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‘The Afterparty’: In the funny mystery’s Season 2, more film genres are satirized in style

Great comedic talents tell their stories as noir, heist, Wes Anderson and more.

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In latest ‘Mission: Impossible,’ astonishing stunts surround a routine thriller plot

Tom Cruise shares the glory with a great ensemble of teammates and villains in a sequel sprinkled with humor and homages.

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Addicting ‘Quarterback’ series follows Mahomes, Cousins, Mariota on and off the field

Netflix follows up ‘Drive to Survive’ and ‘Full Swing’ with a deep dive into the challenges three NFL stars face over the 2022 season.

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Inspirational Negro Leagues documentary recalls greats who endured hardship but played with passion

Interviews, photos and newsreel clips inform ‘The League,’ which stands with the best chronicles of baseball integration.

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‘The Out-Laws’: Dopey heist comedy robs great comic actors of their powers

Adam DeVine, Ellen Barkin and Pierce Brosnan among the talented cast stuck doing formulaic humor.

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‘Biosphere’: It’s the end of the movie as we know it, and I feel duped

Two apocalypse survivors live under a dome in social satire that comes to a frustratingly ambiguous conclusion.

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‘The Ashley Madison Affair’: Doc on sleazy infidelity website stays faithful to the facts

Married people went to the site to commit adultery — and then were exposed by hackers.

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‘Joy Ride’: Four friends deliver raunchy laughs in the year’s funniest movie so far

Asian American women dominate outstanding cast of sometimes moving, sometimes hilarious road-trip comedy.

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