The Latest Articles by Richard Roeper

‘Queen Charlotte’ prequel lives up to the ‘Bridgerton’ standard of luster and lust

Netflix series features a brilliant star turn by India Amarteifio as the young sovereign commencing her difficult marriage with King George.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Rocket’s origin story elevates emotions of exhilarating ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

Marvel’s latest funny, big-hearted adventure of Star-Lord and his crew toggles between a mission to rescue Rocket and flashbacks to his dark past.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 2, 2023

‘White House Plumbers’ a second-rate series about a third-rate burglary

Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux star in overlong HBO satire that wastes time on Watergate spies’ dull home lifes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 30, 2023

Roeper’s 2023 summer movie preview: Make way for Spidey, Barbie, Indy and J. Robert Oppenheimer

From small character studies to big blockbusters, here are 15 films that could be something special in the sunny season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2023

True crime drama ‘Love & Death’ is like ‘Candy’ stretched too thin

HBO Max series again tells the story of 1980 axe murder in Texas, with less excitement.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 24, 2023

No spy skills needed to see where brain-numbing ‘Ghosted’ is going

Despite the big stunts and the charisma of Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, Apple TV+ action comedy offers little we haven’t seen before.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2023

Clever ‘Evil Dead Rise’ mangles and mutilates like a mom possessed

Woman inhabited by a demon terrorizes her kids in the franchise’s bloody new installment.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023

‘Beau Is Afraid’ is a bore, I’m afraid

Joaquin Phoenix overacts his way through an ugly, heavy-handed epic from ‘Midsommar’ director Ari Aster.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

An American wary in London: Keri Russell intrigues again in ‘The Diplomat’

On instantly engrossing Netflix series, the star of ‘The Americans’ is back in foreign affairs as an ambassador to the U.K. who feels out of place

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’: Combat intense as Afghan war vet goes back to keep a promise

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in skillfully made and gripping film as a squad leader whose life was saved by an interpreter, and who sets out to return the favor.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2023