Richard Roeper
Entertainment columnist
Richard Roeper, a Sun-Times contributor since 1987 and a Chicago native, is the author of seven books and the former co-host of "Ebert & Roeper and the Movies." He is the film critic for ABC-7’s "Windy City Live" and a regular contributor to "The Roe Conn Show" on WGN-AM (720).
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2020 at halftime: the best and worst on TV and in movies so far this year
Even with cinema screens empty for months, the year has brought excellence (‘Da 5 Bloods,’ ‘The Last Dance’) and oddities (‘Tiger King’).
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Remembering Carl Reiner, from TV pioneer to skilled director to America’s Grandpa
Long after his great accomplishments on ‘Your Show of Shows’ and ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ the funnyman reinvented himself as an active Twitter commentator.
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‘Hamilton’: Not a shot wasted as cameras immerse you in the great musical
Film version gets the job done, presenting Lin-Manuel Miranda and the brilliant Broadway cast in exhilarating, streamlined fashion.
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Like its magical creature, ‘Four Kids and It’ produces a foul aroma
Russell Brand embarrasses himself as the villain, and yes, that’s Michael Caine as the voice of a gassy little critter that grants wishes.
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‘Force of Nature’ is like ‘Die Hard’ with a tempest
The good guy’s mission is complicated by a hurricane, a criminal mastermind and Mel Gibson’s racist past.
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‘And She Could Be Next’ profiles grassroots political heroines of the moment
Anyone, left or right, can admire the success stories told in the powerful PBS documentary.
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‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ outlines murder investigation author took on but didn’t get to finish
Michelle McNamara, profiled in the expertly woven HBO documentary series premiering Sunday, devoted years to unmasking the Golden State Killer before her death at 46.
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‘My Spy’ gets Chicago (and the action and the comedy) all wrong
The holes in this forgettable, borderline creepy film are as big as the canyon in Naperville.
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‘The 11th Green’: If high enough, you’ll like Ike talking aliens with Obama lookalike
Trippy indie film also works in Campbell Scott, time travel and the bedroom habits of Mamie Eisenhower.
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Best Movies Podcast: Revisionist Awards
Roe Conn & Richard Roeper look back at the awards that should have been. Listen to hear which films and performances popular award ceremonies overlooked.