Richard Roeper
Film Critic and Columnist at Chicago Sun-Times
Freelance Contributor at Freelance
Film and TV reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times. Windy City Weekend on ABC-7. "Richard Roeper Show" podcast. Nine books. Former co-host of “Ebert & Roeper."
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chicago.suntimes.com | Richard Roeper
Disney’s reimagining of the 1937 animated classic “Snow White” arrives in theaters with more baggage than the Terminal 3 carousels at O’Hare on a holiday weekend.
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chicago.suntimes.com | Richard Roeper
The last time I saw the Rolling Stones in concert was in June of 2019 at Soldier Field as part of their No Filter Tour, and the great thing about it was they were THE ROLLING STONES — as vibrant and brilliant and soul-stirring as they’ve ever been. The same could be said for the performances by the now 81-year-old Robert De Niro in last month’s Netflix limited series “Zero Day” and in the feature film “The Alto Knights,” which has De Niro creating two distinct characters in a dual role.
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chicago.suntimes.com | Richard Roeper
As much as we lean toward separating the artist from the art, there are times when it’s impossible to ignore the parallels between the star and the work, and “Magazine Dreams” is a prime example.
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chicago.suntimes.com | Richard Roeper
We’re told the budget for the bloviating and boring Netflix movie “The Electric State” was some $320 million, which would place it in the Top 15 of the most expensive films ever made. While budget has never been a true measuring stick for quality (“Anora” just won five Oscars with a production budget of $6 million and a marketing campaign triple that figure), I couldn’t help but think that for $320 million, you could give 10 talented filmmakers a $32 million budget and let them have at it.
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chicago.suntimes.com | Richard Roeper
We sometimes hear rumors of discord on a movie set , but it sure seems like the cast of Steven Soderbergh’s slick and thoroughly entertaining espionage chess match “Black Bag” had a great time. This is a movie made by and starring artists who clearly love the genre, and aside from the technology, one could see this playing in theaters and pleasing crowds in the 1970s.
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All of these movies left a deep and lasting imprint on the popular culture. All of these movies still exist. None of these movies needed a reboot or reimagining or whatever the f*** you want to call it. https://t.co/c3hCmXLMbu
Yes, by all means, develop new versions of movies that HIT ALL THE RIGHT NOTES THE FIRST TIME AROUND AND WERE PERFECT FOR THE MID-1980s TIME PERIOD.
Warner Bros has confirmed they are developing new ‘GREMLINS’ and ‘GOONIES’ movies. (Source: Deadline) https://t.co/gpBd7O1Cj8
Movie/TV Law: Nobody has a bigger problem with punctuality than the Divorced Dad. Whether it’s picking up the kids from school, attending the dance recital or Little League game, or showing up at the ex-wife’s house to scoop them for his one weekend a month, he’s late.