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The Latest Articles by Richard Roeper

New Chicago mom feels overwhelmed in 'Another Happy Day,' a film that feels utterly real

Lauren Lapkus is relatable as the artist struggling to bond with her newborn.

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In stylish ‘Death and Other Details,’ detective and suspect must crack a cruise ship crime

Mandy Patinkin, as the faded gumshoe, has great chemistry with protege Violetta Beane in the Hulu series that’s full of attention-getting gimmicks.

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Haunting ‘True Detective: Night Country’ hunts for clues at a time when the sun never rises

Wearing a badge once more, Jodie Foster impresses as a cynical police chief slowly unraveling a mystery in the Alaska darkness.

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In ‘Lift,’ Kevin Hart’s heist crew steals ideas from better movies

Talented, charming actors play the caricature roles in a Netflix action film big in budget but short on originality.

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‘Ted’ prequel series proves the formerly funny, foul-mouthed toy is all played out

Funny bits are few among the talking teddy bear’s raunchy but predictable hijinks on Peacock show.

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‘The Zone of Interest’ powerfully depicts a Nazi family’s cushy life in the shadow of Auschwitz

The banal routine of commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife and children contrasts with the horrors happening next door.

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Everybody wins on Netflix reality show ‘The Trust’ — unless someone gets greedy

Players are tempted to grab the cash and burn the group on the guilty-pleasure series.

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At Golden Globes, ‘The Bear’ beefs up its buzz, ‘Oppenheimer’ rules the big screen

With additional trophies for ‘Beef’ stars Robert Downey Jr. and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, voters made great choices, which is more than flailing host Jo Koy can say.

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Man reunites with his late parents in the ambitiously spiritual ‘All of Us Strangers’

Mysterious turns of events provoke much contemplation in a film that’s part part psychological thriller, part moody thought piece, part romance.

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Gimmicky and off-putting, ‘He Went That Way’ botches a fascinating real-life story

Bizarre subplots and thin performances blunt the impact of a serial killer’s journey with a chimp and his trainer.

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‘Memory’: Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard glow as wounded souls making a connection

Relationship evolves in a natural way in unsettling and sometimes beautiful film.

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‘Good Grief’: Daniel Levy directs his first film, a showcase of sadness, humor and beauty

‘Schitt’s Creek’ co-star plays a man in mourning in warm weeper set in London and Paris.

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The year in movies: A look back at the strikers, the professors and the ‘Barbie’ bashers

It was a time when AI made advancements, John Travolta strutted as Santa, and sequels mostly sputtered.

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Best new TV of 2023: Netflix’s ‘Beef,’ the year’s top debut, boiled over with brilliance

The old-school detective series ‘Poker Face’ and the therapy comedy ‘Shrinking’ also stood out in a great year for streaming.

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Powerful ‘Color Purple’ balances heavy drama with exhilarating musical numbers

Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks lead the impressive ensemble playing resilient women who persevere in an unforgiving world.

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‘The Boys in the Boat’: Rowing movie drifts from one sports cliche to the next

Director George Clooney follows formula as college lads aim for gold at the 1936 Olympics.

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The 10 best movies of 2023: ‘Oppenheimer’ made with detailed care that no film can match

The year also brought standout titles about murders of Native Americans, Michael Jordan’s Nike deal and a doll leaving her pink wonderland.

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With uninspired ‘Aquaman’ sequel, DC film series dribbles to a close

Superhero and brother Orm team up for a buddy comedy waterlogged with boring villains and underwhelming visuals.

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‘Anyone But You’ lacks chemistry between its two delectable, detestable leads

The gorgeous Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney fake affection in a movie that embraces every rom-com cliche.

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‘Rebel Moon’: Murky sci-fi adventure goes on forever, and it’s just getting started

Ponderous slog from director Zach Snyder wastes time on stock characters and slow-mo battle sequences.

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‘Ferrari’: Adam Driver commands the screen in a performance fueled by star power

Between thrilling, high-speed racing scenes, the well-filmed biopic slows down to show carmaker’s personal drama

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‘The Iron Claw’: Brothers endure brutal emotional blows in wrenching wrestling film

Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White are in championship form as young showmen in the grip of their demanding father.

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‘American Fiction’: Jeffrey Wright ably takes the lead in timely satire of literary world

In a richly layered performance, the actor plays a prof who writes an outlandish novel he thinks is a joke but publishers think is a masterpiece.

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Goofy Mark Wahlberg movie ‘The Family Plan’ plays an endangered family for laughs

Dad takes wife and kids on a road trip with assassins on his tail in the tone-deaf Apple TV+ movie.

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Weird depictions of Diana tarnish final episodes of ‘The Crown’

Uneven season of Netflix’s celebrated series about the British royal family does better with sophisticated storylines about Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and the final days of Princess Margaret.

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