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Review of Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 08 May 2019

If you want to see a solid movie about Bundy as mostly experienced through the viewpoint of the single mother who fell in love with him without…

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Review of The Intruder (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 01 May 2019

The Intruder is next-level dopey. Every single character in this film, including the villain, is irritatingly, maddeningly dumb…

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Review of Long Shot (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 30 Apr 2019

There’s a certain vulnerability and intelligence, and a respectful and self-deprecating aspect to Rogen’s on-screen persona that makes…

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Review of Knock Down the House (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 29 Apr 2019

Director Lears and co-writer/editor Robin Blotnick had the benefit of knowing the outcomes when they put together the film, so it’s easy…

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Review of Avengers: Endgame (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Apr 2019

I’m not prepared to instantly label Avengers: Endgame as the best of the 23 Marvel Universe movies to date, but it’s a serious contender…

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Review of The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 17 Apr 2019

Cruz is a deadpan treasure, never cracking the hint of a smile even as he delivers some well-timed one-liners…

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Review of Her Smell (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 17 Apr 2019

Stretched over 135 minutes and overloaded with shout-to-the-rafters confrontations, Her Smell has too much talking and squawking, and not enough…

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Review of Fast Color (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 17 Apr 2019

Working with an economical running time of 100 minutes and a relatively modest budget, Hart infuses Fast Color with genuinely moving drama,…

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Review of Teen Spirit (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 17 Apr 2019

Minghella does a fine job of capturing the essence of the 21st century talent competition show and all its corny, addictive allure…

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Review of Crypto (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 10 Apr 2019

This is one of those wonderfully convoluted guilty-pleasure actioners with so many WTF moments…

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Review of Hellboy (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 10 Apr 2019

The new Hellboy lands with a thud that’s loud and dark — but almost instantly forgettable…

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Review of The Chaperone (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 09 Apr 2019

Despite the best efforts of McGovern et al., The Chaperone is lightweight trifle…

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Review of Native Son (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 04 Apr 2019

Thanks in great part to the staying power of the source material, and the blistering work by Ashton Sanders and KiKi Layne, Native Son leaves…

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Review of The Best of Enemies (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 04 Apr 2019

Despite the strong performances and more than a few audience-pleasing moments where peace and love triumph over stupidity and bigotry, the…

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Review of Pet Sematary (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 03 Apr 2019

It’s ugly but not scary. It’s creepy but not chilling…

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Review of Shazam! (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 03 Apr 2019

I loved the spirit and the heart of this film…

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Review of Screwball (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 29 Mar 2019

The talented director Billy Corben swings for the fences and takes a decidedly creative approach, but unfortunately, he devotes far too many…

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Review of Hotel Mumbai (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 28 Mar 2019

A chilling and valuable reminder of acts of madness, and acts of heroism, that should never be forgotten…

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Review of Dumbo (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 26 Mar 2019

Fortunately, Dumbo is so awesome and so determined and so brave, and the heartwarming aspects of the story are so impactful, we never stop caring…

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Review of The Hummingbird Project (2019)

By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Mar 2019

Writer-director Nguyen cleverly unspools the story like a heist film, with Vincent wheeling and dealing every step of the way…

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