Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Richard E. Roeperis an American columnist and film critic for The Chicago Sun-Times. He co-hosted the television series At the Movies with Roger Ebert from 2000 to 2008, as Gene Siskel's successor. From 2010 until 2014 he co-hosted The Roe and Roeper Show with Roe Conn on WLS-AM...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth17 October 1959
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
magic lost lost-in-translation
The magic gets lost in translation.
team home roots
When we root-root-root for the home team, we're rooting for our home as much as the team.
parks chicago minutes
I grew up in Dolton, just south of Chicago, about a 20-minute drive from old Comiskey Park.
simple games firsts
On first blush, Hold 'em seems like a ridiculously simple game.
new-york thinking long
Well, I think one of the reasons Chicago became so popular as a filmmaker location is because New York had been used so many times that Chicago, I think, was rediscovered maybe in the late '60s, early '70s for a long time as a new location.
who-cares care film
There's a lot of vitriolic ranting out there, but there are literally hundreds of critics on the web who care deeply about film and having something to say about it.
children dad heart
Becca Gardner is wonderful as the good-hearted little Griff who refuses to be daunted by all the heart-ache and resentment on dad's ranch and this young actress proves there's another young child actress in Hollywood besides Dakota Fanning.
trash equilibrium
Equilibrium is enjoyably classy trash.
christian perfect credit
Christian Bale has a kind of genetically engineered handsomeness that's perfect for [John Preston]. He's also a better actor than he ever gets credit for being.
gun battle equilibrium
I'd say that I'm also recommending [Equilibrium] for the cool gun battles.
gambling cards casinos
Sometimes a 3-1 favorite loses. That's why they call it gambling, and that's why they keep flipping over the cards.
smart past albums
Living in the past is a Jethro Tull album, not a smart poker strategy.
spring culture campaigns
The truth is that our way of celebrating the Christmas season does spring from myriad cultures and sources, from St. Nicholas to Coca-Cola advertising campaigns.
giving nicknames wells
You're not allowed to give yourself a nickname. This holds true in life as well as in poker.