'The Best Movies' Podcast

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Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend Clarence Avant, killed in shooting

Clarence Avant is known as the “Godfather of Black Music” and was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

By Associated Press

Roe Conn & Richard Roeper look back at the awards that should have been. Listen to hear which films and performances popular award ceremonies overlooked.

By Richard Roeper

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The Best Movies: Memorial Day Special

When hosts Richard Roeper and Roe Conn each put together their own top 10 war films list, they didn’t expect they’d have 6 overlapping films! Listen to hear if your favorites made the list and what remaining films round out the Memorial Day Special.

By Richard Roeper

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The Best Homebound Movies

Tune into this special edition of “The Best Movies” as hosts Richard Roeper and Roe Conn take you through the best homebound movies, films that primarily take place in a single location or home. Listen to hear if your favorite makes the cut.

By Richard Roeper

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The Best Feel-Good Movies: Classics, Family & Animation

WGN’s Roe Conn and Sun-Times entertainment critic Richard Roeper are back with another edition of “The Best Feel-Good Movies”, this time with a look back at classic films and picks the whole family can enjoy!

By Richard Roeper

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The Best Feel-Good Movies: Action, Sci-Fi & Scary Movies

The Best Feel-Good Movies episode three takes on action, sci-fi and scary movies! Join Roe Conn and Richard Roeper to hear how a mob flick counts as a feel-good and what scary movies are worth revisiting in quarantine.

By Richard Roeper

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The Best Feel-Good Movies: Biopics, Rom-Coms & Sports

The Best Feel-Good Movies Episode 2 takes on Biopics, Rom-Coms & Sports films. Join Roe Conn and Richard Roeper to see if your favorite feel-goods made the cut!

By Richard Roeper

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The Best Feel-Good Movies: Comedy and Musicals

The Best Movies podcast is back! Listen to Roe Conn and Richard Roeper as they take you through the best feel-good movies, starting with comedies and musicals.

By Richard Roeper

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‘The Best Movies: Countdown to Gold’ podcast: Best actor

Some are Oscars veterans, while some are new to the scene. In this episode, Richard Roeper and Roe Conn talk about the Oscars Best Actor nominees.

By Sun-Times

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‘The Best Movies: Countdown to Gold’ podcast: Best actress

In this new podcast, Richard Roeper and Roe Conn talk about the Oscar’s Best Actress nominees. Who has the best shot at winning?

By Sun-Times

Movies and TV

Roeper’s ‘Countdown to Gold’ podcast: Best supporting actor

In this new podcast, Richard Roeper and Roe Conn talk about the Academy Awards’ best supporting actor nominees, including notable actors who didn’t stand a chance.

By Sun-Times

Movies and TV

Roeper’s ‘Countdown to Gold’ podcast: Best supporting actress

In this new podcast, Richard Roeper and Roe Conn talk about the Academy Awards best supporting actress nominees, including the actress they say was snubbed this year.

By Sun-Times

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‘Best Movies of the Decade’ podcast: Dramas

Richard Roeper and Roe Conn discuss chilling performances from the best dramas in the 2010s on Episode 5.

By Sun-Times

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‘Best Movies of the Decade’ podcast: Comedies and Musicals

Richard Roeper and Roe Conn discuss the movies that brought the biggest chills and laughs in the 2010s on Episode 4.

By Sun-Times

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‘Best Movies of the Decade’ podcast: Action Movies

Superhero movies and action movies grounded in reality brought cinematic achievements to the 2010s. Richard Roeper and Roe Conn talk about the action-packed favorites of the 2010s on ‘Best Movies of the Decade’: Episode 3.

By Sun-Times

Movies and TV

‘Best Movies of the Decade’ podcast: Animated Films

Animated films gained traction at the box office at the beginning of the century. Richard Roeper and Roe Conn talk about the standouts of the 2010s on ‘Best Movies of the Decade’: Episode 2.

By Sun-Times