The Movie of Your Life with Richard Roeper

Writer-director and Billions co-creator Brian Koppelman discusses his career, creative habits, and films that influenced him. Koppelman describes building “scaffolding” through morning pages, transcendental meditation, and journaling to overcome creative blocks.

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Richard Roeper compares reactions to Project Hail Mary and other space/alien films with an inspirational tone: from Close Encounters of the Third Kind to Interstellar, touching on themes of benevolent aliens, survival, and what comes after a mission.

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Richard Roeper welcomes Chicago native and 15-year NBA veteran Kendall Gill (University of Illinois “Flyin’ Illini,” fifth overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, former steals leader, now a Bulls analyst). Gill previews Illinois’ Sweet 16 matchup with Houston, saying Thursday’s game is the key to a potential Final Four run and don't miss his surprising guilty pleasure movie pick.

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Richard Roeper welcomes pioneering astronaut Colonel Eileen Collins to discuss the documentary Spacewoman, directed by Hannah Berryman, and Collins’ appearances at Wayfarer Theaters in Highland Park on March 30. Collins reflects on being the first woman to pilot and command a space shuttle, the personal costs of sharing family history in the film, and why the shuttle program ended in 2011 in favor of safer capsule designs with escape systems.

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Recorded live at a Wayfarer Theaters event, Richard Roeper reflects on covering the Oscars, including intense security, red-carpet realities, and why hosting is a thankless job, citing favorites like Billy Crystal and Steve Martin. Roeper also run through major-category predictions, highlighting films including One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet, Song Sung Blue, Weapons, Train Dreams, and Marty Supreme.

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Richard Roeper talks with Piper Curda about voicing Mabel in Disney Pixar’s "Hoppers" and the challenges of recording animation alone while creating physical, action-heavy performances in the booth. They also discuss themes of family and community, plus Piper’s most formative and favorite movies.

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Richard Roeper welcomes filmmakers and actors Amy Landecker and Bradley Whitford to discuss their new film "For Worse", which Landecker wrote and directed and Whitford co-stars in and produces, drawing inspiration from Landecker’s post-divorce wedding experience, an age-gap acting-class connection, and romcom wedding-movie traditions.

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The Oscar, Grammy and Emmy-winning directors talks about  his new film, "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run," which covers McCartney’s post-Beatles reinvention with Linda, the formation of Wings, public misconceptions around the breakup, and Neville’s archival, journalism-driven approach. "Man on the Run" premieres on  Prime Video on Feb. 27th.

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Richard Roeper celebrates the late Robert Duvall, sharing personal memories (including Roeper’s day on the Widows set) and revisiting key performances across his career such as The Godfather films, Open Range, Lonesome Dove, and his self-made passion project The Apostle.

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Richard Roeper discusses how films reflect the theme of spirituality and the afterlife. Movies like 'Heaven Can Wait,' 'Ghost,' and 'The Adjustment Bureau' are highlighted, exploring how they portray angels, reincarnation, and spiritual journeys.

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