At the beginning of Pioneer Junior/Senior High School’s production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” senior Luke Ulery, on stage as the iconic Willy Wonka, proclaims that there is a time in every ...

You might not be able to tell it from the trailers but Wonka, the latest movie inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic 1964 children’s story “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is, make no mistake about it, ...

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Cast members rehearse "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" at Theatre Lawrence on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Backstage, Theatre Lawrence is a bit like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory; but instead of ...

Timothee Chalamet rolls out the charm offensive to play a young version of Willy Wonka. His fresh-faced candy man is not at all sour. Instead, he's a bit too sweet and desperately in need of a dash of ...

The new “Wonka” works considerably better than its reasons for existence would suggest. It exists because, why not? It’s one more brand-familiar origin story, the easiest thing in the movie world to ...

In the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Gene Wilder plays Willy Wonka as both whimsical and meticulous, but also with a side of sadistic evil. If one were to start listing the literal ...

Cosm's adaptation of "Willy Wonka" is characterized by its maximalist approach, combining vibrant visuals and imaginative animations that surround the viewer. The film's opening credits, for instance, ...

The 1971 classic is reimagined at the Sphere-like venue with modern, CGI animation, emphasizing the whimsy and childlike wonder of the Gene Wilder picture.

The cheery prequel “Wonka” imagines the origin story of Roald Dahl’s chocolatier while celebrating “the knockabout joys of unfettered high spirits,” our critic says. “Wonka,” the latest movie musical ...