‘Wonka’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Makes a Winning Willy Wonka in a Fun Prequel That’s One of the Squarest Movie Musicals in Decades. Owen Gleiberman. Mon, December 4, 2023 at 9:00 PM UTC.

As the first reactions to Wonka pour in, there’s an overwhelming sense of surprise. People can’t believe how much fun the movie is, and Chalamet’s performance is apparently out of this world ...

"Wonka" is at its best when it settles in as wispy, whimsical fun. Timothee Chalamet, as Willy Wonka, in a scene from "Wonka." Jaap Buittendijk/Warner Bros. Pictures I hold this truth to be self ...

Paul King’s “Wonka” is Warner Bros’ new prequel to the 1971 musical classic “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1964 book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The ...

In a year of “Barbie,” Harry Styles and Taylor Swift, we now get Timothee Chalamet as Willy Wonka. Wonka, of course, was created by the now problematic British author Roald Dahl in his 1964 ...

Directed by Paul King, “Wonka” turns back the clock to when Willy was a striver with near-empty pockets and a suitcase filled with enchantments. After years of sailing the world, ...

For this Willy Wonka origin story, Paul King—director of the ‘Paddington’ movies—constructs a stylish world with its own set of visual rules, and Timothée Chalamet sings and dances his … ...

Wonka is saccharine, yes, but if you’re going to indulge, it’s better to be in the hands of a master confectioner. When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank ...

'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' is known for its Oompa-Loompas and chocolate river, but here's the secret to how they made that watery moat. by Kourtnee Jackson Published on August 21, 2021 ...