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 ...

"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 ...

It’s been 52 years since Roald Dahl’s iconic chocolatier Willy Wonka first treated audiences to a world of pure imagination, but a new generation of fans are about to meet a new candy man this holiday ...

Media that is based in nostalgia has gained popularity in recent years, and the new film “Wonka” is no exception. Directed by Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet, the film reveals the backstory ...

They were all young once: Don Corleone and Darth Vader, Butch and Sundance, Hannibal and Leatherface, Maleficent and Cruella. And long before he was the world’s best-known chocolatier and distributor ...