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More than a cartoon, Up is a life lessonHolidays at the moviesHow Henry Selick brings Coraline to lifeKick-Ass is only half rightThe Last Airbender is a disasterSex 2: Narcissism cont.Understanding Potter’s magical spell as it comes to an endSteve an unmitigated disaster Believe the hype: Paranormal a true bone-rattlerStory of a used toy store
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, June 13,2013
Internship surprises as sincere summer sleeper
Every summer season produces a sleeper, a film that comes out of nowhere and exceeds expectations. Shawn Levy’s The Internship is that movie for 2013. It succeeds in not only delivering some sol
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, June 13,2013
Both Smiths end up marooned on Earth
Much has been written in the last week pertaining to how awful Will Smith’s After Earth is. It’s been referred to as the Battlefield Earth for a new generation, described as “cheesy,
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, June 6,2013
Epic Fails to Live Up to its Title
Anymore, it’s hard not to be impressed with most of the animation that comes from major studios. Since Pixar raised the bar, others have been playing catch up just to keep pace with the ever-exp
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, June 6,2013
Now not so magical
One of the things that’s mentioned often in Louis Leterrier’s heist movie Now You See Me, which focuses on a quartet of Robin Hood-like illusionists, is that the secret to a good magic tri
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 30,2013
Hangover III brings the wolf pack home
As years go by and I sit through more and more insufferable, unimaginative comedies, Todd Phillips’ The Hangover continues to stand the test of time. It was apparent when it was first released i
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 23,2013
Darkness a worthy addition to Trek canon
Viewers are likely to be sharply divided after seeing J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness, his second entry in the venerable science-fiction series. Is it shamelessly derivative or an inspired
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 23,2013
Furious 6 throws Fast into reverse
I was just as surprised as anyone when Fast 5 not only revived the Fast and Furious franchise but also proved to be one of the best action films of the last decade. You’re excused for having mis
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 16,2013
Fitzgerald’s Gatsby survives Luhrmann’s grandiose approach
Director Baz Luhrmann is one of the more polemic filmmakers working today. While many praise his modern take on the Bard with his Romeo Juliet (1996) and his radical musical Moulin Rouge (2001), oth
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 16,2013
Home Run rife with errors
It really comes as no surprise that faith-based dramas have found a devoted following. Films such as Facing the Giants, Fireproof and Courageous answer a need with their life-affirming messages as the
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 9,2013
Iron Man 3 a clunky debut for Marvel’s second phase
Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 has the unenviable task of following Joss Whedon’s widely entertaining The Avengers as the next Marvel Studios movie out of the chute. Too bad that Iron Man 3 gets
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