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Top Articles from Film - Chuck Koplinski
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, January 19,2012
Extremely Loud and ridiculous
Some 10 years later, we’re still trying to come to terms with the attacks of 9/11. Perhaps the most important aspect of art is that it allows us to examine tragedies of this sort in an attempt t
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, January 12,2012
Streep’s steely performance propels Lady
One of the more polarizing political figures of the 20th century, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, still inspires passionate support or derision some 21 years after she reluctantly stepped aw
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, January 5,2012
Stars shine in My Week with Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe’s personal troubles have been well documented. Plagued by self-doubt, constantly in search of love, in hindsight the actress’s tragic early death was seemingly inevitable, w
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 29,2011
In Game of Shadows, Sherlock is better than ever
Briskly executed, genuinely exciting and altogether entertaining, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, manages to outdo its predecessor by keeping all that was right about that film – the chemist
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 22,2011
Four new holiday films
Ghost Protocol pulls off the impossible Like Fast Five, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol shows that not all action film franchises have to go quiet into that good night. Inventive, thrilling and sma
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 22,2011
Wizard, spy, vampire, Oldman
Illinois Times sits down with actor Gary Oldman
The first thing that strikes you when you meet Gary Oldman is that physically, he’s quite average. For all of the larger-than-life performances he’s given over the years, you expect him to
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 15,2011
Poignant performances propel The Descendants
It’s not uncommon for life to get in the way of your becoming the person you want to be. But what’s ironic is that you often don’t realize that you’re failing to realize your g
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 15,2011
A challenging and rewarding Young Adult
Uncompromising and sharply written, director Jason Reitman’s Young Adult is that rare Hollywood film that isn’t concerned about meeting the expectations of audiences. Focusing on a tragic
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 8,2011
New Year’s Eve a celebration to miss
In 2003, director Richard Curtis pulled together an all-star cast of English actors, handed them a heartfelt script he labored over for two years and created a modern romantic classic with Love Actual
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 1,2011
Hugo a plea for film preservation
As advertised, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo appears to be a rollicking adventure about a young Parisian orphan who’s on a quest to uncover a mystery involving his late father and a primitive rob
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