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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, November 17,2011
Jack and Jill needs less Sandler and more Pacino
For some odd reason I was looking forward to Adam Sandler’s Jack and Jill. I can’t explain it, I certainly don’t have an excuse for it and I’ve never been on pins and needles w
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, November 17,2011
J. Edgar paints an incomplete portrait
“Sentimental” would probably not be the first word one would use to describe famed FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. However, after seeing Clint Eastwood’s curious biography of this tena
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, November 10,2011
Harold and Kumar 3 a ribald Christmas gift
You know what you’re getting where a Harold and Kumar movie is concerned. There’ll be drug jokes, sex gags, gratuitous nudity, Neil Patrick Harris lampooning his image and undeniable chemi
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, November 10,2011
Murphy and crew deliver in Tower Heist
The caper movie is one of Hollywood’s most durable genres. If done right, it provides audiences with not only thrills but a vicarious rush as we witness a group of mismatched crooks connive thei
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, November 3,2011
In Time, a clever look at modern economics
There’s always been an edge to Andrew Niccol’s work, which doesn’t make him necessarily unique. However, it’s the clever way in which he delivers his cautionary dystopian visio
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 27,2011
Puss a charmer from beginning to end
Recapturing the sense of charm and wit that made the first two Shrek films such a delight, Chris Miller’s Puss in Boots proves that there’s still some mileage left in skewering fairy tales
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 27,2011
Paranormal pulls off frightening hat trick
While not quite as effective as its two predecessors, there’s still enough gas left in the franchise’s tank to make Paranormal Activity 3 a worthy entry in the series and one that delivers
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 27,2011
Quiet and assured, Way delivers worthwhile message
I’m always a bit leery about films that are intent on delivering a “message.” Rarely are movies like this done with any semblance of tact or subtlety as the filmmakers behind them be
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 20,2011
A derivative, misguided Thing
I came to Matthijs van Heijningen’s The Thing with a bit of trepidation. This is the third go-around for this shape-shifting alien tale and both of the previous versions are considered classics
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 20,2011
The Big Year, light but heady
There’s a subculture of people known as birders who engage in a rather unique competition each year. This informal contest is quite simple and a bit antiquated in execution as it involves sighti
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