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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, 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
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 13,2011
This Steel is rusty
I have to admit that upon seeing the trailer for Real Steel, my inner 10-year-old perked up and said, “Wow, that looks cool!” Perhaps my reaction was rooted in the fact that my parents nev
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 6,2011
Ides tells familiar tale well
As adapted from the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon, George Clooney’s The Ides of March contains little new in the way of radical social ideas or clever narrative twists. It covers ground t
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 6,2011
Dream House offers a poignant look at madness
Walking in to see Jim Sheridan’s Dream House, my expectations were less than high. The film was not screened in advance for critics – never a good sign – and the trailer for the film
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, September 29,2011
Moneyball, a fascinating look at baseball economics
Coming off a successful season in 2001, Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane was faced with a daunting task. Having made it to the playoffs but losing his best players to free agency soon aft
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, September 22,2011
Drive has more than fast cars
A darling at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Nicolas Refn’s Drive comes stateside as a bit of an oddball that its distributor is selling short. On the surface, this appears to be a slick
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