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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, January 13,2011
Country Strong weak where it counts
It makes sense that Country Strong, the new drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow as a big time honky-tonk queen on the ropes, would resemble the sort of songs its characters sing. There’s infidelity,
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, January 6,2011
Fockers overstays welcome
There’s an air of desperation about Little Fockers. My impression is those involved knew they were on this franchise’s final lap. The formula behind these films employs the Rube Goldberg m
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, January 6,2011
Black’s enthusiasm makes Travels worth taking
When it comes to people, and sometimes movies, charm can go a long way. Such is the case with Rob Letterman’s Gulliver’s Travels, a very loose adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic fitt
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Wednesday, December 29,2010
The best films of 2010
Last-minute rush saves cinematic year
While it’s no secret that the Hollywood studios save their best product for the end of the year, so that their films might be fresh in the minds that hand out year-end awards, never have I seen
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Wednesday, December 22,2010
A weekend of holiday movies
Dude trumps The Duke in Grit-ier remakeWhile most filmmakers would shy away from remaking a beloved American film, Joel and Ethan Coen, as well as actor Jeff Bridges, eagerly put their own stamp on Ch
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 16,2010
You Know, it’s not As Good as it Gets
It isn’t as if writer/director James L. Brooks hasn’t been doing anything since his last feature film in 2004 (the underwhelming Spanglish). He’s been watching over the continued dev
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 16,2010
Ghosts of futures past haunt Tron
While this certainly wasn’t what director Joseph Kosinski intended, I couldn’t help but regard Tron: Legacy merely as an interesting artifact. Obviously, much has changed since the release
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 9,2010
Chronicles only for the Lewis faithful
I’m not really sure what it is about The Chronicles of Narnia movies that I find so unengaging. The Lord of the Rings films suffered under the same onus of trying to get viewers unfamiliar with
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 9,2010
Warrior’s Way an entertaining, bloody hoot
It would be easy to pick apart Sngmoo Lee’s The Warrior’s Way. The plot is ridiculous, the acting runs the gamut form ham-fisted to comatose and the sheer number of nonsensical moments it
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 2,2010
Holiday film preview
Unexpected gifts among lumps of coal
The consensus among critics is that 2010 has been less than a memorable year as movies go. Moviegoers agree to a certain extent, if box office tallies are to be believed. As we enter the last month of
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