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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, November 1,2012
Atlas tries but dies
To be sure, the big screen adaptation of David Mitchell’s best-selling novel Cloud Atlas is an ambitious undertaking. Its very nature has led some to say it’s a property that could not be
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 25,2012
Perry gets Cross-ed up
While I appreciate Tyler Perry’s desire to branch out from his “Medea” films, which have put him on the map as far as the movie community is concerned, I couldn’t imagine a wor
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 25,2012
Activity 4 a bore
Having racked up serious box office and generally favorable reviews with the first three Paranormal Activity films, the producers of the series have finally gone to the well once too often. The fourth
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 18,2012
Horrific Sinister succeeds despite flaws
There is no question that Scott Derrickson’s Sinister is a flawed movie. While we expect horror films to test the boundaries where an audience’s suspension of disbelief is concerned, this
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 18,2012
More than meets the eye in Psychopaths
There is far more at play in Martin McDonagh’s Seven Psychopaths than witnessing acts of gruesome violence committed by a collection of certifiable nuts. Well, there is that but the subtext that
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 11,2012
Affleck’s engrossing Argo
If there’s a recurring theme in the three films Ben Affleck has directed, it’s that he’s fascinated with how characters react when they’re trapped. Gone Baby Gone dealt with th
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 11,2012
Pleasant surprises abound in Boom
The last thing I expected when walking in to see Kevin James’ latest, Here Comes the Boom, was to be surprised by it. Wouldn’t you know it – I was – and pleasantly at that. The
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 11,2012
Neeson caters to his audience in Taken 2
Having stumbled upon a new career path with Taken, Liam Neeson has become the action star of the moment, parlaying the success of that film – which grossed a quarter of a billion dollars worldwi
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 4,2012
The Master a challenging look at the displaced
Since its premiere early this month at the Toronto International Film Festival, much of what’s been written about P.T. Anderson’s The Master has focused on the film’s complexity as w
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, October 4,2012
Pitch an off-key effort
Jason Moore’s Pitch Perfect tries very hard to be liked, so much so that it winds up grating on the audience rather than charming it. Set in the world of collegiate a cappella competitions (yes,
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