Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, June 13,2013

Internship surprises as sincere summer sleeper

Every summer season produces a sleeper, a film that comes out of nowhere and exceeds expectations. Shawn Levy’s The Internship is that movie for 2013. It succeeds in not only delivering some sol

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, June 13,2013

Both Smiths end up marooned on Earth

By Chuck Koplinski

Much has been written in the last week pertaining to how awful Will Smith’s After Earth is. It’s been referred to as the Battlefield Earth for a new generation, described as “cheesy,

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, June 6,2013

Epic Fails to Live Up to its Title

By Chuck Koplinski

Anymore, it’s hard not to be impressed with most of the animation that comes from major studios. Since Pixar raised the bar, others have been playing catch up just to keep pace with the ever-exp

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, June 6,2013

Now not so magical

By Chuck Koplinski

One of the things that’s mentioned often in Louis Leterrier’s heist movie Now You See Me, which focuses on a quartet of Robin Hood-like illusionists, is that the secret to a good magic tri

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 30,2013

Hangover III brings the wolf pack home

By Chuck Koplinski

As years go by and I sit through more and more insufferable, unimaginative comedies, Todd Phillips’ The Hangover continues to stand the test of time. It was apparent when it was first released i

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 23,2013

Darkness a worthy addition to Trek canon

By Chuck Koplinski

Viewers are likely to be sharply divided after seeing J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness, his second entry in the venerable science-fiction series. Is it shamelessly derivative or an inspired

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 23,2013

Furious 6 throws Fast into reverse

By Chuck Koplinski

I was just as surprised as anyone when Fast 5 not only revived the Fast and Furious franchise but also proved to be one of the best action films of the last decade. You’re excused for having mis

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 16,2013

Fitzgerald’s Gatsby survives Luhrmann’s grandiose approach

By Chuck Koplinski

Director Baz Luhrmann is one of the more polemic filmmakers working today. While many praise his modern take on the Bard with his Romeo Juliet (1996) and his radical musical Moulin Rouge (2001), oth

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 16,2013

Home Run rife with errors

By Chuck Koplinski

It really comes as no surprise that faith-based dramas have found a devoted following. Films such as Facing the Giants, Fireproof and Courageous answer a need with their life-affirming messages as the

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, May 9,2013

Iron Man 3 a clunky debut for Marvel’s second phase

By Chuck Koplinski

Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 has the unenviable task of following Joss Whedon’s widely entertaining The Avengers as the next Marvel Studios movie out of the chute. Too bad that Iron Man 3 gets