Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 1,2011

The Muppets, a charming trip down memory lane

Jason Segal has never been shy about his love for Jim Henson’s Muppets. In Forgetting Sarah Marshall, his affinity for this form of puppetry is obvious when he composes and performs a musical re

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Wednesday, November 23,2011

Holiday movie preview

A guide to films from Thanksgiving to Christmas

By Chuck Koplinski

If you follow movies at all you know that the Hollywood studios release what they perceive to be their best films between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. They know that they need to keep their m

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Wednesday, November 23,2011

Dawn finally gives viewers something to sink their teeth into

By Chuck Koplinski

I’ve been rather outspoken in my disdain for the Twilight films. While I thought the first entry in the series was a passable if bloated piece of pop culture fodder, the other two films have bee

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Wednesday, November 23,2011

For an early holiday gift, see Arthur Christmas

By Chuck Koplinski

While Aardman Animation’s Wallace and Gromit characters have been embraced in their native England, they’re only marginally known in the United States. Animation fans are aware of their od

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, November 17,2011

Immortals an empty, yet stunning tableaux

By Chuck Koplinski

Having cut his teeth on music videos and delivered two stunning feature films (The Cell, The Fall), director Tarsem Singh has established himself as a dynamic visual stylist whose movies seemingly exi

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, November 17,2011

Jack and Jill needs less Sandler and more Pacino

By Chuck Koplinski

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

By Chuck Koplinski

“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

By Chuck Koplinski

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

By Chuck Koplinski

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

By Chuck Koplinski

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