Lawless a cinematic crime

Since the advent of the DVD format, one of the more revealing features that many contain is that of the “director’s cut.” Studios have their reasons for trimming the films they produ

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Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 30,2012

Rush peddles to satisfying, if ludicrous thrills

By Chuck Koplinski

Like a modern update of Howard Hawks’ Only Angels Have Wings (look it up, rent it, watch it), David Koepp’s Premium Rush would have us believe that the bicycle messengers who risk life and

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Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 30,2012

Hit and Run goes nowhere slow

By Chuck Koplinski

There are many injustices in the world. While I wouldn’t dare compare the most dire ones to the complaint I am about to file, I can’t help but cast a glance to the heavens and ask “W

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Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 30,2012

Deadly pace haunts ParaNorman

By Chuck Koplinski

The biggest threat that Norman Babcock (voice by Kodi Smit-McPhee) must face is a group of zombies who shamble about with a marked lack of energy and direction. The biggest disappointment that viewers

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 23,2012

Expendables 2 drowns in excess

By Chuck Koplinski

There are too few surprises left in American movies so, as a rule, I try to avoid watching previews when I go to see a film. I know that the main attraction will begin about 10 minutes after the adver

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 23,2012

Green Suffers from a terminal case of the cutes

By Chuck Koplinski

The Odd Life of Timothy Green requires a giant leap of faith as it deals with the creation of an ideal, seemingly out of thin air. In this case, that would be the title character, a handsome, charming

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 23,2012

Ferrell’s Campaign one for the ages

By Chuck Koplinski

Lurking beneath the surface of Will Ferrell’s last two big-budget films are scathing indictments of the state of our society. During the end credits of 2010’s The Other Guys is an effectiv

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 16,2012

Hope, an honest look at love and intimacy

By Chuck Koplinski

A bit of movie magic occurs in David Frankel’s Hope Springs, a surprisingly daring Hollywood production that deals with the thorny issue of how to rekindle sexual intimacy in a marriage long aft

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 9,2012

Recall, a thrilling chase

By Chuck Koplinski

Visually arresting and at times delivering the biggest thrills of the summer, Len Wiseman’s remake of Total Recall hits the ground running and barely stops to catch its breath, which in the end

Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, August 2,2012

Unwatchable Watch a dog of cosmic proportions

By Chuck Koplinski

There are some things that you think you’re absolutely sure of only to have that certainty cast in doubt. For example, I was certain that the Adam Sandler comedy That’s My Boy was hands do