Film - Chuck Koplinski
Alice, a wonder to behold, but cold
By Chuck KoplinskiTo be sure, there are moments when Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland truly soars. After the title heroine falls down the rabbit hole and becomes engrossed in a trippy world replete with odd creat
Film - Chuck Koplinski
The Crazies: an effective throwback to ’70s horror
By Chuck KoplinskiOnce a sub-genre of horror films, the zombie movie has now become so popular you can’t swing a severed limb over your head without hitting one at the multiplex. The genesis of the modern zombie
Film - Chuck Koplinski
Snipes on the comeback trail with Brooklyn’s Finest
By Chuck KoplinskiFrom looking at actor Wesley Snipes, you’d never be able to tell he was on the last leg of a cross-country trip that took him to one major city a day over a week’s time. After hitting Wash
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Fuqua’s Brooklyn finest film of the new year
By Chuck KoplinskiDirector Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and first-time screenwriter Michael C. Martin pull off an interesting feat with their gripping film Brooklyn’s Finest. They take tired cop film conventions
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Stranded on Scorsese’s Island
By Chuck KoplinskiThe degree to which you like Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island depends upon how much you like to be manipulated. If you’re looking for the sort of movie that pulls the rug right out from un
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The Wolfman returns, a fresh take on a classic
By Chuck KoplinskiThe initial reviews for Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman have been mixed at best and it’s easy to see why. Its opening moves far too fast, one of its key actors phones in his performance and its
