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ARTIFICATION of Springfield

A mural project is set to bring beauty to downtown

By Scott Faingold

“It used to be scary down this way.”Barry Friedman, owner of the Alamo, 115 N. Fifth St., is reminiscing about conditions in downtown Springfield prior to the 2005 opening of the Abraham L

Film - Chuck Koplinski

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

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

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

Film - Chuck Koplinski

Boyle’s Trance rewards the patient

By Chuck Koplinski

How much you enjoy Danny Boyle’s Trance depends entirely on how much you like to be manipulated while watching a movie. And while it might be distracting to other viewers, they may end up thanki