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More than a cartoon, Up is a life lessonHolidays at the moviesHow Henry Selick brings Coraline to lifeKick-Ass is only half rightThe Last Airbender is a disasterSex 2: Narcissism cont.Understanding Potter’s magical spell as it comes to an endSteve an unmitigated disaster Believe the hype: Paranormal a true bone-rattlerStory of a used toy store
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, February 9,2012
Big Miracle: Feel good for a change
Ken Kwapis’ Big Miracle is the sort of film you need to see every once in a while. I wouldn’t recommend a steady diet of movies like this because a certain balance must be maintained betwe
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, February 9,2012
Chronicle: The Superhero Film as Cautionary Tale
DC and Marvel Comics have never had a problem putting their stable of characters in “imaginary” stories in which the particulars of their origins are tweaked a tiny bit. While this is ofte
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, February 9,2012
Radcliffe Effective in Woman in Black
Now comes the hard part for Daniel Radcliffe. With the Harry Potter series at the end, the young man is now faced with making the transition to successful adult actor. Choosing smart scripts that will
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, February 9,2012
Heigl Fresh in Sour Plum Adventure One for the Money (2 Stars)
There’s nothing wrong with One for the Money that a firm hand behind the camera couldn’t fix. While this adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s first Stephanie Plum adventure lacks a distin
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, February 2,2012
Actor James Cromwell on The Artist and success
Character actors are made, not born. Often circumstances steer performers towards a career consisting mostly of supporting roles. James Cromwell would agree with this sentiment as he’s fashioned
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, February 2,2012
Carano an action star to be reckoned with in Haywire
Upon seeing mixed martial arts champion Gina Carano dispatch one of her opponents during a short-lived title match, director Stephen Soderbergh wondered why no one had turned her into an action star.
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, February 2,2012
The Grey stands apart from the pack
At the age of 59, Liam Neeson has become a bona fide action star, a go-to guy who audiences have willingly embraced in the well-worn genre. There’s a lived-in quality to his characters; these me
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, January 26,2012
The Artist, a lovingly rendered homage
Along with Hugo and Drive, also 2011 releases, Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist is a film steeped in the history of American cinema. With nods towards A Star is Born, Citizen Kane and Singin&rsqu
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, January 26,2012
Inspired cast and clever twists elevate Contraband
From the 1930s through the 1950s, double features were common in American cinemas and the film that played on the lower part of the bill was referred to as a B-movie. These were exercises in narrative
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, January 26,2012
Intelligent Tinker rewards patience
With its labyrinthine plot, shifting narrative threads and myriad characters, Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of John le Carre’s classic spy novel, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, may be initially
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