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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, January 5,2012
Stars shine in My Week with Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe’s personal troubles have been well documented. Plagued by self-doubt, constantly in search of love, in hindsight the actress’s tragic early death was seemingly inevitable, w
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 29,2011
In Game of Shadows, Sherlock is better than ever
Briskly executed, genuinely exciting and altogether entertaining, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, manages to outdo its predecessor by keeping all that was right about that film – the chemist
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 22,2011
Four new holiday films
Ghost Protocol pulls off the impossible Like Fast Five, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol shows that not all action film franchises have to go quiet into that good night. Inventive, thrilling and sma
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 22,2011
Wizard, spy, vampire, Oldman
Illinois Times sits down with actor Gary Oldman
The first thing that strikes you when you meet Gary Oldman is that physically, he’s quite average. For all of the larger-than-life performances he’s given over the years, you expect him to
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 15,2011
Poignant performances propel The Descendants
It’s not uncommon for life to get in the way of your becoming the person you want to be. But what’s ironic is that you often don’t realize that you’re failing to realize your g
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 15,2011
A challenging and rewarding Young Adult
Uncompromising and sharply written, director Jason Reitman’s Young Adult is that rare Hollywood film that isn’t concerned about meeting the expectations of audiences. Focusing on a tragic
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 8,2011
New Year’s Eve a celebration to miss
In 2003, director Richard Curtis pulled together an all-star cast of English actors, handed them a heartfelt script he labored over for two years and created a modern romantic classic with Love Actual
Film - Chuck Koplinski | Thursday, December 1,2011
Hugo a plea for film preservation
As advertised, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo appears to be a rollicking adventure about a young Parisian orphan who’s on a quest to uncover a mystery involving his late father and a primitive rob
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
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
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