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Review of Darkest Hour (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 22 Dec 2017

Oldman's Star Shines Bright in Darkest Hour…

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Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 14 Dec 2017

In the end, The Last Jedi delivers everything you would want from a Star Wars movie, something that's become both a blessing and a curse…

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Review of Lady Bird (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 01 Dec 2017

There's nothing new story-wise where Greta Gerwig's directorial debut Lady Bird is concerned, yet the magic of the film is that somehow it…

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Review of Justice League (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 16 Nov 2017

Justice League is a one-step-forwards-two-steps-back affair…

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Review of Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 09 Nov 2017

Purists may object to some of the additions Green brings to the table…

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Review of Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 06 Nov 2017

Humor over Heroics Dooms Bloated Ragnarok…

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Review of Thank You for Your Service (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 25 Oct 2017

Hall does an impressive job behind the camera, never opting for the melodramatic, having his camera sit back and observe these men and their…

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Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 04 Oct 2017

a rich, thought-provoking continuation that benefits from the passage of time…

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Review of American Made (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 27 Sep 2017

Doug Liman's fact-based film Made in America, is an entertaining affair that Cruise puts on his shoulders and carries across the finish line…

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Review of Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 21 Sep 2017

The very definition of the too-much-is-not-enough approach, this is the rare example where this method is actually a perfect complement to…

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Review of Mother (2016)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 16 Sep 2017

Intriguing from the first frame to the last, this is the sort of film that resonates with you long after the final credits roll, a work that…

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Review of mother! (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 16 Sep 2017

Intriguing from the first frame to the last, this is the sort of film that resonates with you long after the final credits roll, a work that…

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Review of American Assassin (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 16 Sep 2017

Timely and smart, Michael Cuesta's American Assassin proves to be a worthy successor to the Jack Ryan films…

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Review of Mother (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 16 Sep 2017

Intriguing from the first frame to the last, this is the sort of film that resonates with you long after the final credits roll, a work that…

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Review of Logan Lucky (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 17 Aug 2017

Craig manages to steal each scene he's in with his bleached hair, impeccable Southern accent and hair-trigger personality…

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Review of Detroit (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 02 Aug 2017

Lack of Emotional Connection Bogs Down Detroit…

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Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 21 Jul 2017

Impressive Dunkirk Hampered by Gimmick…

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Review of A Quiet Passion (2016)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 15 Jun 2017

The sort of deft filmmaking on display here is becoming all too rare and serves as a reminder that taking one's time and allowing the viewer…

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Review of It Comes at Night (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 15 Jun 2017

Shults does a masterful job of creating a sense of place, the home suffused mostly with darkness and suggestive shadows, while his ability…

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Review of My Cousin Rachel (2017)

By Charles Koplinski (232) for Illinois Times (232) on 07 Jun 2017

What ensues is a masterful game of cat-and-mouse between Philip and Rachel as well as Michell and his audience…

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