An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine. Chuck says: Director Ridley Scott delivers the sort of cinematic spectacle I’ve come to expect from him in “Napoleon.” What caught me off […]

A 74-year-old lizard named Leo and his turtle friend decide to escape from the terrarium of a Florida school classroom where they have been living for decades. Chuck says: I really liked Adam Sandler’s animated feature “Leo,” I mean I really liked it! It was charming, funny, uplifting, and brisk…until it wasn’t. It’s a shame […]

A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family’s sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten. Chuck says: As good a filmmaker as Quentin Tarantino is, his Achille’s heel is when he turns loose his inner teenager. His […]

An Ivy League drop-out travels to the Colorado wilderness, where he joins a team of buffalo hunters on a journey that puts his life and sanity at risk. Based on the highly acclaimed novel by John Williams. Chuck says: Gabe Polsky’s adaptation of John Williams’ novel is driven by a fierce performance by Nicolas Cage […]