More than any other biography, Robert Matzen’s “Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe” examines the actor’s stint in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In addition to [...]

It’s been about three years since the premiere of “Severance,” the hit Apple TV+ series starring Adam Scott and developed by a team lead by Ben Stiller, and we finally have Season 2 ready.  The [...]

Former CIA spies Emily and Matt are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed. Chuck says: I’m going to give writer/director Seth Gordon the benefit of the doubt and [...]

Centers around the life of wrestler Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and won a national championship in 2011 while competing at Arizona State University. Chuck says: On the surface, [...]

A singular profile of British pop superstar Robbie Williams. Chuck says: In researching British pop star Robbie Williams for a potential biopic, director Michael Gracey noticed that in numerous [...]

A seasoned showgirl must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. Chuck says: It’s obvious Shelly is not one to think about tomorrow. Having been a showgirl – not a [...]

A 19th-century widow has to make an impossible choice when, during an especially cruel winter, a foreign ship sinks off the coast of her Icelandic fishing village. Chuck says: With a thorny [...]

After escaping from an island prison where he spent 14 years for being wrongly accused of state treason, Edmond Dantès returns as the Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on the men who [...]

The fallout from the writers’ strike in 2023 certainly affected the number of movies released in 2024, but that doesn’t mean there was a lack of great films.  On the contrary; in fact, there are [...]

Best Films of 2024 By Chuck Koplinski Not much changed from 2023 to 2024 where the world of consumer cinema was concerned. We got more of the same regarding where studio output was concerned, [...]

In 1961, unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar. He forges relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a [...]

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Chuck says: Among horror film aficionados, Robert [...]

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern. Chuck says: I’m not sure just what Nicole Kidman is trying to prove with [...]

The story of Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country’s history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport. [...]

855 women joined the war to fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and a country devastated by war, they managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail [...]

While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a family man finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma, one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or [...]

3 trailblazers: a young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media, and medical establishment in their pursuit of the world’s first [...]

A mysterious traveler blackmails a young TSA agent into letting a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight. Chuck says: Though it shamelessly cribs from numerous [...]

Just in time for the Holiday Season, Criterion has released a handsome edition of, arguably, the Coen Brothers best movie. Adapted from the novel by Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men took [...]

What with the disadvantages of streaming and cloud services being realized, a turn towards physical media is coming about. Though the sales numbers of DVDS, Blu-Rays and 4K discs have not reached [...]

It’s an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone’s plans, including Santa’s. Chuck says: Based on three [...]

A series of bank robberies and car heists frightened communities in the Pacific Northwest. A lone FBI agent believes that the crimes were not the work of financially motivated criminals, but [...]

Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. [...]

After 20 years Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands. To win back his family and all he has [...]

A woman pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her domesticity takes a surreal turn. Chuck says: Getting off to a fast, rousing start, Marielle Heller’s “Nightbitch” falls into a [...]

When a one night stand with her awkward neighbor leaves her pregnant, a young woman decides to quickly sleep with a successful businessman and tell him he’s the father of her unborn baby. [...]

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s [...]

In the most unlikely of places, four siblings find a loving shelter in an unexpected turn of circumstances. This endearing comedy-drama draws inspiration from actual events and deftly crafts a [...]

Learning at the knees of the masters through his extensive interviews with John Ford, Howard Hawks and others from Hollywood’s Golden Age, film journalist Peter Bogdanovich was given an [...]

Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of [...]

Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano. Chuck says: Ghosts, both literal and [...]

After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its [...]

Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of [...]

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to [...]

Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town’s yearly Christmas performance. Chuck says: Heavy-handed, yet sweet, Dallas [...]

Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man. Pam says: “Heretic” plays the devil’s advocate, at least at first, as two female Mormon evangelists [...]

A single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy. Pam says: The apocolyptic film “Elevation” brings us [...]

Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II. Pam says: Steve McQueen writes and directs Saoirse Ronan in the WWII film [...]

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get [...]

In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own. Chuck says: Though it seems more pressing now than usual, the [...]

A bittersweet memoir of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel – a hoarder of snails, romance novels, and guinea-pigs. Chuck says: Beneath the grotesque aesthetic of Adam Elliot’s “Memoirs [...]

A generational story about families and the special place they inhabit, sharing in love, loss, laughter, and life. Chuck says: As an art installation, Robert Zemeckis’ “Here” might have worked. [...]

An aging gangster attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, but the criminal underworld won’t loosen their grip willingly. Chuck says: Something is amiss [...]

When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the [...]

After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet. A romantic-comedy-horror film [...]

An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance. Chuck says: There’s a [...]

About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of [...]

Cheryl Bradshaw, a single woman looking for a suitor on a hit 1970s TV show, chooses charming bachelor Rodney Alcala, unaware that, behind the man’s gentle facade, he hides a deadly secret. [...]

The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis, facing danger as they attempt to find their way out. Chuck says: What do you get when [...]

Andy Goodrich’s life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Goodrich leans on his daughter from his first marriage, Grace, as he [...]