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Charles Koplinski

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No Other Choice (2025) 97% 3/4 EDIT “Sagging badly in the middle, the film suffers from disparate tones and narrative constipation. Thankfully, it manages to right itself, delivering a wonderfully ironic conclusion that drives home the ultimate futility of all we’ve witnessed.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Mercy (2026) 24% 2.5/4.0 EDIT “Resorting to the laziness of using a car chase and no-holds barred action finale proves all the more disappointing after such a promising beginning.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 22, 2026 Full Review H Is for Hawk (2025) 78% 2/4 EDIT “In the end, "Hawk" fails in not focusing on a compelling protagonist, either avian or human. That it’s incapable of providing us with a complete portrait of MacDonald ultimately prevents it from taking flight.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 22, 2026 Full Review The Rip (2026) 80% 3/4 EDIT “Smartly executed, "The Rip’s" plot twists hold water, putting all that’s come prior in a different perspective, revealing just who the "good guys" are, a label increasingly hard to uphold in its dark world of pain and temptation.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 16, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% 2.5/4.0 EDIT “Fiennes is a wonder here, his humanistic rendering of Kelson providing the viewer with a plausible, hopeful alternative to societal chaos. ” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 15, 2026 Full Review The Choral (2025) 67% 2.5/4.0 EDIT “Fiennes provides a solid center for these characters to orbit around and, as expected, his nuanced turn holds it all together.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Is This Thing On? (2025) 86% 3/4 EDIT “"Thing" serves as a reminder that while marriage at times may be a battlefield, seeing its absurdities through a prism of humor and honesty, may lead to its salvation.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 8, 2026 Full Review We Bury the Dead (2024) 86% 3.5/4.0 EDIT “Hilditch casts his zombies in a sympathetic light that generates more pity rather than fear, the director never letting us forget that the souls of the unfortunate lurk beneath this disturbing façade.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 8, 2026 Full Review I Was a Stranger (2024) 75% 3.5/4.0 EDIT “As such, the director drives home the idea that those who might suffer or be victimized half a world away, is our suffering too. ” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Song Sung Blue (2025) 78% 3.5/4.0 EDIT “The result is a stirring portrait of two people who, despite being repeatedly brought low by cruel fate, continue to believe better times are just around the corner. ” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 24, 2025 Full Review Marty Supreme (2025) 93% 2.5/4.0 EDIT “Yet, in addition to it being overwhelming, its conclusion didn’t ring true to me. An effort to redeem Mauser with a last-minute epiphany runs counter to all we’ve seen of him before. ” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Goodbye June (2025) 65% 3/4 EDIT “Stepping behind the camera for the first time, Kate Winslet displays a firm hand with "Goodbye June." A solid debut, the actress finds the proper tone through which to render its delicate subject matter from the start.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 22, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% 3.5/4.0 EDIT “"Hamnet" proves to be a cleansing experience, a film that dares to examine the impact and fallout of any parents’ worst nightmare. ” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 18, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% 2.5/4.0 EDIT “As for the story in "Ash," it’s as mundane as its presentation is groundbreaking, a repetitious barrage of overblown actions sequences held together with the most threadbare of plots.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) 92% 3.5/4.0 EDIT “In an era of bloated Hollywood filmmaking, it’s a tribute to Johnson and his cast that at nearly two and half hours in length, "Deadman" is captivating throughout.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 10, 2025 Full Review Merv (2025) 36% 2/4 EDIT “So innocuous that if it were a color, it would make beige look dynamic, Jessica Swale’s "Merv" is a bland, inconsequential rom com that seemingly makes time stand still” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 10, 2025 Full Review Dust Bunny (2025) 85% 1/4 EDIT “ Like a needy child clamoring for attention, "Bunny" is a calculated exercise in style that jettisons coherency in its efforts to impress with just how clever and avant garde it is. It fails on both counts, coming off as trite and desperate instead.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 10, 2025 Full Review Fackham Hall (2025) 74% 2.5/4.0 EDIT “The gags are quite silly at times, so broad in fact they wouldn’t be out of place in a Monty Python skit or a film like "Airplane." Subtlety doesn’t raise its austere head here.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 4, 2025 Full Review Jay Kelly (2025) 75% 4/4 EDIT “None of this would work without Clooney, who gives a surprisingly restrained performance. He’s never been as vulnerable or wounded as he is here, the actor allowing the artifice of his own image slip away to reveal a man who barely exists.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Dec 3, 2025 Full Review Zootopia 2 (2025) 91% 3.5/4.0 EDIT “Visually dynamic, consistently clever and wholly entertaining, "Zootopia 2" proves to be perfect holiday fare for everyone, delivering its message with vibrant flair and admirable intelligence.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Nov 26, 2025 Full Review The Family Plan 2 (2025) 31% 2.5/4.0 EDIT “Obviously, none of this is to be taken seriously and, wisely, no one involved is doing that. There’s a light, goofy tone to the film that is charming.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% 4/4 EDIT “And while I’ve done my best to communicate the power of "Train Dreams,' I know I have fallen short in imparting how unique and powerful it is. It’s a movie you feel, one that once seen will likely never be far from your mind.” – Illinois Times Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Eternity (2025) 77% 3/4 EDIT “"Eternity’s" relatable ethical predicament is one the viewer can’t help but put themselves in, a question that may cause some to reevaluate the seeming eternity they’re already enduring.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Rental Family (2025) 87% 3/4 EDIT “The success of the movie relies heavily on the inherent appeal of its lead. Likable and vulnerable, Fraser is the perfect choice for Phillip, the actor’s unassuming nature complimenting his character’s easy-going demeanor. ” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Nov 19, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% 2/4 EDIT “In the end, "Wicked: For Good" is a bit of a mess, failing to capitalize on the momentum of the first entry, its over-busy, choppy structure preventing this viewer from becoming emotionally engaged.” – Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Nov 19, 2025 Full Review
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