Author Archives: reelentropy

‘(Viet)Kong’ movie audacious, very poorly done

Posted on March 11, 2017 by reelentropy

3/10 GOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, SKULL ISLAND! In 1973, just a day after saying goodnight to Saigon, top-ranking government official Bill Randa (John Goodman) gets the green light for an expedition to Skull Island, an uncharted land mass surrounded by a perpetual … Continue reading →

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‘Logan’ underwhelms in final outing

Posted on March 3, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 After 17 years and nine movies, comic book die-hards are finally getting the Logan they always wanted — the warrior-poet who curses like a sailor as he graphically dismembers other characters, barely in control of his feral rage. Too … Continue reading →

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Oscar upset isn’t fair to anyone

Posted on February 27, 2017 by reelentropy

Presenters shocked the world last night by presenting the Academy Award for Best Picture to the wrong movie due to a clerical error. While no one wanted this onstage situation, in which La La Land producers were asked to physically … Continue reading →

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The Open Bar Review – 2016 Oscars

Posted on February 26, 2017 by reelentropy

La La Land’s going to win that.

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On La La Land and fascist propaganda

Posted on February 26, 2017 by reelentropy

As La La Land danced through theaters the past few months to the tune of $137.5 million domestic, a record-tying 14 Academy Award nominations and a Best Picture victory that’s been presumed to be in the bag for months now, … Continue reading →

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