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The Möbius strip: ‘Hidden Figures’ repeats easily as a whole batch of new releases flops

Posted on January 17, 2017 by reelentropy

Hidden Figures reigned again over Martin Luther King Day weekend, with Golden Globe champion and Oscar favorite La La Land storming up the charts behind it. Of the new releases, it was cheap-looking STX horror flick The Bye Bye Man that performed way over industry … Continue reading →

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Scorsese passion project ‘Silence’ finally hits theaters

Posted on January 14, 2017 by reelentropy

Martin Scorsese has wanted to tell this story for more than 25 years. Silence begins with two 17th century Portuguese priests, Sebastião Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver) learning that their mentor, Cristóvão Ferreira (Liam Neeson), was captured by … Continue reading →

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Free popcorn! Go see ‘Sleepless!’

Posted on January 13, 2017 by reelentropy

Hey! Hey, you! Go see Sleepless! Undercover Las Vegas police detective Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) gets in hot water when he steals too much cocaine from the wrong mob boss. Police-issue rounds are found at the scene of the heist, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #jamie foxx, Dermot Mulroney, Free popcorn, Michelle Monaghan, Patriot's Day, Scoot McNairy, Sleepless | Leave a comment

‘Live by Night’ is a joke, right?

Posted on January 13, 2017 by reelentropy

After three weeks in a four-theater limited release intended to generate excitement but only achieving a tepid indifference, it’s finally going wide! Ben Affleck’s latest vanity picture, Oscar… maybe a pity nomination? Live by Night! Here’s the thing about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #Batman, #Ben Affleck, #quinten tarantino, Breakfast at Tiffany's-style racism, Butt shot, DCEU, Elle Fanning, Ku Klux Klan, Riff Track, sex object, side-dish sampler of sexist character arcs, Sienna Miller, the neon demon, traditional misogyny, Underworld: Blood Wars, Vanity picture, Zoe Saldana | 1 Comment

‘Hidden Figures’ is an inspirational treat

Posted on January 10, 2017 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames Hidden Figures is a biopic that actually honors the true story it’s based on. The Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 has launched, and NASA is struggling to keep up. NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) is … Continue reading →

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