Author Archives: reelentropy

The Open Bar Review – Doctor Strange

Posted on November 15, 2016 by reelentropy

In this week’s Open Bar Review, Paul argues the merits of plane-jane-boring origin stories and hard drugs.

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Arrival is another Villeneuve masterpiece

Posted on November 11, 2016 by reelentropy

Real twist endings, the kind that make you reconsider the entire movie, have been out of style for years now, but new alien contact film Arrival is bringing them back. Arrival is set after 12 space ships touch down on Earth. To address … Continue reading →

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Election week arthouse binge part 3: American Honey

Posted on November 10, 2016 by reelentropy

American Honey is a vibrant mashup of a coming-of-age road movie and a smut film, blending shock value with a unique emotional experience. The film follows Star (Sasha Lane), a late teenager in a bad situation. She happens across a traveling magazine … Continue reading →

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Election week arthouse binge part 2: Denial

Posted on November 8, 2016 by reelentropy

Man, Oscarbate movies really suck. If you know what you’re looking for, they feel way too much like an advertisement for something you couldn’t buy even if you wanted to. They’re just, they’re not fun to watch. Denial is based on … Continue reading →

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Beta Decay: witnessing in Black and Chrome

Posted on November 8, 2016 by reelentropy

  The cultural phenomenon just got even shinier and even more chrome. In the year and a half since Mad Max: Fury Road’s release, writer/director/series mastermind George Miller has been talking about black and white and score-only versions of the film that … Continue reading →

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