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X-Men: Apocalypse a substandard addition to an otherwise improving franchise

Posted on May 27, 2016 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames X-Men: Apocalypse isn’t a terrible film, but I wish it did not exist. En Sabah Nur (Oscar Isaac), the world’s first mutant, was born in Egypt and worked his way to the status of living god. The movie … Continue reading →

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Neighbors 2 full of the F word — no, the other F word

Posted on May 21, 2016 by reelentropy

Christina Ulsh @stina_ulsh Another Point Grey Pictures flick, another surfeit of toilet humor, slapstick comedy and … what’s this? An undertaking in gender equality? Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising follows Shelby (Chloë Grace Moretz), who starts Kappa Nu when she learns sororities … Continue reading →

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Nice Guys elevates the modern odd-couple film

Posted on May 20, 2016 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames A mystery, buddy and odd-couple film with funny violence, oddball characters and an entertaining bewilderment at the center of an interesting story, The Nice Guys is one of the most original movies you can currently go watch … Continue reading →

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Angry Birds is a fun, deep kids movie

Posted on May 20, 2016 by reelentropy

Everyone’s cynical about the bevy of talking animal movies coming out right now, but for its part at least, The Angry Birds Movie is fantastic. The movie follows Red (Jason Sudeikis), a robin who can’t control his temper and is sent to … Continue reading →

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Captain America: Actually, Quite Civil

Posted on May 7, 2016 by reelentropy

Captain America: Civil War isn’t officially an Avengers movie, but I already wish they’d kept Joss Whedon to direct it. In many ways, Civil War is The Avengers: Age of Ultron Part 2. In the direct aftermath of that movie and the disaster in Sokovia, the New … Continue reading →

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