Author Archives: reelentropy

Coen brothers find Christ, communism in new period piece

Posted on February 8, 2016 by reelentropy

Every great filmmaker eventually makes a movie about moviemaking, and that movie is always kind of weird. The Coen brothers are kind of weird anyway, so it follows that Hail, Caesar! would be a doubly weird movie. It’s not a doubly weird movie. … Continue reading →

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I’m only doing this because of the Oscar noms: Carol

Posted on February 4, 2016 by reelentropy

Any time a movie’s trailer reminds me of that satire Swedish arthouse film from (500) Days of Summer, it’s a bad sign, but Carol rises above the scandalous Oscar-bate nonsense it advertises itself as and becomes the most enjoyable romance of 2015. Based on … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies a surprising delight, mostly because of the pride and the prejudice

Posted on February 2, 2016 by reelentropy

There are a lot of ways it could have been better, but Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a blast to watch. Based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s 2009 parody, the film is set in 19th century England in an alternate history where the … Continue reading →

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Dirty Grandpa is a soul-crushing non-comedy, do not go see it

Posted on January 21, 2016 by reelentropy

Don’t start. Whatever you think you have to say, I’ve heard it. Some movies aren’t meant to be thought too hard about. Some movies, you just have to sit back and laugh. Dirty Grandpa is just 100 minutes of raunchy filth, it … Continue reading →

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Bayghazi scandal fails to rock nation

Posted on January 21, 2016 by reelentropy

It’s tough for a scandal to really get under people’s skin when the movie that carries it opens no. 4 behind a blaxploitation buddy cop sequel and the fifth week of Star Wars. The film in question, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers … Continue reading →

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