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Sicario best of already stellar 2015

Posted on October 5, 2015 by reelentropy

We’ve talked a few times this year about a film being the best of its genre in decades, but in terms of general movies, Sicario trumps them all. The film follows Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), an FBI special weapons and tactics agent who … Continue reading →

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The Martian a fantastic third entry for new space horror/survival genre

Posted on October 3, 2015 by reelentropy

At no point in The Martian does the guy discover water on Mars. Isn’t this supposed to be scientifically accurate? Based on the hit 2011 novel, the film tells the story of NASA botanist Mark Watney (Matt Damon), who is left for … Continue reading →

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Only thing they sacrificed was opportunity to tell a great story

Posted on October 1, 2015 by reelentropy

So when I heard there was going to be a new biopic about chess legend Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) called Pawn Sacrifice, I thought that was a neat title. They were going to do a thing with it, where he was … Continue reading →

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Everest a waste of time, money

Posted on September 17, 2015 by reelentropy

I never thought I’d find myself rooting for a blizzard. Everest tells the story of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which eight people died on the mountain after being caught in such a storm. Not snowed on and blown about … Continue reading →

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Black Mass’ fiction less interesting than reality

Posted on September 16, 2015 by reelentropy

Black Mass is one of those frustrating biopic movies that makes a big deal out of how it’s based on a true story but doesn’t really tell the true story on which it is based. It doesn’t tell a story at … Continue reading →

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