Author Archives: reelentropy

Teen movie satisfactory

Posted on June 11, 2014 by reelentropy

The Fault in Our Stars seemed pretty much doomed from the start. Bearing that in mind, it’s a remarkably enjoyable movie. Based on the 2012 book which was a smash hit with critics, audiences and publishers, the film follows narrator … Continue reading →

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Yes, it was a rape scene. Deal with it.

Posted on June 9, 2014 by reelentropy

Early in Maleficent, the titular fairy (Angelina Jolie) is lulled into a sense of security by her childhood friend, Stefan (Sharlto Copley), and given a date-rape drug. The dying king had just announced that the man who brought him Maleficent’s … Continue reading →

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A million ways to laugh

Posted on June 6, 2014 by reelentropy

A Million Ways to Die in the West is a vanity piece, and that’s being counted against it and I don’t know why. Pretty much everything Quentin Tarantino has ever made could be considered a vanity piece to some degree. … Continue reading →

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Movie based on nostalgia for Sleeping Beauty aimed primarily at Sleeping Beauty’s audience

Posted on May 31, 2014 by reelentropy

UPDATE: Apparently, according to folklore, iron forged over a cold anvil is said to be able to ward off fairies. It doesn’t change the assessment that this particular plot point was explained poorly and applied inconsistently or that the film … Continue reading →

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They “Blended” an entire continent

Posted on May 28, 2014 by reelentropy

Blended wouldn’t really be worth mentioning if it weren’t extremely racist. The film introduces single father Jim Friedman (Adam Sandler) and single mother Lauren Reynolds (Drew Barrymore) on a biblically awful blind date, then promptly sticks him and his three … Continue reading →

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