Author Archives: reelentropy

‘Blazing Saddles’ remake!

Posted on August 20, 2022 by reelentropy

8/10 For several years, “you couldn’t make a Mel Brooks movie today” has been a common refrain among people who think American culture has gotten too sensitive, with arguments particularly revolving around his 1974 classic Blazing Saddles, which slung racial … Continue reading →

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Marvel’s most happy-go-lucky romp, but who cares anymore?

Posted on August 20, 2022 by reelentropy

7/10 It’s really hard to care about post-Endgame Marvel movies. The point of these things, particularly post-pandemic, seems to be that of a soft blanket, comfort food ad infinitum. Thor: Love and Thunder could be one of the series’ most … Continue reading →

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Shock-jock horror makes unwelcome return in ‘The Black Phone’

Posted on July 28, 2022 by reelentropy

2/10 The Black Phone is this year’s Malignant, and that is not a compliment. It is a bizarre, incoherent mashup of several other movies and archetypes it admires but can’t come close to imitating. As a macabre circus-freak of a … Continue reading →

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‘Elvis’ reveals, revels in flaws of musician biopic mantra

Posted on July 28, 2022 by reelentropy

7/10 I usually can’t stand biopics or the work of writer/director/producer Baz Luhrmann, but the pair of formulas complement each other perfectly in Elvis. Las Vegas, Jan. 20, 1997- Lying in his hospital bed in the hours between a stroke … Continue reading →

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First new kid Cha-Cha slides into town

Posted on July 21, 2022 by reelentropy

7/10 Time is doing its thing. Cooper Raiff is a Dallas native who’s five years younger than I am, I drive past his high school a few times a week, and he made one of the biggest deals in Sundance … Continue reading →

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