Author Archives: reelentropy

‘Bumblebee’ isn’t actively offensive, which is apparently enough now

Posted on December 30, 2018 by reelentropy

4/10 It’s 2018. The Transformers series was met with poor critical reception pretty much on arrival, but last year brought with it the first indication that audiences might be growing tired of it as well. Franchise director Michael Bay, who … Continue reading →

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‘Aquaman’ gets big picture wrong, gets details wrong too

Posted on December 29, 2018 by reelentropy

2/10 Last year, The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro’s fairy tale love story about banging a frog person, won best picture, and I warned at the time to be ready for an influx of movies about sexy frog people. … Continue reading →

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Now is not 1964

Posted on December 27, 2018 by reelentropy

3/10 The original Mary Poppins was a technical marvel, one that reinvigorated a dying genre and would be held unto this day as the crowning triumph of Disney productions. It was sold and resold and resold again on the strength of how … Continue reading →

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Clint Eastwood’s ‘Mule’ feels amateurish

Posted on December 25, 2018 by reelentropy

1/10 After 37 movies in the director’s chair, not including ones he only produced or starred in, 88-year-old Clint Eastwood remains a cultural icon who commands the respect of his peers and viewership, but with every new movie he directs, … Continue reading →

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‘Spider-Verse’ a brilliant, beautiful collision of aesthetics, stories

Posted on December 24, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 Given Sony’s recent history of desperate moneygrubbing, both in general and with Spider-man in particular, I was more than happy to skip Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The film’s premise makes it feel like a gimmick to kick-start the Spider-verse … Continue reading →

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