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Ambitious horror drama continues to shine in ‘Unfriended’ series

Posted on August 26, 2018 by reelentropy

9/10 And now for the surprise sequel to Unfriended, a movie that consists entirely of one long take on a single computer screen. It’s almost impossible to complete a movie within that specific a set of limitations and not have … Continue reading →

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‘The Equalizer 2’ doesn’t have a plot

Posted on August 26, 2018 by reelentropy

1/10 Every few weeks, I’ll check the views on this site and discover that my review for the first Equalizer movie has hundreds of views, for some reason. In it, I describe Denzel Washington as having come down with whatever … Continue reading →

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Eat shit, Disney

Posted on August 14, 2018 by reelentropy

Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced big changes for upcoming ceremonies at the behest of the Disney-ABC Television Group that owns the awards ceremony broadcast rights through 2028. Among other changes meant to reduce runtime … Continue reading →

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Nerves, belly laughs from brilliant debut ‘Sorry to Bother You’

Posted on July 31, 2018 by reelentropy

9/10 Sorry to Bother You is a special, special film. Cassius “Cash is” Green (Lakeith Stanfield) is an impoverished Oakland resident living out of his uncle’s garage. He starts the film by getting a call center job, which gets him … Continue reading →

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‘Skyscraper’ good at times, needed a plotscraper

Posted on July 31, 2018 by reelentropy

4/10 Skyscraper’s got everything. It’s got The Rock, it’s got a 1.1 kilometer tall building, it’s got everything. The most ironic thing it has, though, is junk. There’s too much junk in this movie. Skyscraper follows Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson), … Continue reading →

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