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‘Blade Runner 2049’ is perfect

Posted on October 6, 2017 by reelentropy

10/10 Ana Stelline (Carla Juri) makes the best memory implants in the business. The classic 1982 film Blade Runner, which is set in 2019, hinges on the implementation of these implants into replicants, synthetic humans designed for military and slave … Continue reading →

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The Möbius Strip: ‘Kingsman’ takes a quiet weekend in photo finish

Posted on October 3, 2017 by reelentropy

Kingsman: The Golden Circle barely took its second box office crown in a tight race with It and newcomer American Made. The three films were separated top to bottom by less than $200,000, and none made more than $20 million … Continue reading →

Posted in The Möbius strip | Tagged #american horror story, #david cronenberg, #james cameron, #Netflix, #the matrix revolutions, #the terminator, #tom cruise, American Made, Blade Runner 2049, evan peters, It, JJ Abrams and his fucking mystery box, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Scanners, the trilogy of attempts to start a new Terminator trilogy, your name | Leave a comment

‘Battle of the Sexes’ an unexpected delight

Posted on September 29, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 Battle of the Sexes is one of those wonderful biopics that concerns much more than the events it depicts. On the surface, the film chronicles the lives of Billie Jean King (Emma Stone), a tennis star in her prime, … Continue reading →

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The Möbius Strip: ‘Kingsman,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ turns 30, Austin film scene implodes

Posted on September 27, 2017 by reelentropy

As expected, Kingsman: The Golden Circle easily took the top spot last weekend with $39 million. Other new releases The LEGO Ninjago Movie and Friend Request disappointed, one much more severely than the other- Box Office Mojo Sliding to no. … Continue reading →

Posted in The Möbius strip | Tagged #avatar, #christopher nolan, #Netflix, #the exorcist, Devin Faraci, Friend Request, Harry Knowles, It, Kingsman, The Alamo Drafthouse, The Golden Circle, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, The Princess Bride, Transformers | Leave a comment

‘Kingsman’ is a cacophony

Posted on September 22, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 Man, and I thought mother! was excessive. Kingsman: The Golden Circle feels like it was based on the make-believe session of a 5-year-old who watched too many Brosnan-era James Bond movies. It starts with the international spy organization, the … Continue reading →

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