Category Archives: Entropy

‘Quantumania:’ or, ‘imagine if Rick and Morty sucked’

Posted on April 25, 2023 by reelentropy

3/10 Oh, Ant-Man. What did you do to deserve getting stepped on like this? In that iconic moment in an iconic movie when the Avengers assembled onscreen for the first time, Ant-Man was already the butt of the joke. He … Continue reading →

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‘Last Dance,’ and many more to come

Posted on April 25, 2023 by reelentropy

8/10 Magic Mike’s Last Dance occupies a weird spot in history. It caps an unexpected trilogy of male stripper movies stretching back to 2012, but is both born out of and works to support the ways the brand is expanding … Continue reading →

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The gay apocalypse knocking at the door

Posted on April 25, 2023 by reelentropy

8/10 Knock at the Cabin is a feature-length exploration of the “Bury Your Gays” trope. It’s not totally insightful or necessary, but it speaks directly to the viewers’ subconscious and it’s quite well-acted and shot. During a family vacation at … Continue reading →

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In the house with ‘Skinamarink,’ the next genre-shaking internet horror classic

Posted on March 29, 2023 by reelentropy

8/10 Skinamarink, 2023’s new internet horror classic, is intentionally uncomfortable, incisively symbolic and coldly denies any literal interpretation. It’s definitely not for everyone, but I got a lot out of it. Writer/director/editor Kyle Edward Ball’s childhood home in Edmonton, Alberta, … Continue reading →

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‘John Wick 4’ roars, soars to new heights of violence, coolness

Posted on March 25, 2023 by reelentropy

9/10 John Wick: Chapter 4 is a sprawling triumph of decadent, excessive cinema, a flaming, neon capstone for the humble action franchise that could with nothing but a charismatic star, a lot of top-end stuntmen, about 900 gallons of fake … Continue reading →

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