Category Archives: White Noise

Inconsequential sequels sweep through cinemas

Posted on November 4, 2019 by reelentropy

In an era of long-awaited sequels, remakes and “soft reboots” that roll into theaters decades after their corresponding media, Disney’s and Sony’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap were the least long-awaited, releasing five and 10 years after … Continue reading →

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The bubble bursts- on Moviepass and the rise of monopoly-class movies

Posted on September 4, 2019 by reelentropy

When I started doing these Labor Day summer wrapups five years ago, what I identified — and what plenty of other people identified — was a crashing bubble at the domestic box office, and after a rebound year in 2018, … Continue reading →

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Once upon a film historian’s dream

Posted on July 27, 2019 by reelentropy

7/10 I’m sure writer/director/producer Quentin Tarantino enjoys Once Upon a Time in Hollywood very much. Once upon a time in Hollywood – Feb. 8, 1969 to be exact – TV cowboy Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) tries and fails to transition … Continue reading →

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‘Toy Story’ came out when I was 3 years old and the world is a very strange place

Posted on June 29, 2019 by reelentropy

8/10 Toy Story 4 was Man, I don’t fucking know anymore. What do people want from movies these days? We’re obviously living in the Golden Age of Television, and there’s a lot of uncertainty right now over the future of … Continue reading →

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I wanted to see what an R rated abortion looks like

Posted on April 23, 2019 by reelentropy

There was a small furor a few weeks ago when members of the Christian Right, including the slimeball my local newspaper insists on paying to syndicate even though they have perfectly good opinion writers on staff, were up in arms … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #mpaa, #pureflix, #sexism, abortion, Hays Code, homosexism, John Oliver, misogyny, Planned Parenthood, The Denton Record Chronicle, Unplanned | Leave a comment