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Revisiting ‘Uncut Gems’ eight months later

Posted on August 16, 2020 by reelentropy

I’ve been revisiting a lot of recently streaming favorites in quarantine, and I wanted to take a few minutes to write about a movie that I don’t think I gave its due on initial examination. Uncut Gems is a frustrating … Continue reading →

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Sandler’s sweaty, slimy fever dream ‘Uncut Gems’

Posted on January 8, 2020 by reelentropy

9/10 The opening shot of Uncut Gems is a long push. First, we go deep into a raw black opal, a cousin of which will become central to the plot, seeing, as they say you can, the entire universe in … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam sandler, #martin scorsese, Good Time, Kevin Garnett, Passover, Shavuot, the Safdie brothers, The Wolf of Wall Street, Uncut Gems | Leave a comment

The Möbius strip: ‘Alien’ barely edges ‘Guardians,’ Cannes clashes over Netflix

Posted on May 24, 2017 by reelentropy

New offering Alien: Covenant slightly underperformed and week-three holdover Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 had another strong showing, to the end that Covenant earned the weekend’s top spot by just a $1.5 million margin. Teenage romance adaptation Everything, Everything was the only other movie to … Continue reading →

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Melissa McCarthy is quickly becoming the next Adam Sandler

Posted on April 15, 2016 by reelentropy

Find a religious text, put your hand on it and read this out loud: “Melissa McCarthy isn’t funny. She never was funny. Unless her films undergo dramatic changes, she never will be funny. “I will never pay money to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam sandler, #bridesmaids, #improv, #iron man, #kristen bell, #not funny, #peter dinklage, #tammy, #the boss, #who's line is it anyway, Melissa McCarthy | Leave a comment

Have you ever seen the void in a man’s eyes?

Posted on December 16, 2015 by reelentropy

When’s the last time Adam Sandler smiled in a movie? Not the last time he made you, the viewer, smile — that must be decades ago by now — when’s the last time he smiled? He looked lethargic and bored … Continue reading →

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