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Re-examining the backlash against ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ one year later

Posted on December 18, 2018 by reelentropy

Star Wars: The Last Jedi celebrated its first birthday last Saturday, though it feels like we’ve been living under its shadow for ages – time moves strangely in the era of American fascism. Criticism of the film exists at a … Continue reading →

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‘Black Panther’ is another Marvel movie

Posted on February 16, 2018 by reelentropy

5/10 It’s finally time for the first black superhero movie. Yeah, I know, Blade came first, but this is different! This is Marvel Studios! This is the machine! Blade isn’t really a full-blooded superhero, he’s a vampire hunter — back … Continue reading →

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Spoiler alert — ‘The Last Jedi’ isn’t very good

Posted on December 15, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a colossal technical failure. It is a clear-cut case of “good story poorly told,” and that’s very painful because there are far more good ideas here than bad ones. Poor editing, which arises … Continue reading →

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‘Planet of the Apes’ prequel series gets better with age, part three excellent

Posted on July 14, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 It’s slightly different in context, but I’m not sure how smart it is in 2017 to open a movie on a U.S. soldier with “monkey killer” written on the back of his helmet. War for the Planet of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #andy serkis, #apocalypse now, #toby kebbell, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Matt Reeves, Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, War for the Planet of the Apes, woody harrelson | Leave a comment

The Möbius Strip: Jungle Book easily repeats, Dredd 2!!!

Posted on April 26, 2016 by reelentropy

Leopold Knopp Facing weak competition, Jungle Book easily repeated last weekend with $61.5 million. Main challenger The Huntsman: Winter’s War didn’t even top $20 million- Box Office Mojo The success of Disney’s Jungle Book — Jon Favreau’s eighth feature film — and its announced sequel puts even more … Continue reading →

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