Tag Archives: Atomic Blonde

‘Nobody’ gets to be derivative, doesn’t get to be substandard

Posted on March 27, 2021 by reelentropy

5/10 Nobody doesn’t meet me halfway. In a world that seemingly has no weekends, Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk, who also produces) grinds out a living in a cushy management position at his father-in-law’s manufacturing plant. When his family is robbed … Continue reading →

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is deranged and obscene

Posted on December 27, 2020 by reelentropy

3/10 Wonder Woman 1984 is not a film, it is a composite abomination in the spirit of Victor Frankenstein’s blueprints, a shambling patchwork horror of not just its surface-level influences, but the insane business practices and technological shortcuts that brought … Continue reading →

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‘Hobbs & Shaw’ moderately improves on a franchise that needed extreme improvements

Posted on August 4, 2019 by reelentropy

4/10 I walked into Hobbs & Shaw determined to enjoy it, because I love the personnel involved and it’s a great idea for a spinoff. I wanted to see a Fast/Furious movie that felt fresh again. But unfortunately, this movie … Continue reading →

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‘Captain Marvel’ is everything that drives me up a wall about the MCU, I hate it so much

Posted on March 8, 2019 by reelentropy

6/10 It is such a tremendously good thing that Captain Marvel is a movie that exists, but could the movie itself have been good? Is that really so much to ask? In 1996 on the Kree homeworld of Hala, Vers … Continue reading →

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Deadpool disappoints in part deux

Posted on May 25, 2018 by reelentropy

3/10 A few months ago, I heard Deadpool 2 still didn’t have an official title, and production had used the placeholder Untitled Deadpool Sequel. I thought it was hilarious. By not titling the movie, they were opening the door to … Continue reading →

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