Tag Archives: coronavirus

On ‘Tenet,’ ‘Fury Road’ and the end of blockbusters

Posted on January 29, 2021 by reelentropy

Tenet came out on DVD Dec. 15, 2020, three months and change after its long-delayed theatrical release over Labor Day weekend. It’s still playing in 70 theaters as this is being written, I’m actually of a mind to go see … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged Christopher Nolan, coronavirus, COVID-19, Disney, Disney+, HBOmax, Inception, John David Washington, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mission: Impossible -- Fallout, Parasite, Tenet, Warner Bros. | 1 Comment

‘Greenland’ strong, stirring, timely

Posted on December 24, 2020 by reelentropy

8/10 I’d been greatly looking forward to Greenland since its first trailer as an easy target for mocking, but spent significantly less time laughing at it than I was prepared to. This is a good, affecting movie. Atlanta- construction engineer … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #gerard butler, #morena baccarin, coronavirus, Geostorm, God's not Dead, Greenland, The Day After Tomorrow | Leave a comment

40-minute tantrum takes 90 minutes in ‘Unhinged’

Posted on August 22, 2020 by reelentropy

3/10 And we’re back. In New Orleans, where only two bridges service the mighty river that bisects the metro area, Rachel Hunter (Caren Pistorius) honks her horn at a grey Super Duty stopped in front of a green light. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged Caren Pistorius, coronavirus, Mulan, pandemic, Russell Crowe, Tenet, Unhinged | 1 Comment

Stewart flubs highly resistible new comedy

Posted on July 4, 2020 by reelentropy

3/10 In early 2020, a nightmare virus – highly contagious for up to two weeks before symptoms start to show and triggering an agonizing, potentially deadly pneumonia in a significant percentage of its victims – made its way to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #donald trump, #hillary clinton, #steve carell, 2016 presidential election, Chris Cooper, coronavirus, George Floyd, Jon Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Rose Byrne | Leave a comment

Cinemark Comeback Classics: movies worth dying for

Posted on June 19, 2020 by reelentropy

It’s finally time! Today’s the day! More than a dozen weeks after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cinemark theaters are going to start opening back up in the DFW Metroplex. COVID-19 is still around, of course, it’s actually worse … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #amc, #cinemark, #Disney, #hulu, #Netflix, #rotten tomatoes, Cinemark Comeback Classics, coronavirus, Regal Cinemas, Studio Movie Grill | 3 Comments