Tag Archives: Disney

The exhausted ‘Star Wars’ of the ‘20s

Posted on May 26, 2026 by reelentropy

“The Mandalorian” arrived on computer screens in 2019 a smash hit, by far the most anticipated launch series for Disney+ and a beacon of hope for antsy Star Wars fans six years into Disney’s ownership of the property. Disney’s shift … Continue reading →

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‘Badlands’ second Disney-era ‘Predator’ movie, second new franchise best

Posted on November 11, 2025 by reelentropy

Predator: Badlands is a movie, a real one, the kind you grew up hearing about. It’s got everything – constant action, adventure to far-away lands, coming of age, complex relationships between technology and nature, rugged individualism weighed against a communal … Continue reading →

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Kimmel suspension another stupid, cowardly Free Press failure, but I’m not worried

Posted on September 18, 2025 by reelentropy

Last night, in another act of corporate cowardice in the late-night sector, ABC announced that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would be “pre-empted indefinitely” after FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened action against the company following on-air comments about right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk, … Continue reading →

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Outrageous, cowardly Colbert firing a travesty for Free Speech, Press

Posted on July 20, 2025 by reelentropy

CBS, weeks after parent company Paramount agreed to donate $16 million to the Trump presidential library to settle a nonsensical lawsuit it would easily have beaten had it fought, announced this week it would not renew the contract of leading … Continue reading →

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MCU returns to form – an unwatchable CGI nightmare

Posted on March 1, 2025 by reelentropy

In Captain America: New World – woah, WOAH! This movie is titled what now? OK. OK, that’s better. In Captain America: New World Order Brave New World, after the COVID-19 crisis and the 2023 double-strike combined to form a long … Continue reading →

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