Tag Archives: Disney

Living with the phantom of ‘The Phantom Menace’

Posted on June 8, 2024 by reelentropy

Somehow, it is 2024, meaning we are almost a quarter-century into this new millennium. 1999, the final year that looks like it belongs in the past to my eyes, is 25 years ago. The upshot is the year was chalk-full … Continue reading →

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At Disney’s 100th birthday, ‘Wish’ perfectly captures a studio caught between murky past and future

Posted on February 3, 2024 by reelentropy

It feels like the Disney logo at their films’ openings has extended longer and longer over the past several years, as if declaring the company’s dominance and overshadowing whatever film it leads by taking up more and more time. Frequently, … Continue reading →

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‘The Creator’ a crowing achievement, one of the finest films ever made

Posted on November 13, 2023 by reelentropy

10/10 The Creator is a searing tapestry of emotion, an uncompromising labyrinth of peak action scenes, a scorching hate letter to American imperialism and exploration of the human cost of war measured in screams. The Republic of New Asia, 2065- … Continue reading →

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‘Haunted Mansion’ sold at auction, leaving viewers with the leftovers

Posted on October 2, 2023 by reelentropy

2/10 Disney’s Haunted Mansion, brought to you by Uhaul, Zillow, Amazon, CVS Pharmacy, Costco, Baskin Robbins, Burger King and many more, is the product of a business model at the end of its life cycle. It wants to be Pirates … Continue reading →

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‘Elemental’ catastrophe could mean the end for Pixar

Posted on July 20, 2023 by reelentropy

8/10 Elemental might just end up being the last Pixar movie. There are two more movies in production now, but looking at these receipts, I can’t see any reasonable option other than to shut the studio doors immediately. At least … Continue reading →

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