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Blunt shines, Girl on the Train falters

Posted on October 7, 2016 by reelentropy

The Girl on the Train is good. It comes recommended. But I left it thinking about how much better it could have been. The film follows Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt), who sketches during her daily train commute to New York City. Over … Continue reading →

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Hands of Stone is an affront to history, filmmaking

Posted on August 31, 2016 by reelentropy

What were they thinking here? What was anyone thinking here? Hands of Stone is a new biopic out of Cannes about legendary Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán (Édgar Ramírez, David Arosemena as a child) and his just-as-legendary trainer, Ray Arcel (Robert De … Continue reading →

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Point Break rewards patience with potent second half, stunts

Posted on December 31, 2015 by reelentropy

The worst reviewed movie of 2015, bizarrely, is the most impressive of the year’s Christmas Day releases. Point Break follows Johnny “Utah” Brigham, a provisional FBI agent and former motorcross star who retired after a close friend, Jeff (Max Theriot), died … Continue reading →

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