Tag Archives: #elizabeth banks

‘Charlie’s Angels’ poorly made, poorly sold

Posted on December 6, 2019 by reelentropy

3/10 Charlie’s Angels was immediately an interesting idea, taking old sexploitation from the ‘70s and repurposing it as a movie about, by and for women. This is readily apparent in the marketing, which doesn’t seem to be aimed at moviegoers … Continue reading →

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‘Brightburn’ soft on satire, complex take on family disfunction

Posted on May 30, 2019 by reelentropy

6/10 Brightburn is a minimalist, almost frustratingly simple film. That’s what might be disappointing about it, and it’s also what might be great about it. In Brightburn County, Kansas, Tori and Kyle Breyer (Elizabeth Banks and David Denman) struggle to conceive a … Continue reading →

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‘Power Rangers’ doesn’t cut it, go see it anyway

Posted on March 24, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 Calling it “Saban’s Power Rangers” doesn’t really do this film justice. For everything wrong with it, the title is what’s going to prevent most people from taking it seriously. It’s so overambitious and dramatic, I really think they should … Continue reading →

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Applying Chaos Theory: Mope Mope Power Rangers!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by reelentropy

I have as soft a spot as any ’90s kid for Power Rangers and I’ve been walking on air since I heard they were getting a Darker and Grittier reboot, but this first trailer is, well, tragic.

Posted in Applying Chaos Theory | Tagged #batman begins, #elizabeth banks, #Fantastic Four, #lionsgate, #power rangers, Angst, Animorphs, Darker and Grittier, Just go ahead and cover everything Johnny Cash ever did why don't you, Mope Mope Power Rangers, post-Batman Begins, The Amazing Spider-Man, Walk the Line | Leave a comment

New stripping movie all talk, no strip

Posted on July 4, 2015 by reelentropy

In the title Magic Mike XXL, the XXL is supposed to mean extra extra large, implicitly referring to the lead character’s penis. However, at an astounding 130 minutes, about 10 of which is stripping and about a million of which is lame, stiff … Continue reading →

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