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‘The Good Liar’ brings all-world stars together and gives them nothing to do

Posted on December 6, 2019 by reelentropy

1/10 The Good Liar is exhibit A for how poor control of information can utterly ruin a movie. London, 2009- con artist Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) has found his final mark, Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren), whom he has approached on … Continue reading →

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‘Winchester’s’ sharp story cut down by dull scares

Posted on February 2, 2018 by reelentropy

5/10 Winchester is wonderfully written and pretty cleverly directed, but gets major points off for its technical problems. In 1906 San Francisco, psychologist Eric Price (Jason Clarke) has been driven to despair and drug abuse by his wife’s untimely death. … Continue reading →

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‘Fate of the Furious’ is solid

Posted on April 14, 2017 by reelentropy

7/10 Remember when these guys were just stealing Playstations? In Fate of the Furious, after 30 disposable minutes of honeymooning and little league soccer, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel, who also produces) inexplicably betrays his team, stealing an EMP device and … Continue reading →

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UAV movie drones on, goes nowhere

Posted on March 30, 2016 by reelentropy

Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul’s movie career goes on hold today, as his new series The Path, which he also produces, premiers on Hulu. For anyone wondering why such a charismatic, talented and popular actor has been pushed back to the small screen in … Continue reading →

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