Tag Archives: John David Washington

‘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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On ‘Tenet,’ ‘Fury Road’ and the end of blockbusters

Posted on January 29, 2021 by reelentropy

Tenet came out on DVD Dec. 15, 2020, three months and change after its long-delayed theatrical release over Labor Day weekend. It’s still playing in 70 theaters as this is being written, I’m actually of a mind to go see … Continue reading →

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Don’t try to understand ‘Tenet,’ just feel it

Posted on September 3, 2020 by reelentropy

9/10 God damn it’s good to be back at the movies. A fresh-faced protagonist (John David Washington) is promoted from the CIA to an international secret society called Tenet. He is introduced to “inverted” munitions, bullets made at an unknown … Continue reading →

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‘BlacKkKlansman’ too focused on its fiction

Posted on October 3, 2018 by reelentropy

5/10 BlacKkKlansman opens on footage from Gone with the Wind, a famous crane shot of Scarlett O’Hara (Vivian Leigh) tending to wounded Confederate soldiers after the Battle of Atlanta. It then cuts to an extended scene of Dr. Kennebrow Beauregard … Continue reading →

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