Tag Archives: #keanu reeves

‘Toy Story’ came out when I was 3 years old and the world is a very strange place

Posted on June 29, 2019 by reelentropy

8/10 Toy Story 4 was Man, I don’t fucking know anymore. What do people want from movies these days? We’re obviously living in the Golden Age of Television, and there’s a lot of uncertainty right now over the future of … Continue reading →

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Reely understanding ‘John Wick’ and parallels with Roman mythology

Posted on May 27, 2019 by reelentropy

One of my favorite things about John Wick: Chapter 2, and one of the most illustrative ways in which John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum represents a slight step down, is how well it sews mythology into its narrative. Chapter 2, and by extension the original John … Continue reading →

Posted in Reel understanding | Tagged #john wick, #keanu reeves, Dante's Inferno, Don Quixote, Heracles, Hercules, John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Odesseus, The Odyssey, Ulysses, Vasilisa the Beautiful | 3 Comments

‘Parabellum’ step down for story, step up for franchise

Posted on May 21, 2019 by reelentropy

8/10 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is absolutely everything you’ve ever wanted out of an action movie. It is a pants-on-head insane celebration of stunts and choreography, an asylum of guns, knives, gothic noir landscapes, hounds of hell, classical literature, blood … Continue reading →

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‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ is the hardcore action movie you need

Posted on February 15, 2017 by reelentropy

9/10 John Wick: Chapter 2 is awesome! Everybody go see it. After John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returned from retirement as an assassin in the previous film, Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio) calls in an old favor from him. Wick is given a … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #john wick, #keanu reeves, #laurence fishburne, #mad max, #mad max: fury road, Chad Stahelski, Common, Derek Kolstad, Garish-but-stylish, John Wick: Chapter 2, Ruby Rose, sudden Judo | 2 Comments

‘Batman’ a fun satire for all ages

Posted on February 11, 2017 by reelentropy

7/10 The Lego Batman Movie is harmless. It’s perfectly placed counter-programming for parents looking to bring their kids on a Valentine’s date, fluffy and inoffensive. In the movie, Batman (Will Arnett) is at his crime fighting peak, but is assailed … Continue reading →

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