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John Woo quietly returns to American theaters with ‘Silent Night’

Posted on February 17, 2024 by reelentropy

Silent Night suffered from one of Lionsgate’s weak advertising pushes, contributing to a pitiful domestic gross of just over $8 million, but it’s one of the more exciting films from the end of 2023. It’s legendary director/producer John Woo’s first English-language … Continue reading →

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‘Voyagers’ a lusty ode to lust itself, too concerned with source material

Posted on May 7, 2021 by reelentropy

9/10 Voyagers is a spectacular exercise in film editing and set design, a wonderful tribute to the rage of puberty and a slightly overcommitted tribute to William Golding’s classic Lord of the Flies, which ends up being its main downfall. … Continue reading →

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‘Chaos Walking’ solid, unique and urgent

Posted on March 11, 2021 by reelentropy

8/10 Chaos Walking is a troubled, inventive exploration of masculine crisis and fear of the self that executes its main hook cleverly and evocatively. It’s a valuable meditation for an era of men inundated by stories of our peers’ abuses … Continue reading →

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