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The Möbius Strip: ‘Glass’ falls a bit short, Oscar nominations announced

Posted on January 23, 2019 by reelentropy

The year’s first major release in Glass pieced together a $46.5 million opening over the long Martin Luther King Day weekend, short of Universal’s $50 million hopes. The Upside and Aquaman fell to into the second and third rung, while … Continue reading →

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Narrative like shattered ‘Glass’ makes new M. Night film a tough watch

Posted on January 20, 2019 by reelentropy

3/10 Almost 20 years ago, M. Night Shyamalan was forbidden from using the words “comic book” to describe his 2000 movie Unbreakable, about translating comic book tropes into a gritty real-world setting, fearing that the recent Batman movies would scare … Continue reading →

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‘Molly’s Game’ spectacular

Posted on December 31, 2017 by reelentropy

9/10 Aaron Sorkin has been holding out on us. Molly’s Game, the revered writer’s directorial debut, is based on the life of underground poker mistress Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain, with Samantha Isler and Piper Howell playing her as a teenager … Continue reading →

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The Open Bar Review – Split

Posted on January 25, 2017 by reelentropy

Paul and I discuss James McAvoy and whether or not dissociative identity disorder is a real thing.

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McAvoy, Taylor-Joy shine in ‘Split’

Posted on January 20, 2017 by reelentropy

Split is a sharp, tight movie about a trapped girl and her insane captor, except when it isn’t. The movie starts with social outcast Casey Cook (Anya Taylor-Joy) forced to ride home with two of her much more well-adjusted classmates, Claire … Continue reading →

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