Tag Archives: #metoo

Tunneling into the ruins of #metoo in ‘Barbarian’

Posted on October 11, 2022 by reelentropy

7/10 Five years after The New York Times broke that Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was accused of varying degrees of sexual misconduct by dozens of women who had come to him for employment and used his wealth, power and reputation … Continue reading →

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‘Last Night in Soho’ easy to watch despite rough third act, subject matter

Posted on December 6, 2021 by reelentropy

7/10 Last Night in Soho is a delightful, great-looking, easy-watching horror movie about sex slavery and the inability to escape the hidden sins of the past. It’s a strange watch. Soho, London- Bright-eyed freshman Ellie Turner (Thomasin McKenzie) relocates from … Continue reading →

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‘The Last Duel’ a brilliant work of storytelling, period action, and a nervous apology

Posted on November 4, 2021 by reelentropy

9/10 The Last Duel doesn’t just tell a story, it builds one, layer by layer, interlocking and leaving gaps at all the perfect points, creating a pyramid worth observing as a whole, as individual layers and as connections between the … Continue reading →

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‘Promising Young Woman’ is not the revenge story you’re looking for

Posted on December 30, 2020 by reelentropy

3/10 I think we all really needed this. Three years after the Harvey Weinstein saga kicked into gear in October 2017, horrifically realizing the old casting couch, “who’d she blow for that role” stereotypes in a way that reveals what … Continue reading →

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The Möbius Strip- ‘Upside’ a surprise winner, BAFTA nominations

Posted on January 15, 2019 by reelentropy

The Upside doubled its box office expectations last weekend, earning $20.4 million for a surprise No. 1 finish. Aquaman sunk to no. 2 for the first time with a strong $17.4 million in its fourth weekend and, somewhat astonishingly, becoming … Continue reading →

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