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‘Knives Out’ is a fucking blast

Posted on December 8, 2019 by reelentropy

9/10 I had the chance to see Knives Out for free and couldn’t wait for the chance to pay to see it again. It is so much fun. It’s a kind of fun I’d almost given up on having in … Continue reading →

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‘Current War’ electrifying, a systemically perfect film

Posted on November 18, 2019 by reelentropy

10/10 The Current War was the last film Harvey Weinstein worked on, and consequently took a bit of a serpentine path to theaters. Weinstein, who is listed as a producer but not credited, had reportedly re-edited the movie despite producer … Continue reading →

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‘Shape of Water’ enjoyable, can’t help but feel underwhelming

Posted on December 25, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 The no. 1 movie of the year at the box office is Beauty and the Beast. Its top Oscar contender is Mutey and the Frog Person. Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water follows Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins), who … Continue reading →

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‘Nocturnal Animals’ gets you your visual storytelling fix

Posted on November 24, 2016 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames If you are not just a fan of great acting and writing, but also appreciate the use of lighting and color to produce top-notch visuals — the kind that should be the norm and not the exception … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #armie hammer, #jake gyllenhaal, #michael shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Amy Adams, Laura Linney, Nocturnal Animals, Tom Ford | Leave a comment

Midnight Special is just great

Posted on April 21, 2016 by reelentropy

In Midnight Special, the cult surrounding supernatural child Alton Meyer (Jaeden Lieberher) frequently takes communion by looking into his glowing eyes. When asked, members can’t describe what they see, only that it feels peaceful and they want to see it again. That’s … Continue reading →

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