Tag Archives: #Oscar Isaac

Simpering, cowardly ‘Rise of Skywalker’ grovels its way to saga’s end

Posted on December 20, 2019 by reelentropy

2/10 In the aftermath of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, so many disillusioned fans were demanding deep and specific revisions that the proposal to make a different version of the installment for each individual viewer became a running gag. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam driver, #daisy ridley, #Disney, #harrison ford, #john boyega, #lord of the rings, #mark hamill, #Oscar Isaac, #star wars, #star wars: the force awakens, Avengers: Endgame, Carrie Fisher, Disney’s unholy facial animation technology, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, J.J. Abrams and his fucking mystery boxes, Kathleen Kennedy, no one has done more damage to 21st century storytelling than J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | 3 Comments

Adaptation leaps into 21st century, doesn’t bring ‘Addams Family’ with it

Posted on October 16, 2019 by reelentropy

3/10 I didn’t really know how I felt about The Addams Family as a property going into last weekend. The Barry Sonnenfeld movies straddle my birth in 1992, causing them to have a massive cultural influence on me despite my … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #charlize theron, #donald trump, #Oscar Isaac, Addams Family, Angelica Huston, Anti-Semitism, Barry Sonnenfeld, chloe grace moretz, Christina Ricci, Finn Wolfhard, intentional community, Joker, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, New Jersey, The Addams Family | Leave a comment

Re-examining the backlash against ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ one year later

Posted on December 18, 2018 by reelentropy

Star Wars: The Last Jedi celebrated its first birthday last Saturday, though it feels like we’ve been living under its shadow for ages – time moves strangely in the era of American fascism. Criticism of the film exists at a … Continue reading →

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‘Operation Finale’ doesn’t show you the goods

Posted on October 3, 2018 by reelentropy

5/10 Operation Finale was supposed to be a heavyweight talkie matchup between two of the best actors in the world, but the film minimizes that element in favor of some much less appetizing subplots. In 1960, the Israeli government receives … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #ben kingsley, #Oscar Isaac, Melanie Laurent, Operation Finale | Leave a comment

Stop what you’re doing and go see ‘Annihilation’

Posted on February 26, 2018 by reelentropy

10/10 Annihilation is a soaring triumph of science-fiction adventure. It is jaw-clenching, deliriously beautiful and overwhelmingly weird. Ex-military cellular biology teacher Lena (Natalie Portman) is in mourning for her husband Kane (Oscar Isaac), who has been away for a full … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #Alex Garland, #ex machina, #natalie portman, #Netflix, #Oscar Isaac, #paramount pictures, Annihilation | 1 Comment