Tag Archives: Parasite

All is true of ‘Saltburn,’ a modern Gothic class-war nightmare

Posted on January 19, 2024 by reelentropy
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‘Decision to Leave’ is one of the finest films ever made

Posted on January 13, 2023 by reelentropy

9/10 Decision to Leave is an absolutely gorgeous and completely engrossing shape-shifting and yet brick-solid beast of a film. It’s transcendent, a sensation, a revolution, an utter masterpiece – screenwriter/director Park Chan-wook is such a master of his craft that … Continue reading →

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Scatological arthouse satire skippable

Posted on January 13, 2023 by reelentropy

6/10 After his electric black satire The Square took the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017, lord of shapes Ruben Östlund has won the Palm d’Orr again with Triangle of Sadness, only the third director in history … Continue reading →

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‘New Order’ is a bullshit snuff film, what the fuck is going on at Venice

Posted on July 2, 2021 by reelentropy

1/10 New Order came out of the quiet 2020 film festival circuit heavily decorated with the Grand Jury Prize from the Venice International Film Festival and rapturous marketing that was, if anything, more than proportionate. If only I’d done a … Continue reading →

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Somehow, the Snyder cut is even worse

Posted on March 23, 2021 by reelentropy

0/10 Zack Snyder’s Justice League opens with a title card reading “This film is presented in a 4:3 format to preserve the integrity of Zack Snyder’s creative vision.” The words “Zack Snyder” literally come before the Warner Bros. logo. In … Continue reading →

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