Tag Archives: Paul Dano

Spielberg on Spielberg in autobiography only he could make

Posted on February 27, 2023 by reelentropy

8/10 My first movie was Jurassic Park, the unimpeachable knockout that single-handedly changed the course of American culture and cinematic history by being so terrific. As I sit down for The Fabelmans and gather my cynicism for the tail end … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged coming-of-age, Jurassic Park, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans | 1 Comment

‘The Batman’ is a triumph

Posted on March 4, 2022 by reelentropy

9/10 The Batman is a grueling marathon of angst and anxiety, the perfect balance of a wannabe-hardcore crime story and the real fears that undergird its telling. It is a bold statement of and about Batman in media that could … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged AMC, Batman, Batman Begins, Ben Affleck, Christopher Nolan, Colin Farrell, David Fincher, DCEU, Matt Reeves, Paul Dano, Robert Pattinson, Seven, The Batman, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros., Zoe Kravitz | 1 Comment

Nostalgia dial revs, roars to ’90 in ‘The Batman’ trailer

Posted on August 27, 2020 by reelentropy

If there is one unequivocally good thing about 2020, it’s that 1990 is now exactly 30 years ago. Because mass media nostalgia famously operates in 30 year cycles – roughly, it’s more complicated than that – that means it’s ‘90s … Continue reading →

Posted in Applying Chaos Theory | Tagged #alfred hitchcock, #Batman, #batman: the animated series, #christopher nolan, #the dark knight, #the dark knight rises, #warner bros., David Fincher, It's '90s time baby, Matt Reeves, Nirvana, Paul Dano, Robert Pattinson, Seven | 2 Comments

Swiss Army Man is the funniest thing in theaters, but only if you’re into fart jokes

Posted on July 12, 2016 by reelentropy

The thing about comedies is, like any joke, they ultimately comes down to the joke-teller’s sense of humor. Co-writer/directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan have a really weird sense of humor. Swiss Army Man opens on Hank (Paul Dano) cast away on a … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Paul Dano

Spielberg on Spielberg in autobiography only he could make

‘The Batman’ is a triumph

Nostalgia dial revs, roars to ’90 in ‘The Batman’ trailer

Swiss Army Man is the funniest thing in theaters, but only if you’re into fart jokes

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