Tag Archives: Simon Kinberg

Baffling, bad, bland ‘355’ a hopeful franchise starter, likely a career ender

Posted on January 13, 2022 by reelentropy

1/10 There’s such a stigma around early January releases that at this point, any time a movie gets put in those slots, I stop for a while and laugh at it. Putting a movie with a major budget here, where … Continue reading →

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‘Dark Phoenix’ has its merits, but falls apart as you’re watching it

Posted on June 13, 2019 by reelentropy

3/10 X-Men: The Last Stand was a doomed production. Franchise director Bryan Singer and two of X2’s writers had jumped ship to make Superman Returns, which had its own problems, and 20th Century Fox producers set a May 26, 2006 release date and refused to move … 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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