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Nolan brings recent hot streak home in ‘Odyssey’

Posted on July 17, 2026 by reelentropy

As if a vison from the gods themselves, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has made landfall, a moment in some ways 25 years, in other ways 2,500 years, in the making. Somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea, 12th Century B.C.- 20 years … Continue reading →

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Reely understanding ‘John Wick’ and parallels with Roman mythology

Posted on May 27, 2019 by reelentropy

One of my favorite things about John Wick: Chapter 2, and one of the most illustrative ways in which John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum represents a slight step down, is how well it sews mythology into its narrative. Chapter 2, and by extension the original John … Continue reading →

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