Tag Archives: Vera Farmiga

Letting yourself get tricked by ‘The Conjuring’ one last time

Posted on September 12, 2025 by reelentropy

For 15 years, the Insidious/Conjuring series have been my bane, these stupid, colorless Halloween costume movies that rake in money hand over fist on name recognition and nothing else. Lately, however, New Line Cinema has affixed The Conjuring series with … Continue reading →

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‘Sopranos’ prequel is a big nothing

Posted on October 2, 2021 by reelentropy

5/10 The Many Saints of Newark opens with Michael Imperioli, who played Christopher Moltisanti in “The Sopranos,” narrating about what will happen in the future and spoiling one of the show’s best plot points for seemingly no reason. Many Saints … Continue reading →

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‘The Conjuring’ and that long-fabled franchise fatigue

Posted on June 6, 2021 by reelentropy

3/10 The Satanic panic never really ended. The surge of news about “Satanism” that started as a religious offshoot of the rebellious ‘60s and consumed the suburbs of Reagan’s America with fears of pedophiles and kidnapped children being used for … Continue reading →

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‘Conjuring’ series somehow keeps getting even worse

Posted on July 1, 2019 by reelentropy

1/10 I’ve seen some truly regrettable films over the past decade, but Annabelle Comes Home is the first time I’ve ever honestly wanted my money back. After a scene explaining the doll’s possession that’s been repeated three or four times across different … Continue reading →

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‘Godzilla’ sequel no king among monster movies

Posted on June 3, 2019 by reelentropy

3/10 Godzilla: King of the Monsters tries to be almost everything to almost everyone. Unfortunately, the one thing it isn’t trying to be is a giant monster movie for people who just wanted to watch a giant monster movie. Godzilla: King of … Continue reading →

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