Monthly Archives: February 2014

Monuments are more interesting than these men

Posted on February 11, 2014 by reelentropy

Monuments Men. Good God what a waste of time! This dreary film, based on a true story that couldn’t have been anywhere near this boring, follows seven allied art scholars through basic training and into World War II. Their job … Continue reading →

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Shirley Temple dies at 85

Posted on February 11, 2014 by reelentropy

Beloved 1930s child star Shirley Temple died today of natural causes. She was 85. Despite retiring as an actor at 21, Temple has an extensive, award-winning filmography that includes Heidi, The Little Princess and The Littlest Rebel. She became the … Continue reading →

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Legos. Who would have thought

Posted on February 8, 2014 by reelentropy

The Lego Movie is the best movie yet of 2014 and could be in the conversation for best kids movie ever made. Set in a vast, patchwork land of various environments reproduced in Lego, the movie follows Emmet Brickowski (Chris Pratt), … Continue reading →

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Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead at 46

Posted on February 2, 2014 by reelentropy

Movies are a director’s medium. Acting, on its face, is very easy — only a few small steps up from modeling. The camera man dresses the models up and they pose for him while he takes still pictures. The costume … Continue reading →

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That Awkward Moment when you realize how racist this movie is

Posted on February 2, 2014 by reelentropy

In an effort to distract who they can from the calculated, over-produced advertisements debuting this weekend, Focus Features has come up with this, a calculated, over-produced romantic comedy titled That Awkward Moment. It opens opposite Labor Day, a calculated, over-produced romantic … Continue reading →

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