Author Archives: reelentropy

The Möbius Strip: Still hooked on a feeling

Posted on May 17, 2017 by reelentropy

As expected, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continued its reign over Mother’s Day weekend with $65.2 million. It will be interesting to see how it fares against Alien: Covenant this weekend- Box Office Mojo The MCU’s first offering, Iron Man, was humor-heavy, but it was Guardians … Continue reading →

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‘King Arthur’ much better than its fate

Posted on May 13, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is careening toward a disastrous reception, and that’s a shame, because it’s awesome. After betraying his brother, Uther (Eric Bana), King Vortigern (Jude Law) rules England with an iron fist. His cruel kingship … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #guy ritchie, #jude law, #warner bros., Charlie Hunnam, Guardians of the Galaxy, King Arthur, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Le Muerte de Arthur, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Magic, skybeams, Snatch, Snatched | 1 Comment

‘Vol. 2’ not as good as first, but with new and different merits

Posted on May 5, 2017 by reelentropy

7/10 In August 2014, the first Guardians of the Galaxy burst into theaters as a wildly different offering from the MCU. From the formula that was finally beginning to grow stale — and kept right on doing so with its next … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #chris pratt, #mcu, #prattprattpratt, #star wars, #vin diesel, bradley cooper, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, I am Groot, James Gunn, Marvel, Volume 2, Zoe Saldana | Leave a comment

‘The Circle’ trades complex plot for atmospheric chills

Posted on April 28, 2017 by reelentropy

7/10 The Circle could have been better in several ways, but mostly gets where it wants to go. The movie follows Mae Holland (Emma Watson), a recent college graduate who is hired by The Circle, an Orwellian vision of Facebook … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #emma watson, #Google, #john boyega, #tom hanks, Dave Eggers, Facebook, James Pondsolt, Karen Gillan, Nineteen Eighty-four, Orwellian nightmare, Patton Oswalt, surveillance state, the book was better, The Circle | Leave a comment

Remaking ‘The Raid’ is a stupid, self-defeating idea and it’s never going to work

Posted on April 27, 2017 by reelentropy

The American remake of 2011 cult classic Indonesian martial arts film The Raid: Redemption seems to finally be getting underway. All the paperwork was done way back in November 2011 — the movie didn’t even release in the U.S. until … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #chris hemsworth, #frank grillo, #liam hemsworth, #sony, #star wars: the force awakens, #the raid 2, American remake, Joe Carnahan, The Bourne Legacy, The Raid | Leave a comment