Author Archives: reelentropy

And the Daddy of the Year Award goes to…

Posted on December 26, 2015 by reelentropy

Nobody really pays attention to certain kinds of movies, and that’s a problem. Every movie is an entire wold unto itself. Every one has its own reality, its own implicit philosophy and morality. And with millions of people at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #mark wahlberg, #paramount pictures, #spiderman 3, #the other guys, #thomas haden church, #unexpected john cena, #will ferrell | Leave a comment

The Big Short too directly inspired

Posted on December 24, 2015 by reelentropy

Hey, remember 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street? Want to watch a shorter, lower-quality version? Well, have I got a movie for you! The Big Short, based on Michael Lewis’ 2010 non-fiction book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, is about the investors who predicted … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam mckay, #brad pitt, #christian bale, #housing bubble, #leonardo dicaprio, #martin scorsese, #paramount pictures, #ryan gosling, #steve carell, #the big short, #will ferrell, #wolf of wall street | 1 Comment

Star Wars: The morning after

Posted on December 21, 2015 by reelentropy

It was pretty much a given that Star Wars: The Force Awakens was going to take several box office records. This is just to round up the ones it took on opening weekend and give a little context for each one. Widest … Continue reading →

Posted in The Möbius strip | Tagged #avatar, #clash of the titans, #fandango, #jurassic world, #star wars, #the force awakens, #the hobbit, #the hunger games, #twilight, Harry Potter, The Avengers | Leave a comment

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Posted on December 18, 2015 by reelentropy

Star Wars: The Force Awakens!!! Oh man, this movie is going to be so great! There’s no way they could mess this up! The movie is set in motion when Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) set off to escort … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam driver, #daisy ridley, #harrison ford, #jar jar binks, #jar jar binks is an abomination, #jj abrams, #john boyega, #kylo ren, #mark hamill, #Oscar Isaac, #rian johnson, #star trek, #star trek into darkness, #star wars, #the force awakens | 8 Comments

Stop what you’re doing and go see Macbeth

Posted on December 17, 2015 by reelentropy

One would think the movie set primarily on Mars would be the reddest film of the year. Not so. You know the story. Macbeth (Michael Fassbender), Thane of Glamis, after winning a great victory against the rebellious Macdonwald (Hilton McRae), is … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #macbeth, #marion cotillard, #michael fassbender, #murder, #the weinstein company | 1 Comment