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Applying chaos theory: The new Warcraft trailer is so bad

Posted on November 8, 2015 by reelentropy

World of Warcraft is the Wal Mart of gaming, but Blizzard has a long history of excellent promotional shorts. Their best work is this haunting Wrath of the Lich King cinematic, with dynamic visuals, great music and several thick layers of … Continue reading →

Posted in Applying Chaos Theory | Tagged #fake, #lord of the rings, #orcs and humans, #the hobbit, #warcraft, #world of warcraft | 1 Comment

Spectre an odd, somber Bond film

Posted on November 6, 2015 by reelentropy

Spectre may be one of the most self-hating movies ever made. It’s still an action adventure, it’s still 007, but it doesn’t really enjoy being that way — and somehow, it’s not a bad thing. The 24th 007 movie sees James … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #007, #christoph waltz, #daniel craig, #james bond, #MGM, #sony, #spectre | Leave a comment

Applying chaos theory: Kung Fu Panda, I am your father

Posted on November 4, 2015 by reelentropy

So everybody was pretty tired of the Kung Fu Panda series two thirds of the way through the first movie, but it’s a kid’s movie, so that doesn’t matter. It still got its own TV series, three shorts and counting, a sequel … Continue reading →

Posted in Applying Chaos Theory | Tagged #Breaking Bad, #bryan cranston, #dreamworks, #i am your father and/or the one who knocks, #jack black, #kung fu panda, #kung fu panda 3 | 1 Comment

Beasts of no theater

Posted on November 2, 2015 by reelentropy

It’s Halloween weekend. There’s nothing new releasing, as studios are afraid of competition during their highest-leverage time slots — and no, Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock Oscarbating don’t count. With no reason to go to a theater, you sit at … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam sandler, #amc, #beasts of no nation, #boycott, #carmike, #cinemark, #idris elba, #Netflix, #paramount, #regal, #scouts guide to the zombie apocalypse, #venice film festival, Paranormal activity | Leave a comment

The Möbius strip: The Martian takes another crown as another weekend flops

Posted on November 2, 2015 by reelentropy

The Martian won the weekend again as all three new releases laid eggs. The weekend’s total, $70.1 million, is the year’s lowest, though this is predictable for a Halloween weekend- Box Office Mojo Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock vehicles Burnt and Our Brand is … Continue reading →

Posted in The Möbius strip | Tagged #20th Century Fox, #aloha, #ant-man, #aziz ansari, #Batfleck, #batman vs superman, #Ben Affleck, #black lives matter, #burnt, #china, #daniel craig, #dirty grandpa, #django unchained, #don bluth, #dragon's lair, #george clooney, #harrison ford, #hillary clinton, #hurricane sandy, #imax, #indiana jones, #jamie foxx, #jar jar binks is an abomination, #jem and the holograms, #jurrassic world, #lisa kudrow, #martin scorsese, #noriyoshi ohrai, #our brand is crisis, #paramount, #parks and recreation, #quinten tarantino, #robert de niro, #roman polanski, #sandra bullock, #sicario, #spectre, #star wars, #steve jobs, #suffragette, #suicide squad, #the empire strikes back, #the exorcist, #the force awakens, #the graduate, #the hateful 8, #the martian, #until dawn, #william friedkin, #zac efron, bradley cooper, Jason Blum, Transformers | Leave a comment