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A less chaotic state: 2005’s Batman Begins

Posted on June 15, 2015 by reelentropy

Batman Begins is 10 years old today. Take a moment and let that sink in. Batman Begins is simultaneously the extraneous sequel that was always going to get made and the crazy wet dream movie that should never have been produced. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in A less chaotic state | Tagged #Batman, #batman & robin, #batman beyond, #batman forever, #batman returns, #batman: the animated series, #casino royale, #christopher nolan, #DC comics, #die another day, #iron man, #joel schumacher, #justice league, #man of steel, #sad batman, #speder-man 3, #superman, #superman returns, #superman: the animated series, #the amazing spider-man 2, #the amazing spiderman, #tim burton | 3 Comments

Jurassic World just OK

Posted on June 14, 2015 by reelentropy

UPDATE: Jurassic World did it again, with Sunday estimates being a little too low. The actuals are in, and the movie squeezed out $208 million domestic, passing The Avengers for the best domestic opening weekend of all time. Early estimates had Jurassic World opening at an … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #archer, #arrested development, #bryce dallas howard, #chris pratt, #GMOs, #judy greer, #jurassic park, #jurassic world, #Monsanto, #parks and recreation, #spider-man 3, #twilight | 1 Comment

Dying Girl wants to be more than a dumb high school movie, isn’t

Posted on June 11, 2015 by reelentropy

I’ve never met Me and Earl and the Dying Girl director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, but I kind of want to punch him in the face. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is the movie version of that one hipster friend who totally swears he isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #fox searchlight, #indie, #me and earl and the dying girl, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Transformers | Leave a comment

Sir Christopher Lee dies at 93

Posted on June 11, 2015 by reelentropy

Christopher Lee, after an acting career spanning almost 70 years, died in a hospital Sunday morning due to respiratory and heart failure. Known for his deep, sinister voice and high cheekbones, Lee had a storied career of villainous roles, most … Continue reading →

Posted in The Möbius strip | Tagged #christopher lee | Leave a comment

Insidious 3 focuses on correct lead, still tame, predictable

Posted on June 10, 2015 by reelentropy

So if they’re titling the movies like chapters in a book, shouldn’t this one be called Insidious: Prologue? The deceptively titled Insidious: Chapter 3 takes place a few years before the first movie and chronicles Elise Rainer (Lin Shayne) coming out of retirement … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #blumhouse, #ghostbusters, #insidious 3, #james wan, #leigh whannell, horror movies, Jason Blum | 3 Comments