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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 →

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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 →

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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

A tale of two McCarthys

Posted on June 5, 2015 by reelentropy

At Spy’s world premier in May, star Jason Statham called writer/director Paul Feig “The Scorsese of comedy.” To really understand the gravity of this comment, you have to take the time to watch all those classic Scorsese/Statham collaborations. Go ahead. I’ll wait. Spy stars … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #007, #james bond, #martin scorscese, #spy, #spymovie, Jason Statham, Melissa McCarthy, Paul Feig, Rose Byrne | Leave a comment