Author Archives: reelentropy

Charlie makes his mark in ‘Fool’s Paradise’

Posted on June 19, 2023 by reelentropy

8/10 It’s strange to be reminded how niche “Always Sunny” still is. Los Angeles- Legendary English actor Sir Tom Bingsley (Charlie Day, who also writes and directs), currently starring in a Billy the Kid biopic, won’t leave his trailer. The … Continue reading →

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Rodriguez’ ‘80s action movie ‘Hypnotic’ written in ‘00s, released in ‘20s

Posted on June 19, 2023 by reelentropy

5/10 Hypnotic, writer/cinematographer/editor/director/producer Robert Rodriguez’ sci-fi/noir action thriller starring Ben Affleck may have been a box office bomb and an objectively bad film, but it’s still a guilty pleasure of mine. I know now that it’s a cheap knockoff of … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged Austin, Ben Affleck, Christopher Nolan, Hypnotic, Inception, Memento, Robert Rodriguez, The Matrix | 1 Comment

‘Beau is Afraid,’ the Odyssian anxiety attack

Posted on June 13, 2023 by reelentropy

9/10 In the first shot of Beau is Afraid, Beau Wassermann (Joaquin Phoenix and Armen Nahapetian) is born. 47 years later, Wassermann, who has grown into a man ruled by breathtaking anxiety and paranoia, is getting ready to visit his … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged A24, Ari Aster, Beau is Afraid, Hereditary, Joaquin Phoenix, Midsommar, Odyssyan anxiety attack | Leave a comment

I just rewatched ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and had a lot of feelings and now you have to read about them

Posted on June 5, 2023 by reelentropy

I remember precisely the first image I saw of Star Wars. It’s the shot of Darth Vader, lightsaber ignited, standing in a Death Star hallway waiting for Obi-Wan Kenobi to arrive. This would have been 1995 or ‘96, after the … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged David Lynch, Disney Renaissance, Dreamworks, Eraserhead, Star Wars, The Prince of Egypt, The Wizard of Oz, Wild at Heart | Leave a comment

Struggling to ‘Blow Up a Pipeline’

Posted on June 3, 2023 by reelentropy

8/10 Swedish ecology professor Andreas Malm published “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” in 2021 as an examination of the history and philosophy of political violence and a criticism of both pacifism and climate fatalism within modern liberal politics. How … Continue reading →

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