Author Archives: reelentropy

The Ballad of Spider-Man in Film

Posted on February 10, 2015 by reelentropy

In 2008, Marvel took a chance on Iron Man as a proof-of-concept to fund and start up a long string of superhero movies that didn’t focus just on Tony Stark, but would also include Captain America and Thor and a long list of … Continue reading →

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Sponge actually in water, most of the time

Posted on February 6, 2015 by reelentropy

Well, if you wanted a feature-length episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, here you go. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’s advertising — and title, for that matter — hinged mostly on the scenes where SpongeBob SquarePants (Tom Kenny) and crew are on the … Continue reading →

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Not what we had in mind

Posted on January 28, 2015 by reelentropy

They’ve been talking about Ghostbusters 3 for 20 years solid now and nothing’s come of it, and after the death of Harold Ramis last year, nothing ever will. Having already made Ghostbusters 2 due to studio pressure despite writers Ramis and Dan Akroyd and … Continue reading →

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American bomb dispos- sniper! Sniper.

Posted on January 18, 2015 by reelentropy

Remember The Hurt Locker? Well, American Sniper is basically that with a sniper instead of a bomb disposal expert. The movie tells the ostensibly mostly true story of Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper, who also produces), a SEAL sniper who accumulated 160 confirmed out of 255 … Continue reading →

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Selma snubs stun silver screen scribes

Posted on January 16, 2015 by reelentropy

When it comes to the Oscars, both the winners of awards and winners of nominations have been purely political statements for as long as anyone can remember. Awards are garnered more on subject matter than quality. The Academy as an … Continue reading →

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