Author Archives: reelentropy

Ellen Page comes out at human rights convention

Posted on February 15, 2014 by reelentropy

  Ellen Page is gay. The actress came out this Valentine’s Day at the Human Rights Campaign’s Time to Thrive conference. Before now, Page has generally stayed out of the tabloids, with her only recent written love interest being a … Continue reading →

Posted in The Möbius strip | Leave a comment

About Last Night bland, sexist

Posted on February 14, 2014 by reelentropy

There are people in this world who think Kevin Hart is funny. But do those sad souls think he’s funnier than Jim Belushi? Hart invites the comparison by taking one of Belushi’s classic roles in the remake of About Last … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Leave a comment

Robocop is the reason I want to watch movies for a living

Posted on February 13, 2014 by reelentropy

The 1987 classic Robocop opened with a news brief informing viewers that OmniCorp literally owned the police force in Old Detroit, and the film continued into an incisive examination of deep fears about corporate control and consumerism gone wild. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Leave a comment

Monuments are more interesting than these men

Posted on February 11, 2014 by reelentropy

Monuments Men. Good God what a waste of time! This dreary film, based on a true story that couldn’t have been anywhere near this boring, follows seven allied art scholars through basic training and into World War II. Their job … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Leave a comment

Shirley Temple dies at 85

Posted on February 11, 2014 by reelentropy

Beloved 1930s child star Shirley Temple died today of natural causes. She was 85. Despite retiring as an actor at 21, Temple has an extensive, award-winning filmography that includes Heidi, The Little Princess and The Littlest Rebel. She became the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Möbius strip | Leave a comment