Author Archives: reelentropy

Revisiting ‘Uncut Gems’ eight months later

Posted on August 16, 2020 by reelentropy

I’ve been revisiting a lot of recently streaming favorites in quarantine, and I wanted to take a few minutes to write about a movie that I don’t think I gave its due on initial examination. Uncut Gems is a frustrating … Continue reading →

Posted in A less chaotic state, Reel understanding | Tagged #adam sandler, Jewishness, Josh and Benny Safdie, Kevin Garnett, Schindler's List, The Song of Names, Uncut Gems | Leave a comment

Stewart flubs highly resistible new comedy

Posted on July 4, 2020 by reelentropy

3/10 In early 2020, a nightmare virus – highly contagious for up to two weeks before symptoms start to show and triggering an agonizing, potentially deadly pneumonia in a significant percentage of its victims – made its way to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #donald trump, #hillary clinton, #steve carell, 2016 presidential election, Chris Cooper, coronavirus, George Floyd, Jon Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Rose Byrne | Leave a comment

Cinemark Comeback Classics: movies worth dying for

Posted on June 19, 2020 by reelentropy

It’s finally time! Today’s the day! More than a dozen weeks after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cinemark theaters are going to start opening back up in the DFW Metroplex. COVID-19 is still around, of course, it’s actually worse … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #amc, #cinemark, #Disney, #hulu, #Netflix, #rotten tomatoes, Cinemark Comeback Classics, coronavirus, Regal Cinemas, Studio Movie Grill | 3 Comments

‘Trolls World Tour’ fine, but not for $20

Posted on April 19, 2020 by reelentropy

$20/10 Well I guess I should write something. With the entire world under quarantine and theaters shuttered, most movies have been pulled from the release schedule. But one, Trolls World Tour, which I had particularly been looking forward to, stayed … Continue reading →

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Revisiting ‘Contagion’ in the age of coronavirus

Posted on March 18, 2020 by reelentropy

As the COVID-19 pandemic quietly spreads through the U.S. and the country very loudly grinds to a halt, movie theaters are one of many businesses that are shutting their doors. Amid news of delayed releases and entire theater chains closing, … Continue reading →

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