Author Archives: reelentropy

Deadpool disappoints in part deux

Posted on May 25, 2018 by reelentropy

3/10 A few months ago, I heard Deadpool 2 still didn’t have an official title, and production had used the placeholder Untitled Deadpool Sequel. I thought it was hilarious. By not titling the movie, they were opening the door to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #20th Century Fox, #deadpool, #john wick, #josh brolin, #mcu, #morena baccarin, #ryan reynolds, #X-Men, Atomic Blonde, Basic Instinct, David Leitch, Deadpool 2, missed opportunities, stuffed into the fridge, X-Force | 1 Comment

Storytelling highs, exploitative lows of ‘Disobedience’

Posted on May 17, 2018 by reelentropy

5/10 In a rural England synagogue, Rabbi Rav Krushka (Anton Lesser) speaks about the creation of the angels and man and our freedom to choose our own destiny before collapsing, succumbing to his pneumonia in front of his congregation. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #lesbians, #rachel mcadams, bisexual erasure, Disobedience, Heterosexism, I know it when I see it, Orthodox Judaism, Rachel Weisz, sexploitation | Leave a comment

Strong performances, lazy production leave ‘Infinity War’ uneven

Posted on April 28, 2018 by reelentropy

7/10 It’s upper-echelon for the MCU, but for half a billion dollars, does it have to be so ugly? In Avengers: Infinity War, Earth’s mightiest heroes are once again called to action to protect it from an unstoppable alien threat. … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #chadwick boseman, #chris pratt, #josh brolin, #justice league, #mark ruffalo, #mcu, #rebecca romijn, #robert downey jr, #X-Men, Alan Cumming, captain america: civil war, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hugo Weaving, Infinity War, Marvel, Someone covered Arnold Schwarzenegger with a giant scrotum, Thanos looks like a testicle, The Avengers, Tom Vaughn-Lawlor | 2 Comments

A less chaotic state: 2008’s Iron Man

Posted on April 26, 2018 by reelentropy

Wow, the first Iron Man. It’s been a while. It’s been 10 years.

Posted in A less chaotic state | Tagged #Age of Ultron, #ant-man, #black panther, #doctor strange, #ghostbusters, #Hulk, #iron man, #jon favreau, #mcu, #robert downey jr, #spider-man 3, #the dark knight, #the incredible hulk, #X-Men, captain america: civil war, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Infinity War, iron man 2, Iron Man 3, Jeff Bridges, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Avengers | 6 Comments

‘Isle of Dogs’ another wonderful Wes Anderson movie

Posted on April 26, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 Isle of Dogs, the latest from iconic #indie filmmaker Wes Anderson, does little to set itself apart from a body of work that’s starting to become a little too homogeneous — and creates unnecessary problems for itself with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #bill murray, #indie, #liev schreiber, Akira Kurosawa, Bob Balahan, Bryan Craston, cultural appropriation, Edward Norton, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Greta Gerwig, Hayao Myazaki, Isle of Dogs, Japan, Jeff Goldblum, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Wes Anderson | Leave a comment