Author Archives: reelentropy

‘Battle of the Sexes’ an unexpected delight

Posted on September 29, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 Battle of the Sexes is one of those wonderful biopics that concerns much more than the events it depicts. On the surface, the film chronicles the lives of Billie Jean King (Emma Stone), a tennis star in her prime, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #donald trump, #makesexismfunnyagain, #steve carell, Andrea Riseborough, Battle of the Sexes, Bill Pullman, Emma Stone, goofing off, tennis | Leave a comment

The Möbius Strip: ‘Kingsman,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ turns 30, Austin film scene implodes

Posted on September 27, 2017 by reelentropy

As expected, Kingsman: The Golden Circle easily took the top spot last weekend with $39 million. Other new releases The LEGO Ninjago Movie and Friend Request disappointed, one much more severely than the other- Box Office Mojo Sliding to no. … Continue reading →

Posted in The Möbius strip | Tagged #avatar, #christopher nolan, #Netflix, #the exorcist, Devin Faraci, Friend Request, Harry Knowles, It, Kingsman, The Alamo Drafthouse, The Golden Circle, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, The Princess Bride, Transformers | Leave a comment

‘Kingsman’ is a cacophony

Posted on September 22, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 Man, and I thought mother! was excessive. Kingsman: The Golden Circle feels like it was based on the make-believe session of a 5-year-old who watched too many Brosnan-era James Bond movies. It starts with the international spy organization, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #channing tatum, #rape culture, Colin Firth, Elton John fighting robot dogs, Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, Layer Cake, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughn, mother!, Statesman, Taron Edgerton, The Golden Circle, The Secret Service, violence against women | Leave a comment

The strange, inconclusive summer of 2017

Posted on September 20, 2017 by reelentropy

Yeah, I know Labor Day was two weeks ago, fuck off It’s been a summer of transition at the movies. Transition to what? Who knows. There are several narratives to spin based on the number of movies that were released … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #pirates of the caribbean, #wonder woman, 2017, Annabelle: Creation, Atomic Blonde, Baby Driver, Baywatch, Captain Underpants, Cars 3, Dead Men Tell No Tales, Despicable Me 3, Dunkirk, fuck off, Girls Trip, It Comes at Night, Labor Day, Leap!, Logan Lucky, Rough Night, Spider-Man, The Dark Tower, The Emoji Movie, The Hitman's Bodyguard, The House, The Mummy, The Nut Job 2, Transformers 5, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, War for the Planet of the Apes | Leave a comment

Aronofsky fever dream aims to be ‘mother!’ of all biblical adaptations

Posted on September 15, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 Writer/director Darren Aronofsky has made a horror movie about inconsiderate house guests, and it is one of the most gripping, audacious things I have seen in my entire life. A woman, known in the script only as mother (Jennifer … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #jennifer lawrence, #ridley scott, Darren Aronofsky, Ed Harris, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer, mother!, Noah, The Bible | Leave a comment