Category Archives: Entropy

The demons were inside us all along

Posted on June 29, 2016 by reelentropy

Christina Ulsh @Stina_Ulsh Amidst blood and glitter, The Neon Demon is a visually striking tale of vanity and jealous rage. Jesse (Elle Fanning), a 16-year-old orphan, becomes part of the Los Angeles modeling scene after photographer Dean (Karl Glusman) discovers … Continue reading →

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Was that a parody?

Posted on June 24, 2016 by reelentropy

Dusk is falling on the era of sequels, but even though Hollywood is repeating itself to the point of self-satire, Independence Day: Resurgence is still a great idea. Released almost 20 years to the day after the iconic first movie, Resurgence presented the promise … Continue reading →

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It’s The Rock’s world, you just live in it

Posted on June 20, 2016 by reelentropy

How can a 6’5, 262 behemoth be this adorable? Already universally beloved, it seems Dwayne Johnson somehow gets more and more popular with every movie he makes. Though releasing to a modest $34.5 million against smash hit Finding Dory, Johnson’s and Kevin Hart’s … Continue reading →

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Finding Dory is fantastic, obviously

Posted on June 18, 2016 by reelentropy

Time for another Disney Pixar sequel that isn’t The Incredibles 2. Finding Dory takes us back to the Great Barrier Reef where Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) has made her home with Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolence) for a year since their adventure in Finding Nemo. Dory … Continue reading →

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Now You See how insipid these movies are

Posted on June 14, 2016 by reelentropy

Now You See Me 2 isn’t necessarily a bad movie, it’s just a significant landmark on the road to the end of Western Civilization. The movie picks up one year after its predecessor. The ridiculously named Four Horsemen, Danny Atlas (Jesse … Continue reading →

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