Category Archives: Entropy

Midnight Special is just great

Posted on April 21, 2016 by reelentropy

In Midnight Special, the cult surrounding supernatural child Alton Meyer (Jaeden Lieberher) frequently takes communion by looking into his glowing eyes. When asked, members can’t describe what they see, only that it feels peaceful and they want to see it again. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #close encounters of the third kind, #every frame a painting, #fatherhood, #jeff nichols, #joel edgerton, #jurassic park, #michael shannon, #midnight special, #raiders of the lost ark, #steven spielberg | Leave a comment

Beautiful Jungle Book movie can’t handle its meaty themes

Posted on April 17, 2016 by reelentropy

The Jungle Book follows Mowgli, a man-cub raised by the ruling pack of the jungle. But when Shere Khan, a giant antagonist cat with a scarred left eye, discovers his presence, Mowgli is driven away. After a scene involving a stampede … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #bare necessities, #ben kingsley, #bill murray, #christopher walken, #Disney, #giancarlo esposito, #i wanna be like you, #idris elba, #jon favereau, #lupita nyongo, #mufasa, #neel sethi, #scar, #scarlett johansson, #the incredibles, #the jungle book, #the lion king, #wall-e | Leave a comment

Hardcore Henry more video game than movie, damn good video game

Posted on April 16, 2016 by reelentropy

Most of the time when a movie is sold around a new or unestablished camera gimmick, the entire movie is formed around that gimmick. But Hardcore Henry is a little more, well, hardcore. The movie puts viewers in the perspective of Henry … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #fury road, #god of war, #halo, #hardcore henry, #mad max, #sharlto copely, #tim roth | Leave a comment

Melissa McCarthy is quickly becoming the next Adam Sandler

Posted on April 15, 2016 by reelentropy

Find a religious text, put your hand on it and read this out loud: “Melissa McCarthy isn’t funny. She never was funny. Unless her films undergo dramatic changes, she never will be funny. “I will never pay money to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam sandler, #bridesmaids, #improv, #iron man, #kristen bell, #not funny, #peter dinklage, #tammy, #the boss, #who's line is it anyway, Melissa McCarthy | Leave a comment

Spoiler alert: He was dead the whole time

Posted on April 13, 2016 by reelentropy

One of the primary functions of movies, and art in general, is to preserve the culture from which they developed. Human philosophy has evolved rapidly over the years, and movies provide a clear record of ideologies that have fallen out … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #10 cloverfield lane, #apocalypse, #batman v superman, #birth of a nation, #breaking dawn, #cloverfield, #Dawn of Justice, #electric boogaloo, #going down to electric avenue, #hail caesar, #judgment day, #pureflix, #red lobster, #Terminator, #the witch, #twilight, #X-Men, God's not Dead | 1 Comment