Category Archives: Entropy

Sing Street a fun, lively jukebox musical, don’t expect even a little originality with the story

Posted on April 26, 2016 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames Sing Street is an Irish coming-of- age jukebox musical that can be described in two words: fun and typical. In Dublin 1985, 15-year-old Conor “Cosmo” Lalor’s (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) parents force him to transfer from his expensive private school to the … Continue reading →

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Predictably, Huntsman is a colossal mess

Posted on April 25, 2016 by reelentropy

The Huntsman: Winter’s War is partially a prequel to Snow White and the Huntsman and partially a sequel. The plot has a timeskip in it, and the narrator — Liam Neeson, somehow — says “that entire movie happened in this spot.” It’s half-and-half. … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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