Category Archives: Entropy

The Big Short too directly inspired

Posted on December 24, 2015 by reelentropy

Hey, remember 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street? Want to watch a shorter, lower-quality version? Well, have I got a movie for you! The Big Short, based on Michael Lewis’ 2010 non-fiction book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, is about the investors who predicted … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 18, 2015 by reelentropy

Star Wars: The Force Awakens!!! Oh man, this movie is going to be so great! There’s no way they could mess this up! The movie is set in motion when Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) set off to escort … Continue reading →

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Stop what you’re doing and go see Macbeth

Posted on December 17, 2015 by reelentropy

One would think the movie set primarily on Mars would be the reddest film of the year. Not so. You know the story. Macbeth (Michael Fassbender), Thane of Glamis, after winning a great victory against the rebellious Macdonwald (Hilton McRae), is … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #macbeth, #marion cotillard, #michael fassbender, #murder, #the weinstein company | 1 Comment

Have you ever seen the void in a man’s eyes?

Posted on December 16, 2015 by reelentropy

When’s the last time Adam Sandler smiled in a movie? Not the last time he made you, the viewer, smile — that must be decades ago by now — when’s the last time he smiled? He looked lethargic and bored … Continue reading →

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Why not just remake Moby Dick?

Posted on December 14, 2015 by reelentropy

In the Heart of the Sea tells the story of the Essex, a whaling ship that was sunk in 1820, leaving eight survivors. And hey! Did you know? The story partially inspired Moby Dick! The movie follows Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth), first … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #ben whishaw, #brendan gleeson, #chirs hemsworth, #hail cthulu, #in the heart of the sea, #moby dick, #ron howard, #sea monsters, #Thor | Leave a comment