Category Archives: Entropy

I wanted to like Crimson Peak so bad

Posted on October 15, 2015 by reelentropy

From the first trailer straight to its release, Crimson Peak promised to be an electrifying, visuals-driven horror movie with rich colors and music and set pieces, a horror movie interested in looking good, not just good enough to jump out from around … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #alice in wonderland, #blood, #crimson peak, #guillermo del toro, #jessica chastain, #mia wasikowska, #pacific rim, #the sixth sense, #tom hiddleston, The Avengers | 3 Comments

Pan messy, weird

Posted on October 14, 2015 by reelentropy

When Pan’s Labyrinth got pushed back from a July 24 release that it surely would have dominated to do re-shoots, it was clear something was very wrong. Now that the movie’s come out, it’s more clear than ever, but it’s … Continue reading →

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NO NARRATING

Posted on October 7, 2015 by reelentropy

The Walk is a playful, visually stunning film, but every moment of joyful levity, every jaw-dropping stunt, is ruined by Ever since I was a little boy, I have always been looking for places to put my wire. When I was … Continue reading →

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Sicario best of already stellar 2015

Posted on October 5, 2015 by reelentropy

We’ve talked a few times this year about a film being the best of its genre in decades, but in terms of general movies, Sicario trumps them all. The film follows Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), an FBI special weapons and tactics agent who … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #benicio del toro, #denis villeneuve, #emily blunt, #gaslight, #josh brolin, #lionsgate, #prisoners, #rape, #rape-ish, #sicario, #taylor sheridan, #trigger warning | 3 Comments

The Martian a fantastic third entry for new space horror/survival genre

Posted on October 3, 2015 by reelentropy

At no point in The Martian does the guy discover water on Mars. Isn’t this supposed to be scientifically accurate? Based on the hit 2011 novel, the film tells the story of NASA botanist Mark Watney (Matt Damon), who is left for … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #, #20th Century Fox, #apollo 13, #cast away, #explosions, #gravity, #interstellar, #jessica chastain, #life on mars, #mars, #matt damon, #NASA, #rocket man, #starvation, #storytelling 101, #stranger in a strange land, #tension, #the martian, #tom hanks | 1 Comment