Category Archives: Entropy

Child 44 film by the West, for the West, about the East

Posted on April 22, 2015 by reelentropy

The thing about period pieces is the viewer needs to already have some knowledge of the period in question. Child 44 would have been better as a Russian film for several reasons, but as an American/English production for American and English audiences, it … Continue reading →

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True Story a taut thriller

Posted on April 22, 2015 by reelentropy

True Story is one of the most emotionally tense movies of the year. The movie tells the true story — teeheehee! — of journalist Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) and killer Christian Longo (James Franco). Early in the film, Finkel is fired … Continue reading →

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What is the “It” in It Follows?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by reelentropy

It Follows does exactly what it says on the tin — it feels like an urban legend you’ve known your entire life. Early in the film, Jay Height (Maika Monroe) has sex with her new boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), who gives … Continue reading →

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Paul Blart sequel just as terrible as first film

Posted on April 17, 2015 by reelentropy

This is what you do. This is what you mother fuckers do. You easily entertained, intellectually infantile, giggle-while-you-watch-shadows-dance-on-the-cave-wall idiots. You people who think 3D is actually worth something, you people who shell out for that shot of Taylor Lautner’s abs that … Continue reading →

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Unfriended chills with good old-fashioned character drama

Posted on April 16, 2015 by reelentropy

Unfriended is a bold, refreshing horror movie, not because of its found-footage ish central conceit, but because of what it’s about. The film is almost entirely in one long screen take of Blaire Lily’s (Shelley Hennig) computer. She Skypes with her … Continue reading →

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