Category Archives: Entropy

The stoner comedy heard round the world

The Interview is at the center of a developing international story with multiple players and several layers of morality. The hackers and terrorists are 100 percent in the wrong, but they’re the only ones whose ethical standing is clear. The film, … Continue reading →

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Live blogging The Hobbit midnight release

12:19 a.m. After a particularly long set of previews that seem to be actively trying to delay the inevitable, The Hobbit’s 10 minute parade of logos begins. The Battle of Five Armies picks up right where Desolation of Smaug left off — just before it was going … Continue reading →

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Whatever you were thinking, it’s worse

Exodus: Gods and Kings looked like an awful, boring re-telling of Moses’ story that gives in to the same vices all biblical adaptations are subject to, and for the most part that’s exactly what it is. One of the oldest stories … Continue reading →

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Foxcatcher a slow but powerful tragedy

It’s looking like all the major awards this year are going to be between Foxcatcher and Birdman, and Birdman should win every single one, but Foxcatcher is still pretty OK. The third biopic of director Bennett Miller’s career, after following … Continue reading →

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Delayed Thanksgiving week arthouse binge part 5: Dear White People

In January, Paramount Pictures publicity coordinator Justin Simien entered his racial satire Dear White People into Sundance, coming away with the Breakthrough Talent Award. In October, the film starts releasing across the U.S. to critical acclaim. In November, two grand … Continue reading →

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