Category Archives: Entropy

Just when I start singing their praises… Part one of Mockingjay, the third installment of the Hunger Games series, is a major disappointment, primarily because it is abundantly clear how much the adaptation is stretched in order to split the release into … Continue reading →

Three things Hollywood consistently tramples are other art forms, science and non-American culture, and Big Hero 6 steps over all three in grotesque, inexcusable fashion. The movie follows Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter), a 14-year-old San Franciskyo genius who wastes his … Continue reading →

Interstellar tries to be several different movies at once, and it’s long enough that it succeeds. The movie follows pilot-turned-farmer Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) through a journey spanning more than 90 Earth years. The planet has become plagued by a nitrogen-breathing organism … Continue reading →

Some holidays, like Independence Day and Christmas, lend themselves to movies. It’s a good way to spend time with family and friends who you actually want to ignore. Other holidays, like the Super Bowl and Halloween, mean empty theaters for … Continue reading →

John Wick is a joke. In a good way, that is. Early in the film, the title character (Keanu Reeves) is attacked in his home by Iosef Tarasov (Alfie Allen), son of local mob boss Viggo Tarasov (Michael Nyqvist). Iosef … Continue reading →