Category Archives: Entropy

Robocop is the reason I want to watch movies for a living

Posted on February 13, 2014 by reelentropy

The 1987 classic Robocop opened with a news brief informing viewers that OmniCorp literally owned the police force in Old Detroit, and the film continued into an incisive examination of deep fears about corporate control and consumerism gone wild. The … Continue reading →

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Monuments are more interesting than these men

Posted on February 11, 2014 by reelentropy

Monuments Men. Good God what a waste of time! This dreary film, based on a true story that couldn’t have been anywhere near this boring, follows seven allied art scholars through basic training and into World War II. Their job … Continue reading →

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Legos. Who would have thought

Posted on February 8, 2014 by reelentropy

The Lego Movie is the best movie yet of 2014 and could be in the conversation for best kids movie ever made. Set in a vast, patchwork land of various environments reproduced in Lego, the movie follows Emmet Brickowski (Chris Pratt), … Continue reading →

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That Awkward Moment when you realize how racist this movie is

Posted on February 2, 2014 by reelentropy

In an effort to distract who they can from the calculated, over-produced advertisements debuting this weekend, Focus Features has come up with this, a calculated, over-produced romantic comedy titled That Awkward Moment. It opens opposite Labor Day, a calculated, over-produced romantic … Continue reading →

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What is Her really about? You decide!

Posted on January 22, 2014 by reelentropy

Her is a terrific movie, not because of how it makes viewers feel, but because of how many different ways it can make viewers feel. But many will find it boring, and they’re right to. In a subtly high-tech future, … Continue reading →

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