Category Archives: Entropy

An ‘X’ -rated time capsule

Posted on June 6, 2022 by reelentropy

8/10 X is a period piece from behind the camera, a celebration of long-expired tastes to tell a story contrasting the generation that popularized them, the passive changes time brings and the active reactions to those changes. Texas, 1979, the … Continue reading →

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‘Compartment No. 6’ not a movie for 2022 or the 21st Century

Posted on June 6, 2022 by reelentropy

4/10 On Feb. 8, Compartment No. 6, a slice-of-life train ride across the Russian countryside and the Finnish-language submission to the Academy for the Best International Film of 2021 and one of 15 shortlisted so that voters might actually watch … Continue reading →

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Pixar ‘turns red’ for sexy streaming generation

Posted on June 6, 2022 by reelentropy

8/10 In 1995, Pixar’s Toy Story wrenched animation into the 21st century early, bringing action the type of action figures that were already growing outdated as playthings to life in a way that simply wouldn’t have been possible in another … Continue reading →

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Checking in on Netflix’ big ‘every week’ originals push

Posted on June 6, 2022 by reelentropy

3/10 The Adam Project is the intersection of ongoing commercial efforts from Ryan Reynolds to stay in the Deadpool character he likes so much and from Netflix to assert their ability to draw Hollywood talent. Those aren’t real reasons to … Continue reading →

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Coming-of-age done right in thoughtful, sweet ‘CODA’

Posted on June 6, 2022 by reelentropy

8/10 CODA is the archetypical coming-of-age story done properly, with an earnest, complex mix of emotions. There’s a well of authenticity here that’s usually absent from the genre and brings out the best it has to offer. Gloucester, Massachusetts- Ruby … Continue reading →

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