Category Archives: Entropy

Gorgeous ‘Drive my Car’ leaves a lot in the glovebox

Posted on June 6, 2022 by reelentropy

7/10 Drive My Car is an expansive, slow-breathing odyssey across layers of performance. It’s never boring, but it’s deliberate and demands the viewer meet it halfway, and I can’t help but go away wanting more. Hiroshima, Japan, some time ago- … Continue reading →

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Netflix’ crown jewel ‘Power of the Dog’ shines

Posted on June 6, 2022 by reelentropy

9/10 The Power of the Dog came onto my radar around its November 2021 release as “the toxic masculinity movie,” which was an immediate turn-off because I have a lot of difficulty with that term. It’s a very specific condition … Continue reading →

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Long-awaited ‘Top Gun’ sequel soars

Posted on May 28, 2022 by reelentropy

8/10 Top Gun: Maverick is an audacious, historic photography project unlike anything that’s ever been done before or is likely to be done after. This is the type of sensory experience for which theaters were built. NAS North Island- After … Continue reading →

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‘Multiverse’ runs wild and mad as my love-hate for MCU deepens

Posted on May 8, 2022 by reelentropy

8/10 The history of the MCU and the Disney empire generally is a history of the struggle between directors and what has effectively become a second studio system. Massive names like Jon Favreau, Edgar Wright, Gareth Edwards, Phil Lord and … Continue reading →

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‘Northman’ a sloppy, gory mess of perfect filmmaking shot for the halls of Valhalla

Posted on May 2, 2022 by reelentropy

10/10 The Northman is the wildest action movie since Mad Max: Fury Road. Film is art supposed to evoke an emotion, and the emotion The Northman evokes is incoherent screaming. Within the first half hour, I wanted to smash my … Continue reading →

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