Category Archives: Entropy

‘Sopranos’ prequel is a big nothing

Posted on October 2, 2021 by reelentropy

5/10 The Many Saints of Newark opens with Michael Imperioli, who played Christopher Moltisanti in “The Sopranos,” narrating about what will happen in the future and spoiling one of the show’s best plot points for seemingly no reason. Many Saints … Continue reading →

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‘Venom 2’ is obviously incomplete and breathtakingly bad

Posted on October 1, 2021 by reelentropy

1/10 Venom was fun enough to be enjoyable though its flaws. That kind of good will doesn’t last. San Francisco- Freelance reporter Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy, who also has a story credit) works with the FBI to find the lost … Continue reading →

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Reel Entropy’s September spectacular

Posted on October 1, 2021 by reelentropy

The amount of work I’d have to do to get all these reviews fully fleshed out before I have to leave for Venom: Let there be Carnage is gargantuan – love that word, so rarely get to use it in … Continue reading →

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Crouching Marvel, hidden action

Posted on September 10, 2021 by reelentropy

3/10 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has a lot of good components, but they never really come together, and the put-together product is instead so forgettable you can sometimes forget you’re in the process of watching it. … Continue reading →

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‘Candyman’ reboot doesn’t capture moment after pandemic delays

Posted on September 9, 2021 by reelentropy

The Candyman reboot is a comprehensive media package, not just a movie, and the main problem is it doesn’t need to be. A two minute trailer covers most of the movie’s ground. Cabrini-Green, Chicago, 2019- 30 years after the events … Continue reading →

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