Category Archives: Entropy

‘Maestro’ is basically ‘Raging Bull,’ that’s what you should watch instead

Posted on March 31, 2024 by reelentropy

Maestro is a biopic of Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper, who also writes, directs and produces), an American conductor/composer who wrote a lot of, you know, he was really famous. It says here he was the first American composer to receive international … Continue reading →

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Now complete, ‘Dune’ still disappoints

Posted on March 3, 2024 by reelentropy

Dune began its life as a deliberately incomplete project, with writer/director/producer Denis Villeneuve insisting on adapting the famous novel in two parts, but only securing funding for one of those parts, with a follow-up film contingent on its success. There … Continue reading →

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‘Poor Things’ an artistic, crowd-pleasing snuff film

Posted on February 18, 2024 by reelentropy

Poor Things is a conspiracy to trick you into watching star/producer Emma Stone get drilled. We’re going to talk about the artistic merits and its place in the culture, but make no mistake – director/producer Yorgos Lanthimos and Stone made … Continue reading →

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Knopp’s first Miyazaki, likely Miyazaki’s last film

Posted on February 17, 2024 by reelentropy

I thought it would be disingenuous of me to see and write about The Boy and the Heron because just about anyone who knew about the film would know more about it than me. Writer/director Hayao Miyazaki is a titan … Continue reading →

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John Woo quietly returns to American theaters with ‘Silent Night’

Posted on February 17, 2024 by reelentropy

Silent Night suffered from one of Lionsgate’s weak advertising pushes, contributing to a pitiful domestic gross of just over $8 million, but it’s one of the more exciting films from the end of 2023. It’s legendary director/producer John Woo’s first English-language … Continue reading →

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