Category Archives: Entropy

Now is not 1964

Posted on December 27, 2018 by reelentropy

3/10 The original Mary Poppins was a technical marvel, one that reinvigorated a dying genre and would be held unto this day as the crowning triumph of Disney productions. It was sold and resold and resold again on the strength of how … Continue reading →

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Clint Eastwood’s ‘Mule’ feels amateurish

Posted on December 25, 2018 by reelentropy

1/10 After 37 movies in the director’s chair, not including ones he only produced or starred in, 88-year-old Clint Eastwood remains a cultural icon who commands the respect of his peers and viewership, but with every new movie he directs, … Continue reading →

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‘Spider-Verse’ a brilliant, beautiful collision of aesthetics, stories

Posted on December 24, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 Given Sony’s recent history of desperate moneygrubbing, both in general and with Spider-man in particular, I was more than happy to skip Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The film’s premise makes it feel like a gimmick to kick-start the Spider-verse … Continue reading →

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‘Creed II’ continues to modernize, improve franchise

Posted on December 23, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 Flawless and intense, Creed II is one of the better boxing movies I’ve seen. Three years after the events of Creed, Donnie Johnson-Creed has won his way to a fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. After earning … Continue reading →

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Ralph breaks the mold for animated sequels

Posted on December 23, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph released near the end of a period of experimentation for Disney Animation studios after its parent company bought its chief rival, Pixar, in 2006, only to maintain Pixar as a separate studio that continued to outperform … Continue reading →

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