Category Archives: Entropy

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is incoherent, over-produced nonsense

Posted on November 26, 2018 by reelentropy

1/10 The more I learn, the more I realize Bohemian Rhapsody is a vicious, intentionally revisionist insult to Freddie Mercury, the history of rock-and-roll, the very concept of film as an art form and the hundreds of thousands killed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #the social network, AIDS crisis, Ben Hardy, Bohemian Rhapsody, Brian May, Brian Singer, Freddie Mercury, Gwilym Lee, John Ottman, Live Aid, Marc Martel, Mark Zuckerberg, Mike Myers, Newton Thomas Sigel, Nigel Thornberry, Queen, Remi Malek, Roger Taylor, Ronald Reagan was the fucking antichrist, Sacha Baron Cohen | 2 Comments

‘Suspiria’ is thoughtful, but it’s tough to watch two movies at once

Posted on November 26, 2018 by reelentropy

6/10 Suspiria, a forgettable proto-slasher from 1977 that became a cult classic in retrospect, has been remade for 2018, and director/producer Luca Guadagnino has done something rather thoughtful with it. The original is set in West Germany – Freiburg, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #dakota johnson, #makewitchesvileagain, #nazis, 1977, chloe grace moretz, Holocaust, Luca Guadagino, Mia Goth, Red Army Faction, Suspiria, Tilda Swinton, Vergangenheitsbewaltigung, West Berlin, Witches | Leave a comment

Oh look, it’s another ‘Halloween’ sequel

Posted on November 9, 2018 by reelentropy

4/10 After 40 years, it’s finally here — the 11th Halloween movie! Yeah, there are 10 others, but this one is different! This one ignores the preceding continuity — well, the 10, 20 and 30 year anniversary sequels all did … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #a nightmare on elm street, #alien, #halloween, #scream, #wes craven, aliens, H20: Halloween 20 Years Later, H40, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Michael Myers, The Shape, Venom | 1 Comment

You’ve probably already missed ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’

Posted on November 6, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 I remember an era in my youth, before Marvel, before Lord of the Rings, when you could go see a movie and have it just be a movie. Any given show was expected to provide its own, complete world … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #chris hemsworth, #dakota johnson, #halloween, #nick offerman, #pulp fiction, #the hateful eight, A Star is Born, Bad Times at the El Royale, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Venom | Leave a comment

‘First Man’ puts man on Moon, won’t put camera on tripod

Posted on November 6, 2018 by reelentropy

3/10 April 20, 1962, less than 60 years after mankind first took wing. In the experimental North American X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft, Neil Armstrong climbs to 207,500 feet, more than seven times the height of Mount Everest. Armstrong attempts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #damien chazelle, #NASA, #ryan gosling, First Man, Jason Bourne, Neil Armstrong | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Entropy

‘Suspiria’ is thoughtful, but it’s tough to watch two movies at once

Oh look, it’s another ‘Halloween’ sequel

You’ve probably already missed ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’

‘First Man’ puts man on Moon, won’t put camera on tripod

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