Category Archives: Entropy

‘Fallen Kingdom’ falls hilariously on its face

Posted on July 15, 2018 by reelentropy

2/10 The unabashed joy of watching Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is like watching a bitter rival trip over his own shoelaces. You’re laughing at the movie, not with it, but you’re laughing hard, and isn’t that the point? Several years … Continue reading →

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‘Tag,’ somehow, is a fun and thoughtful movie

Posted on July 15, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 Tag is proof that you can make a rich, interesting movie out of just about anything. Based on the true story of a group of Spokane, Washington friends who had been playing the same game of tag for 23 … Continue reading →

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Was that really a sequel to ‘The Incredibles?’

Posted on July 15, 2018 by reelentropy

4/10 In 2004, after almost a full 10 years of redefining children’s media in the shadow of the Disney Renaissance, Disney Pixar released its magnum opus, The Incredibles. Pixar had been making waves for years with media that struck a … Continue reading →

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‘Soldado’ is… hoo boy…

Posted on June 30, 2018 by reelentropy

Soldado kicks off with a mass suicide bombing in Kansas after the cartels send Islamic terrorists across the Mexican-American border, a scenario that’s sometimes used to justify harsh immigration laws even though it’s literally never happened. CIA advisor Matt Graver’s … Continue reading →

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‘Hereditary’ an audacious mixed bag

Posted on June 21, 2018 by reelentropy

9/10 And now for Hereditary, this year’s “scariest movie ever made.” The film begins with the funeral of the Graham family matriarch, Ellen, after which her daughter Annie (Toni Collette) begins to see strange things around the house. The family soon … Continue reading →

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