Category Archives: Entropy

‘Ocean’s’ movie remade with female cast, sky doesn’t fall

Posted on June 21, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 Oh now this is interesting – what they’ve done is, they’ve taken a movie that was made with an all-male cast, and remade it with an all-female cast instead, and then the trailer didn’t suck, and then the movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #cate blanchett, #george clooney, #mindy kaling, #sandra bullock, anne hathaway, Awkwafina, Gary Ross, helena bonham carter, Ocean's Eight, Olivia Milch, Rhianna, Sarah Paulson | Leave a comment

‘On Chesil Beach’ laughably bad with a horrifying message to boot

Posted on June 5, 2018 by reelentropy

2/10 The terrible cinematic execution of On Chesil Beach is enough for a negative review in its own right, but we’d also be remiss to look past the film’s horrible underlying message. On Chesil Beach opens as two newlyweds, Edward … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #saoirse ronan, asexuality, Billy Howle, Ian McEwan, On Chesil Beach | 1 Comment

‘First Reformed’ a technical masterpiece

Posted on June 5, 2018 by reelentropy

9/10 First Reformed is turning heads and starting conversations, and that’s what’ll get you in the door. What’ll keep you on the edge of your seat is a textbook work of art, a film in which every frame is completely … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #amanda seyfried, #martin scorsese, Ethan Hawke, First Reformed, global warming, Last Temptation of Christ, Paul Schrader, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver | Leave a comment

Against all odds, ‘Solo’ is pretty good

Posted on May 27, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 It’s finally here — Solo: A Star Wars Story, the movie-like Star Wars product that no one waited for. That’s not to say it wasn’t anticipated, but no one at Disney wasted even a moment holding their breath for … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #Disney, #lord of the rings, #paul bettany, #ron howard, #star wars, #the force awakens, Alden Ehrenreich, emilia clarke, Lawrence Kasdan, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, rogue one, Solo: A Star Wars Story, woody harrelson | Leave a comment

Deadpool disappoints in part deux

Posted on May 25, 2018 by reelentropy

3/10 A few months ago, I heard Deadpool 2 still didn’t have an official title, and production had used the placeholder Untitled Deadpool Sequel. I thought it was hilarious. By not titling the movie, they were opening the door to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #20th Century Fox, #deadpool, #john wick, #josh brolin, #mcu, #morena baccarin, #ryan reynolds, #X-Men, Atomic Blonde, Basic Instinct, David Leitch, Deadpool 2, missed opportunities, stuffed into the fridge, X-Force | 1 Comment