Category Archives: Entropy

‘Greatest Showman’ not enough

Posted on December 25, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 The Greatest Showman has some lofty ambitions, but it’s just kind of shitty. The film is a heavily fictionalized account of the life of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and the founding of the circus in the 1840s and ’50s. … Continue reading →

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‘Jumanji’ is shockingly stellar

Posted on December 25, 2017 by reelentropy

9/10 Now this is how you do a reboot. In the all-new, all-different Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the board game from the 1995 original has evolved into a video game. Where it used to bring the jungle to the … Continue reading →

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‘Darkest Hour’ an outdated, uninspired snooze

Posted on December 25, 2017 by reelentropy

3/10 Set in World War II and marketed on the strength of a respected star with an empty mantel, Darkest Hour is exactly the kind of movie that’s going extinct as the Academy focuses more on social justice and diversity … Continue reading →

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‘Disaster Artist’ doesn’t understand life, does it

Posted on December 25, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 The Disaster Artist awkwardly begins with a bunch of director/star James Franco’s friends talking about how much they love The Room. Parks and Recreation star Adam Scott notes that even though The Room is an awful film, it’s widely … Continue reading →

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‘Bright’ is spectacular, but don’t take my word for it

Posted on December 22, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 Bright is an urgent, richly woven film about one bad night in Los Angeles anchored by two sure-handed lead actors. In the world of Bright, orcs, elves and fairies have existed alongside humans since the age of magic thousands … Continue reading →

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