Category Archives: Entropy

Director, studio knew ‘The Snowman’ was shockingly bad, released it anyway

Posted on October 20, 2017 by reelentropy

3/10 The tagline for The Snowman reads, “I gave you all the clues,” which is ironic, since director/executive producer Tomas Alfredson couldn’t give us all of the scenes. In Oslo, Norway, detective Harry Hole (Michael Fassbender) — hahahaha, his name … Continue reading →

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‘Happy Death Day’ is fine

Posted on October 13, 2017 by reelentropy

5/10 For the first Oct. 13 that falls on a Friday in 11 years, Universal and Blumhouse Studios bring us Happy Death Day, a mashup of Groundhog Day and a standard slasher film. It’s expected to take no. 1 at … Continue reading →

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‘Blade Runner 2049’ is perfect

Posted on October 6, 2017 by reelentropy

10/10 Ana Stelline (Carla Juri) makes the best memory implants in the business. The classic 1982 film Blade Runner, which is set in 2019, hinges on the implementation of these implants into replicants, synthetic humans designed for military and slave … Continue reading →

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‘Battle of the Sexes’ an unexpected delight

Posted on September 29, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 Battle of the Sexes is one of those wonderful biopics that concerns much more than the events it depicts. On the surface, the film chronicles the lives of Billie Jean King (Emma Stone), a tennis star in her prime, … Continue reading →

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‘Kingsman’ is a cacophony

Posted on September 22, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 Man, and I thought mother! was excessive. Kingsman: The Golden Circle feels like it was based on the make-believe session of a 5-year-old who watched too many Brosnan-era James Bond movies. It starts with the international spy organization, the … Continue reading →

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