Category Archives: Entropy

Late-summer catch-up: ‘Logan Lucky’

Posted on August 25, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 Director Steven Soderbergh returns from his brief retirement entirely on his terms, making a film he had complete control over, for better or worse. Logan Lucky drags at times, but is far more often a side-splitting redneck romp that … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam driver, #channing tatum, #daniel craig, #Magic Mike, #seth macfarlane, #steven soderbergh, bring back the mid-budget movie, complete creative control, Hillary Swank, Logan Lucky, Rebecca Blunt is a lie, Side Effects, southern hijinks, The Hitman's Bodyguard | 1 Comment

Late-summer catch-up: ‘The Glass Castle’

Posted on August 25, 2017 by reelentropy

3/10 I have a pretty violent reaction when I see children in predicaments, so The Glass Castle was a bit of a difficult watch. The movie follows the real-life upbringing of Jeanette Walls (Chandler Head, Ella Anderson and Brie Larson), … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #brie larson, #naomi watts, #short term 12, children in predicaments, Destin Daniel Crettin, Jeanette Walls, msnbc.com, The Glass Castle, unapologetically romanticizing child abuse, woody harrelson | 1 Comment

Late-summer catch-up: ‘Detroit’

Posted on August 23, 2017 by reelentropy

This article contains coarse language and distressing content. *** 6/10 Both delving into the past and ripped from the headlines, Detroit explores America’s explosive racial divide. But like so much mass media that addresses these issues, it shies away at … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy, White Noise | Tagged #anthony mackie, #birdman, #john boyega, #john krasinski, #the hurt locker, Ben O'Toole, Detroit, handheld shots, Jack Reynor, Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, The Bourne Identity, the tripod-free look, Will Poulter, Zero Dark Thirty | Leave a comment

Late-summer catch up — ‘A Ghost Story’

Posted on August 22, 2017 by reelentropy

5/10 A Ghost Story is 92 minutes long, and about 20 of those minutes are spent on one shot of Rooney Mara stress-eat pie. M (Mara) and her husband, C (Casey Affleck), are preparing to move out of their suburban … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #A24, #casey affleck, #rooney mara, A Ghost Story, baby's first encounter with nihilism, creatively barren, Dave Lowery, philosophically juvenile | Leave a comment

‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ sloppy but fun

Posted on August 18, 2017 by reelentropy

7/10 The Hitman’s Bodyguard isn’t much of a film, but it’s a riot of a movie. As vicious Belarusian dictator Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman) stands trial in the World Court for countless atrocities, prosecutors can’t get witnesses to the stand … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #deadpool, #pulp fiction, #ryan reynolds, #samuel l jackson, Gary Oldman, Selma Hayak, The Hitman's Bodyguard, The seat belt rule, This wold does not deserve Samuel L Jackson, You do not take the name of Kurosawa in vain | Leave a comment