Category Archives: Entropy

‘King Arthur’ much better than its fate

Posted on May 13, 2017 by reelentropy

8/10 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is careening toward a disastrous reception, and that’s a shame, because it’s awesome. After betraying his brother, Uther (Eric Bana), King Vortigern (Jude Law) rules England with an iron fist. His cruel kingship … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #guy ritchie, #jude law, #warner bros., Charlie Hunnam, Guardians of the Galaxy, King Arthur, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Le Muerte de Arthur, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Magic, skybeams, Snatch, Snatched | 1 Comment

‘Vol. 2’ not as good as first, but with new and different merits

Posted on May 5, 2017 by reelentropy

7/10 In August 2014, the first Guardians of the Galaxy burst into theaters as a wildly different offering from the MCU. From the formula that was finally beginning to grow stale — and kept right on doing so with its next … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #chris pratt, #mcu, #prattprattpratt, #star wars, #vin diesel, bradley cooper, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, I am Groot, James Gunn, Marvel, Volume 2, Zoe Saldana | Leave a comment

‘The Circle’ trades complex plot for atmospheric chills

Posted on April 28, 2017 by reelentropy

7/10 The Circle could have been better in several ways, but mostly gets where it wants to go. The movie follows Mae Holland (Emma Watson), a recent college graduate who is hired by The Circle, an Orwellian vision of Facebook … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #emma watson, #Google, #john boyega, #tom hanks, Dave Eggers, Facebook, James Pondsolt, Karen Gillan, Nineteen Eighty-four, Orwellian nightmare, Patton Oswalt, surveillance state, the book was better, The Circle | Leave a comment

‘Free Fire’ a major disappointment

Posted on April 24, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 After a blockbuster-a-week March, April has mostly been quiet, with studios giving a week’s deference to The Fate of the Furious and two weeks to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, sure to be two of the biggest movies … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #A24, #armie hammer, #brie larson, #martin scorsese, #sharlto copely, Ben Wheatley, Cillian Murphy, Fate of the Furious, Free Fire, Guardians of the Galaxy | 1 Comment

Also go see ‘Your Name.’

Posted on April 20, 2017 by reelentropy

7/10 A week after a major Sony investment became a flop in part because of a white-washing controversy, the highest-grossing anime movie of all time quietly expanded to American theaters. It deserves a much noisier reception. Your Name. is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged Freaky Friday, Ghost in the Shell, movie titles used as verbs, The Lake House, What a twist, your name | Leave a comment