Category Archives: Entropy

‘Rings’ a flavorless snoozer

Posted on February 3, 2017 by reelentropy

‘Member The Ring? The movie that single-handedly launched the short-lived J-horror period in the early ’00s? It was really popular. Fifteen years ago. In the soft reboot Rings, trouble comes to paradise when Julia (Matilda Lutz) and her boyfriend, Holt … Continue reading →

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You don’t get to see ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’

Posted on January 27, 2017 by reelentropy

If there’s one unifying factor in the Resident Evil series, it’s that you don’t get to see the coolest things it has to offer. In the worst example, the series’ third movie, Extinction, ends on a cliffhanger with dozens of … Continue reading →

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‘Julieta’ a successful experiment in nonlinear storytelling

Posted on January 26, 2017 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames Julieta puts melancholy, suspense and strange visuals at center stage. A group of talented actors play two generations of assholes who can’t look past their own issues. After hearing news of her daughter’s whereabouts, Julieta Arcos (Emma … Continue reading →

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‘Bye Bye Man’ does good business not despite, but because of how awful it looked

Posted on January 22, 2017 by reelentropy

The Bye Bye Man dramatically overperformed last weekend after a widely mocked marketing campaign, almost doubling its $7.4 million budget. So, was it any good? No. Shit no. I mean, look at this trailer —

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McAvoy, Taylor-Joy shine in ‘Split’

Posted on January 20, 2017 by reelentropy

Split is a sharp, tight movie about a trapped girl and her insane captor, except when it isn’t. The movie starts with social outcast Casey Cook (Anya Taylor-Joy) forced to ride home with two of her much more well-adjusted classmates, Claire … Continue reading →

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