Category Archives: Entropy

‘Moonlight’ unexpected and strange, make time to see it

Posted on January 5, 2017 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames I had different things going through my head during Moonlight, ranging from sadness to sympathy to “What the fuck?” I’m guessing the filmmakers wanted me to feel that way, but if you go in without knowing anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Barry Jenkins, Mahershala Ali, Moonlight, Naomi Harris, Trevante Rhods | Leave a comment

‘Fences’ a disturbing, honest family drama

Posted on January 3, 2017 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames Fences is a disturbing movie about a dysfunctional family that, in some ways, probably acts a lot like your family. You cringe while these characters argue and feel thrilled when they resolve their issues. When Troy Maxson … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #golden globes, #mlb, Denzel Washington, Fences, Oscar Buzz, Viola Davis | Leave a comment

‘Jackie’ an intimate winner

Posted on December 24, 2016 by reelentropy

I’ve got an instinct to dismiss late-year biopics as Oscarbate, but Jackie is something more. In 1963, Theodore H. White (Billy Crudup) interviews Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman) in her Massachusetts estate for the now-famous article comparing her husband’s administration to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #natalie portman, Billy Crudup, Camelot, Jackie, Jackie Kennedy, JFK, JFK assassination, Life Magazine, Pablo Larrain, Theodore H. White | Leave a comment

‘Assassin’s Creed’ doesn’t make sense

Posted on December 23, 2016 by reelentropy

Steven James @StevenLeeJames Assassin’s Creed, based on the Ubisoft video game series, is a chaotic movie. Murderer Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender, who also produces) is kidnapped by the modern day Knights Templar to locate the Apple of Eden, an artifact … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #brendan gleeson, #macbeth, #marion cotillard, #michael fassbender, Assassin's Creed, Jeremy Irons, Justin Kurzel, Michael K Williams, Ubisoft, Video Game movies | 2 Comments

‘Passengers’ a cliche-ridden mess

Posted on December 23, 2016 by reelentropy

Passengers is a fantastic concept for a film and, starring the two hottest actors in the world, a guaranteed success, but inept, lazy filmmaking allows this concept to descend into cliche and disturbing moral carelessness. Aboard the starship Avalon, more … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #chris pratt, #jennifer lawrence, #prattprattpratt, cliche, morten tyldum, passengers, Stockholm Syndrome | 1 Comment