Category Archives: Entropy

Todd Phillips wanted to make a true crime movie, but all he could manage was Hangover 4

Steven James @StevenLeeJames War Dogs, the latest from writer/director Todd Phillips, tries to be a black comedy that makes the audience emotional, a crime movie, an entertaining comedy that puts exaggerated characters into grounded situations, a political satire and an … Continue reading

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Pete’s Dragon a great fantasy for children and adults

Steven James @StevenLeeJames This decade, Mickey Mouse has taken some of his most beloved properties, starting with 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, and forced them onto the streets so he can get his money. The Mouse has done this with both … Continue reading

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Sausage Party is the ultimate stoner comedy

Seth Rogen, like weed itself, has always been an acquired taste. In Sausage Party, the flavor is stronger than it’s ever been. The film zeroes in on Frank (Rogen, who also writes and produces), an anthropomorphic hot dog in an eight-pack for … Continue reading

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The Innocents is a reminder that movies are, first and foremost, art

Steven James @StevenLeeJames I almost didn’t watch The Innocents. That would have been very stupid of me. In December 1945, French Red Cross doctor Mathilde Beaulieu (Lou de Laâge) is taking care of Polish concentration camp survivors while she and … Continue reading

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The Infiltrator is just on the high end of OK

Steven James @StevenLeeJames Nothing special stands out about The Infiltrator. The movie is full of clichés and weird editing. Keeping up with all of the colorful characters is difficult, which is bad, because nearly every character we see is important to the … Continue reading

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