Category Archives: White Noise

Unpacking the hateful version of history at the 91st Academy Awards

Posted on March 5, 2019 by reelentropy

In 1915, Epoch Producing Co. released what is widely considered to be the first epic film, though there is some pushback against that, Birth of a Nation. In the film, after chronicling the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #birth of a nation, #django unchained, #donald trump, Black Klansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryan Singer, Eat Shit Disney, Freddie Mercury, Green Book, Hays Code, John Ottman, John Ottman was complicit in Bryan Singer's abuse, Ku Klux Klan, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, Remi Malek, revisionist history, Ronald Reagan was the fucking antichrist, The Last Samurai, very fine people on both sides, White Savior | Leave a comment

On Netflix, ‘Roma’ and Auteur Theory

Posted on January 30, 2019 by reelentropy

Ever since Netflix began to produce and procure original content in 2012, it has struggled to legitimize itself in the eyes of mainstream trendsetters. This has been no real trouble for the company whatsoever – Twitter and other social media … Continue reading →

Posted in Reel understanding, White Noise | Tagged #martin scorsese, #Netflix, Auteur Theory, directors are fucking whackos, French New Wave, German Expressionism, Joel and Ethan Coen, New Hollywood, Roma, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Irishman | 4 Comments

Putting ‘Aquaman’s’ success into context with the DCEU

Posted on January 24, 2019 by reelentropy

Two weeks ago, Aquaman became the first DCEU movie to make $1 billion. In an era of film history that is completely dominated by comic book movies, the franchise so incompetent it couldn’t make financial hay even by putting Batman … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged #ant-man, #Avengers, #batman v superman, #black panther, #Dawn of Justice, #entourage, #jurassic world, #justice league, #man of steel, #mcu, #suicide squad, #the force awakens, #warner bros., #wonder woman, aquaman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, captain america: civil war, Glass, Iron Man 3, Mission: Impossible -- Fallout, Venom, Will Aquaman save the DCEU? | 3 Comments

The most important films of 2018

Posted on January 5, 2019 by reelentropy

Annual top 10 list are boring and dumb and stupid and dumb and boring and, and, and dumb. At Reel Entropy, we aspire to track movies over time, and as such, instead of bringing you personal picks for the best … Continue reading →

Posted in A less chaotic state, White Noise | Tagged "For your consideration", "too intellectual", #10 cloverfield lane, #Alex Garland, #ant-man, #Avengers, #black panther, #david lynch, #Disney, #donald glover, #eddie murphy, #iron man, #justice league, #lucasfilm, #man of steel, #mcu, #Netflix, #paramount pictures, #samuel l jackson, #sandra bullock, #sony, #suicide squad, #warner bros., #will smith, #wonder woman, A Quiet Place, Annihilation, aquaman, Arrival, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Bird Box, Black Klansman, Blade, Blindspotting, Bumblebee, Childish Gambino, Christopher Robin, Darren Aronofsky, David Ellison, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, Episode IX, Get Out, Glass, Guardians of the Galaxy, It, Jim Gianopulos, Mandy, Marvel, Mary Poppins Returns, Megan Colligan, Mission: Impossible -- Fallout, mother!, Overlord, Phase III, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Scott Rudin, Sherlock Gnomes, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Sorry to Bother You, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spike Lee, The Cloverfield Paradox, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, This is America, Venom | Leave a comment

Re-examining the backlash against ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ one year later

Posted on December 18, 2018 by reelentropy

Star Wars: The Last Jedi celebrated its first birthday last Saturday, though it feels like we’ve been living under its shadow for ages – time moves strangely in the era of American fascism. Criticism of the film exists at a … Continue reading →

Posted in A less chaotic state, Reel understanding, White Noise | Tagged "nerd culture", #adam driver, #andy serkis, #daisy ridley, #Disney, #jj abrams, #john boyega, #lord of the rings, #mad max: fury road, #mark hamill, #Oscar Isaac, #rian johnson, #star wars, #star wars: the force awakens, aquaman, Carrie Fisher, Ghostbusters 2016, JJ Abrams and his fucking mystery box, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Mary Poppins Returns, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Stupid Laura Dern | 7 Comments