Tag Archives: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Lionsgate packages ‘Hunger Games’ for the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ market, because it that’s been going so well

Posted on January 19, 2024 by reelentropy

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a horrendous title. It’s about three times as long as it should be, painful to say and somehow even more embarrassing than a placeholder like “Untitled Hunger Games Prequel” might … Continue reading →

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The thing about bigots is they never stop telling on themselves

Posted on April 18, 2022 by reelentropy

Imagine there’s a woman – white, liberal, wealthy, you know the type. She doesn’t pay much attention to politics, but she knows Hitler was bad – she even seems to understand some of the reasons why – and she despises … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged Colin Farrell, Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Johnny Depp, Lilly and Lana Wachowski, Mads Mikkelsen, Warner Bros | Leave a comment

‘Sex is real:’ J.K. Rowling’s descent into hatred and the studio left in the lurch

Posted on April 18, 2022 by reelentropy

All is not well. Over the past several years, J.K. Rowling, author of the widely beloved “Harry Potter” franchise that invented a literary genre and defined the childhood of a generation, has decided to spend her time, artistic ability and … Continue reading →

Posted in White Noise | Tagged Dave Chappelle, Death of the Author, Donald Trump, Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter, Jared Leto, JK Rowling, Warner Bros. | 1 Comment

‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ – a witness for the defense

Posted on December 7, 2018 by reelentropy

4/10 In 2016, audiences were generally pleased and relieved to return to an Americanized version of the wizarding world, but Paul and I were dissatisfied with its length and general lack of direction. Now, the sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes … Continue reading →

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The Möbius strip: ‘Hidden Figures’ repeats easily as a whole batch of new releases flops

Posted on January 17, 2017 by reelentropy

Hidden Figures reigned again over Martin Luther King Day weekend, with Golden Globe champion and Oscar favorite La La Land storming up the charts behind it. Of the new releases, it was cheap-looking STX horror flick The Bye Bye Man that performed way over industry … Continue reading →

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