Tag Archives: #lord of the rings

Simpering, cowardly ‘Rise of Skywalker’ grovels its way to saga’s end

Posted on December 20, 2019 by reelentropy

2/10 In the aftermath of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, so many disillusioned fans were demanding deep and specific revisions that the proposal to make a different version of the installment for each individual viewer became a running gag. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam driver, #daisy ridley, #Disney, #harrison ford, #john boyega, #lord of the rings, #mark hamill, #Oscar Isaac, #star wars, #star wars: the force awakens, Avengers: Endgame, Carrie Fisher, Disney’s unholy facial animation technology, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, J.J. Abrams and his fucking mystery boxes, Kathleen Kennedy, no one has done more damage to 21st century storytelling than J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | 3 Comments

‘It: Chapter Two’ is boring, homosexist and three hours long

Posted on September 7, 2019 by reelentropy

2/10 I can’t believe they got James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain to show up for this. Derry, Maine, 2016- You saw It, and for some reason, loved it. Now it’s 27 years later, and Pennywise, the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgård) … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #bill hader, #Disney, #james mcavoy, #jessica chastain, #lord of the rings, #oscars, #star wars, #warner bros., Bill Skarsgard, epic horror film, Finn Wolfhard, It, It: Chapter Two, The Godfather | Leave a comment

Visually creative ‘Tolkien’ failed by fundamentally poor storytelling

Posted on May 16, 2019 by reelentropy

3/10 With the rate at which boring, inaccurate and horrendously bad biopics win awards, Tolkien could easily have been a formulaic Oscar grab. Instead, the creative team has gone in a different, much more ambitious direction, trying to recreate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #Disney, #lord of the rings, #nicholas hoult, #peter jackson, #the departed, Do we have a fucking problem?, Dome Karukoski, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lily Collins, The Godfather, Tolkien | Leave a comment

‘Detective Pikachu’ an adoring, vibrant journey into the Pokemon World

Posted on May 12, 2019 by reelentropy

9/10 So they’re finally making a live-action Pokemon movie. I guess that’s all right. Guess the real surprise is that it took this long. Honestly, I’ve only got one request – don’t do it halfway. Don’t make some movie-product meant … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #deadpool, #lord of the rings, #ryan reynolds, Deadpool pikachu, Detective Pikachu, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Pikachu, Pokemon, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Go sucks | 1 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 | 5 Comments