Tag Archives: #lord of the rings

Against all odds, ‘Solo’ is pretty good

Posted on May 27, 2018 by reelentropy

8/10 It’s finally here — Solo: A Star Wars Story, the movie-like Star Wars product that no one waited for. That’s not to say it wasn’t anticipated, but no one at Disney wasted even a moment holding their breath for … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #Disney, #lord of the rings, #paul bettany, #ron howard, #star wars, #the force awakens, Alden Ehrenreich, emilia clarke, Lawrence Kasdan, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, rogue one, Solo: A Star Wars Story, woody harrelson | Leave a comment

‘Disaster Artist’ doesn’t understand life, does it

Posted on December 25, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 The Disaster Artist awkwardly begins with a bunch of director/star James Franco’s friends talking about how much they love The Room. Parks and Recreation star Adam Scott notes that even though The Room is an awful film, it’s widely … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #A24, #james franco, #lord of the rings, #warner bros., Chicago, dave franco, Evan Goldberg, Greg Setero, Million Dollar Baby, Pineapple Express, Seth Rogen, The Disaster Artist, The Interview, The Room, Tommy Wiseau | Leave a comment

Spoiler alert — ‘The Last Jedi’ isn’t very good

Posted on December 15, 2017 by reelentropy

4/10 Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a colossal technical failure. It is a clear-cut case of “good story poorly told,” and that’s very painful because there are far more good ideas here than bad ones. Poor editing, which arises … Continue reading →

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‘Happy Death Day’ is fine

Posted on October 13, 2017 by reelentropy

5/10 For the first Oct. 13 that falls on a Friday in 11 years, Universal and Blumhouse Studios bring us Happy Death Day, a mashup of Groundhog Day and a standard slasher film. It’s expected to take no. 1 at … Continue reading →

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Scorsese passion project ‘Silence’ finally hits theaters

Posted on January 14, 2017 by reelentropy

Martin Scorsese has wanted to tell this story for more than 25 years. Silence begins with two 17th century Portuguese priests, Sebastião Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver) learning that their mentor, Cristóvão Ferreira (Liam Neeson), was captured by … Continue reading →

Posted in Entropy | Tagged #adam driver, #liam neeson, #lord of the rings, #martin scorsese, #the departed, Andrew Garfield, Bringing Out the Dead, Christian persecution, Christian persecution complex, Goodfellas, Issey Ogata, Japan, Martin Scorsese's passion project, Silence, Spider-Man | 1 Comment