“Last week, Brooklyn Nine-Nine went out of its way to frame its titular precinct as a teeming breeding ground for friendship. This week, “The Jimmy Jab Games” reminds us that not everyone in the Nine-Nine is so lucky, with a subplot revolving around Boyle, Hitchcock, and unexpected evidence of the former’s steamy affair with Gina. … Continue reading
“One thing should be made clear about Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day up front: it’s lying to you. Yes, this is a movie about Alexander, and yes, this is a movie about a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But in Miguel Arteta’s screen adaptation of Judith Viorst’s delightfully … Continue reading
“How do you give Joe Lo Truglio cornrows without according the entire cast ofBrooklyn Nine-Nine ample opportunity for joint ridicule? If the entire squad can spend a protracted opening segment making fun of the Sarge for making the grown-up choice to get a vasectomy, then why can’t they also get together to squeeze off a … Continue reading
“Stealing wads of pelf from a dead man seems like a victimless crime, unless you’re a character in a gangster yarn. Then, you’re just plain old taking your life into your hands. We’re talking about what’s arguably the most amoral genre of all time, a mode of storytelling that thrives on shades of grey (and … Continue reading
A Constant Visual Feast 