“Bostonians tend toward insularity that often comes off like rudeness. In truth, that stereotypical coarseness is a blend of honesty and austerity: They favor candor over sensitivity, and act like total introverts in the interest of honoring their neighbors’ privacy. Tom McCarthy’s latest film,Spotlight, appreciates that social shuttering better, perhaps, than it appreciates its subject … Continue reading
Posted on November 4, 2015 …
TV Review: Ash vs. Evil Dead, 1.01, “El Jefe”
“Back in 2013, Fede Alvarez decided to join in the increasingly common practice of rebooting pop culture monoliths with his update on Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead. His gory toil produced a movie that didn’t quite work, didn’t quite not work, and which, if nothing else, is at least partially responsible for shepherding Raimi back to … Continue reading