“If you’re watching Ash vs. Evil Dead, Starz’s excellent revival of Sam Raimi’s iconic Evil Deadfranchise, you probably initially got into it the for love of Bruce Campbell. There’s no getting around it—Ash vs. Evil Dead draws a really specific crowd, comprised chiefly of people who spent the 90’s ranting about boomsticks and demanding sugar … Continue reading
Posted on December 17, 2015 …
Review: Boy and the World, 2015, dir. Alê Abreu
“Last year, animation distributor GKIDS managed to score two nominations in the AMPAS’ Best Animated Feature Film category: Tom Moore’s Song of the Sea and Isao Takahata’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya. By contrast, their 2015 slate looks less prestigious, with two mixed bags in Extraordinary Tales andKahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, plus the good but … Continue reading
TV Review: Ash vs. Evil Dead, 1.07, “Fire in the Hole”
“Let’s start off by facing facts and talking spoilers: if you’re a longtime Evil Dead fan, and if you know this franchise inside and out, then you’re probably feeling a little bit jittery at Ruby’s unexpected resurrection. By “unexpected” we mean “totally expected,” mind, because there’s no way that Ash vs. Evil Dead could cast … Continue reading
TV Review: Jessica Jones, 1.08, “AKA WWJD?”
“Well, now, Kilgrave has set out quite the homecoming for Jessica, hasn’t he? That house he snagged at the end of “AKA You’re a Winner!”—he’s done it up just like she remembers it, every last detail painstakingly researched and set in place to make Jessica feel more comfortable. The security guard is a new addition, … Continue reading