Posted in December 2015 …

Review: Boy and the World, 2015, dir. Alê Abreu

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: Jessica Jones, 1.08, “AKA WWJD?”

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 →

TV Review: The Muppets, 1.10, “Single All the Way”

TV Review: The Muppets, 1.10, “Single All the Way”

“The first half of The Muppets’ premiere season has had its ups, downs, and growing pains. In that respect, it’s not unlike any other new television series, but most new television series don’t have decades of established characters and character relationships to draw on, for crafting plots or telling stories. There’s nothing wrong with The … Continue reading →

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 3.09, “The Swedes”

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 3.09, “The Swedes”

“Everything’s been coming up Rosa lately, hasn’t it? It’s been a few episodes since she broke up with Marcus and subsequently broke down with Holt, and only a couple since Terry taught her a valuable lesson in compassion and forgiveness, despite a cavalcade of oopsies and screw-ups; after the season’s decidedly Rosa-light first half, she’s … Continue reading →