Tagged with 2015 TV …

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 3.06, “Into the Woods”

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 3.06, “Into the Woods”

“Like many sitcoms, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s chief traits are the relationships between its characters. Whether it’s Boyle’s unfaltering loyalty to Jake, Jake’s odd couple professional bond with Holt, Holt’s mentor-mentee rapport with Amy, or Amy’s socially imbalanced encounters with everybody in the office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine best thrives when the writing creates a space where these characters … Continue reading →

TV Review: Ash vs. Evil Dead, 1.01, “El Jefe”

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 →

TV Review: The Muppets, 1.05, “Walk the Swine”

TV Review: The Muppets, 1.05, “Walk the Swine”

“Apart from a wasted C-plot, “Walk the Swine” sees The Muppets continuing on the same course correcting trajectory as “Pig Out.” That episode, perhaps more than the three that precede it, brimmed over with the sort of Muppety humor we expect from any narrative that revolved around them; what it lacked in forward momentum, it … Continue reading →

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 3.05, “Halloween III”

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 3.05, “Halloween III”

“The worst thing about “Halloween III” is that it’s predictable. The best thing is that the predictability doesn’t matter. In this, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s third annual All Hallow’s Eve showdown between Jake and Holt, the episode’s madcap essence is what matters most, though there’s plenty worth cheering about as regards the substance of the story, too. … Continue reading →