Jarrod Jones

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Articles

Daredevil: Born Again forges a new, dangerous path in its season-one finale

1 week ago | avclub.com | Jarrod Jones

In a bold episode brimming with memorable moments, one in particular stood out during the season-one finale of Daredevil: Born Again. Accompanied by Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) cut power to New York and, in so doing, asserted his dominance over it. Plunged into darkness, stars suddenly enveloped and illuminated the city below.
Warfare Is a Technical Exercise That Thrives on Sensory Overload

2 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Jarrod Jones

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. As a blistering exercise in sustained tension, Warfare works. As a depiction of the toll war takes on the body and soul, well, it’s pretty good at that, too.
Kingpin flexes his power in a busy Daredevil: Born Again

2 weeks ago | avclub.com | Jarrod Jones

When Daredevil (Charlie Cox) tossed Bullseye (Wilson Bethel) off the roof of Josie’s Bar during the premiere of Daredevil: Born Again, it felt like the last we’d see of Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter—at least until next season. In “Isle Of Joy,” Bullseye makes a violent return just as the Fisks (Vincent D’Onofrio and Ayelet Zurer) ascend to what can only be called a municipal monarchy. This very busy season of Born Again grows busier by the episode, and this week might be its busiest yet.
Kingpin flexes his power in a busy Daredevil: Born Again

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jarrod Jones

Daredevil: Born Again could be hiding a hint about Wilson Fisk's supervillain son The Rose in plain sightDaredevil: Born Again episode eight features a rose motif in some of its scenes with the villainous Bullseye. And while it could be easy to dismiss …
Misericordia & Eric LaRue Review: Misery loves company

2 weeks ago | doomrocket.substack.com | Jarrod Jones

MISERICORDIAWhen Jérémie (Félix Kysyl) returns to his hometown to pay respects to his recently deceased mentor, he probably didn't anticipate an extended stay in Purgatory. Yet that's just what he gets in Misericordia, Alain Guiraudie's darkly hilarious meditation on death, desire, and evading responsibility in this crumbling world of ours. The film begins with a funeral, and it never ends.
Playful horror-comedy stuck in purgatory

2 weeks ago | avclub.com | Jarrod Jones

As the years wear on since 1978’s Halloween, it’s heartening to see a new generation interpret the slasher. Gen Z horror-comedy Hell Of A Summer boasts a few touchstones that connect it to the splatter films of yore—its campground setting makes Friday The 13th the most obvious—but the movie’s approach to slaughter and mayhem is more chill than chilling. It’s here to make people laugh, not give them the ick. Unfortunately, it isn’t particularly great at doing either.
The Minecraft Movie Makes a Mushy Mess of Fan Service

3 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Jarrod Jones

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. The Super Mario Bros. Movie struck videogame adaptation gold last summer, bombarding multiplexes with vivid pop silliness (and global brand recognition) that audiences found irresistible. Now, Mojang Studios and Warner Bros. are getting in on the action with The Minecraft Movie, an equally colorful and boisterous diversion designed to tap that rich vein of gamer passion and disposable income.
Daredevil: Born Again rushes through the arc of its goofiest villain

3 weeks ago | avclub.com | Jarrod Jones

A series that withholds what its audience wants is a double-edged sword: Wait too long and you risk alienating fans; give viewers what they pay a monthly premium for at a random point in the season and you satisfy the masses at the risk of blunting a well-told story’s impact.
Daredevil: Born Again rushes through the arc of its goofiest villain

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jarrod Jones

A series that withholds what its audience wants is a double-edged sword: Wait too long and you risk alienating fans; give viewers what they pay a monthly premium for at a random point in the season and you satisfy the masses at the risk of blunting a well-told story’s impact.
HOT PRESS 3/26/25: Loeb & Lee's "H2SH, Chapter 1"

4 weeks ago | doomrocket.substack.com | Jeph Loeb |Jarrod Jones

Braving the gauntlet of tentpole events, off-the-radar releases, and a non-stop avalanche of movies, TV, comics, and other stuff that's bad for you is DoomRocket's HOT PRESS. This week: DC’s “H2SH” and some love for the late Norm Breyfogle. I realize that as someone who earns a living writing online about my feelings on trivial matters, I’m obliged to take a swipe at the title of DC’s latest big swing at the mega-buck fences.