Baroque

Presented as a dead pan documentary, this film attempts to link the then-current Civil Rights movement in the USA to a supposed Communist-led global conspiracy. The film even hints to the establishment of a "Soviet Negro Republic" within the USA. While the film could today be dismissed as a work of nationalist and racist paranoia, viewers should be warned that the film has copious use of disturbingly graphic photos of murder and torture victims from other countries. I gave it 3 out of 10 stars because it can't be considered a "so bad it's good" camp film. It's simply a footnote from a disturbing era of history.

Since "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" has been spun off from "Grim and Evil", it is a much better show. This deserves to be on its own.

The premise is unusual. Billy (an idiotic little boy) and Mandy (a dark, sarcastic girl) trick Grim (aka Death), who has come for their gerbil, into being their "best friend forever". The show is a series of adventures of the two with their tall, dark and boney "friend".

This is apparently not everyone's cup of tea. The reaction to this show is very strong. Some hate it, some (like me) love it, especially with the rather morbid sense of humor that Mandy has. At the start of every show, Mandy gives a little comment, often relating to the episodes in the show. My favorite is "Evolution takes no prisoners". I'd like that on a bumper sticker!

My only complaint is...Why does Grim/Death have a Jamaican accent?

All in all, if you like "The Addams family", you'll get a kick out of this show.