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Archives for December 2025

Review: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Episode 6

December 26, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

The final episode of Heated Rivalry, which – in a span of only five weeks – has become an international sensation, is upon us!

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Filed Under: Heated Rivalry, Queer TV Tagged With: Christina Chang, Connor Storrie, Dylan Walsh, François Arnaud, Heated Rivalry, Hudson Williams, jacob tierney, Rachel Reid, Robbie G.K.

Film Review: ‘Anaconda’ (2025)

December 23, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

A large snake perches on a recoiling man's chest as he writhes away on the ground

The 2014 song “Anaconda” plays over the closing credits of the Sony reboot of the same name and the lyrics “My Anaconda don’t” seem particularly apt for this unfunny comedy horror.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: anaconda, ice cube, Jack Black, Jennifer Lopez, Paul Rudd, Selton Mello, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton

30 Things Learned From Scott Derrickson’s Audio Commentary on the ‘Black Phone 2’ 4K

December 23, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

The action jumps ahead four years for Black Phone 2 as siblings Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) and Finn (Mason Thames) battle The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), who has returned from a frozen Hell, at a snowed-in Christian camp.

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Arianna Rivas, black phone 2, C. Robert Cargill, Demián Bichir, ethan hawke, Jeremy Davies, Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames, Miguel Mora, scott derrickson

Review: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Episode 5

December 19, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

The penultimate episode of Heated Rivalry  dispenses with the show’s signature time jumps to focus on a relatively specific window as Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Rozanov (Connor Storrie) finally acknowledge their feelings for each other.

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Filed Under: Heated Rivalry, Queer TV Tagged With: Christina Chang, Connor Storrie, François Arnaud, Heated Rivalry, Hudson Williams, jacob tierney, Rachel Reid, Robbie G.K., Sophie Nelisse

Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

December 16, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

James Cameron returns with his third Avatar film, subtitled Fire and Ash, which acts as a direct sequel to The Way of Water (for better and worst).

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Movies Tagged With: avatar, david thewlis, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Champion, james cameron, Oona Chaplin, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña

‘IT: Welcome To Derry’ Episode 8 Review

December 15, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

With the end (of S01) of IT: Welcome to Derry, another threat by Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) has been successfully thwarted. 

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Filed Under: IT: Welcome to Derry, TV Tagged With: Andy Muschietti, Bill Skarsgård, Chris Chalke, IT: Welcome to Derry, Jason Fuchs, Joshua Odjick, Kimberly Guerrero, Madeleine Stowe, pennywise, Sophia Lillis

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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