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Review: The Pitt S02 Episode 1 “7:00 A.M.”

January 9, 2026 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

HBO Max’s award-winning medical drama returns for a second season of chaos. Happy 4th of July!

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Filed Under: The Pitt, TV Tagged With: Deepti Gupta, Fiona Dourif, Gerran Howell, Isa Briones, John Wells, Katherine LaNasa, Laetitia Hollard, Lucas Iverson, Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Shabana Azeez, Taylor Dearden

Review: A new twist fails to upend the game on the S04 premiere of ‘The Traitors’ US

January 8, 2026 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

The game’s afoot on a new season of Peacock’s The Traitors (US), but an attempt to shake up the proceedings with a twist from the UK series doesn’t produce the same high drama.

Spoilers ahead for episodes 1-3…

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Filed Under: TV Tagged With: Alan Cumming, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Caroline Stanbury, Colton Underwood, Donna Kelce, Dorinda Medley, Eric Nam, Ian Terry, Johnny Weir, Kristen Kish, Lisa Rinna, Mark Ballas, Michael Rapaport, Monét X Change, Natalie Anderson, Porsha Williams, Rob Cesternino, Rob Rausch, Ron Funches, Stephen Colletti, Tara Lipinski, the traitors, Tiffany Mitchell, Yam Yam

Review: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Episode 6

December 26, 2025 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

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 1 Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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

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The 411 on me

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

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Recent Posts

  • Review: The Pitt S02 Episode 1 “7:00 A.M.”
  • Review: A new twist fails to upend the game on the S04 premiere of ‘The Traitors’ US
  • Review: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Episode 6

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