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[He Said / She Said]: ‘Countdown’ Fluctuates Between Silly, Ridiculous and Borderline Offensive

January 21, 2020 by Joe Lipsett

Talitha Eliana Bateman hiding under the bed in CountdownIn He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tackled Helen Hunt’s twisty/turny festival entry, I See You. This time, we’re downloading apps irresponsibly without reading the Terms of Condition with 2019’s Countdown.

Spoilers follow…
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Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Horror Tagged With: Countdown, Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, P.J. Byrne, Peter Facinelli, Talitha Bateman, Tichina Arnold, Tom Segura

[He Said/She Said] ‘I See You’ Surprises, Intrigues and Entertains

December 30, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tried on the Soska Sisters’ fashion-forward 2019 remake of Cronenberg’s classic Rabid and found that the fit wasn’t quite right. This time, we’re uncovering some small town secrets with Adam Randall’s I See You (2019) — starring Helen Hunt!

Spoilers follow… [Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Horror Tagged With: Adam Randall, Helen Hunt, I see you, Jon Tenney, Philipp Blaubach, Will Quiney

[He Said/She Said] ‘Rabid’ Has Problems In Front Of And Behind The Camera

December 13, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tackled Susanne Bier’s Netflix “horror for the masses” film, Bird Box (2018). This time, we’re staying Canadian with the Soska Sisters’ reimagining of David Cronenberg‘s 1977 film, Rabid (2019). 

Spoilers ahead…

[Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Horror Tagged With: Benjamin Hollingsworth, David Cronenberg, Hanneke Talbot, Laura Vandervoort, Mackenzie Gray, Soska Sisters, Stephen McHattie, Ted Atherton

[He Said/She Said] ‘Bird Box’ Works Best for Non-Horror Fans

December 28, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Sandra Bullock

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we adopted a crazy ersatz child in Jaume Collet-Serra’s 2009 Orphan. This time, we’re just trying to survive a less hilarious modern take on The Happening with Susanne Bier’s Bird Box (2018) [Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Horror Tagged With: Elevated horror, Eric Heisserer, John Malkovich, Netflix, Netflix original, Sandra Bullock, Susanne Bier, Trevante Rhodes

[He Said/She Said] ORPHAN’s Family Melodrama Is Overshadowed By An Insane Twist

April 29, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Isabelle Fuhrman, Orphan

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we spent some time gazing at the moon with Verónica (2017) and her siblings. This time, we’re going the adoption route with Jaume Collet-Serra’s 2009 Orphan.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Movies Tagged With: CCH Pounder, horror movie, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jaume Collet-Serra, Margo Martindale, Orphan, Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga

He Said/She Said: VERONICA Is Rife With Rich Symbolism & Feminist Themes

March 11, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Sandra Escacena, Veronica

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we realized too late that Hellraiser: Judgment (2018) had no sights worth seeing. This time, we’re taking a spin around the Ouija board with Paco Plaza’s Verónica (2017).

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said Tagged With: Ana Torrent, horror movie, Iván Chavero, Netflix, Paco Plaza, Sandra Escacena, Spanish horror

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

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> Bloody Disgusting
> /Film
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> That Shelf

Podcasts:
> Horror Queers
> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

Recent Posts

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