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[Film Review] ‘Happiest Season’ Isn’t The Happy Queer Holiday Film We Need

November 25, 2020 by Joe Lipsett

A mixed race family poses in front of a Christmas tree

With the release of Clea DuVall’s queer holiday film, Terry Mesnard and I are offering spoiler-free and spoilery reviews. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Allison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Christmas, Clea DuVall, dan levy, Hulu, Jake McDorman, Kristen Stewart, LGBT, LGBTQ, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Holland, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber

[Review] ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ Mistakes Screaming For Comedy

October 9, 2020 by Joe Lipsett

A female police officer tries to talk down a male co-worker who stares at her incredulously

John Marshall (Jim Cummings) has a lot on his plate.

He’s a recovering alcoholic with some pretty significant rage issues. He navigating (unsuccessfully) a post-divorce relationship with his teenage daughter Jenna (Chloe East). His father (Robert Forster, in his final role) is the Sheriff of Snow Hollow, but the old man refuses to relinquish control to John despite significant health problems.

Oh yeah, and there’s a werewolf killing women every full moon in the sleepy tourist town. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror Tagged With: Chloe East, Jim Cummings, Riki Lindhome, Robert Forster

[Review] ‘Bloodshot’ is Ridiculous Fun (and Smarter Than It Looks)

March 13, 2020 by Joe Lipsett

As far as “put your brain in park and enjoy the show” action movies go, Bloodshot definitely fits the bill. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews, Movies Tagged With: adaptation, Alex Hernandez, comics, Dave Wilson, Eiza González, Eric Heisserer, Guy Pearce, Jeff Wadlow, Lamorne Morris, Sam Heughan, Siddharth Dhananjay, Talulah Riley, Toby Kebbell, Vin Diesel

[Review] ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Offers Plenty of Fan-Service and Nostalgia

December 23, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

All things must come to an end, including the most recent trilogy of Star Wars, which concludes with The Rise of Skywalker. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews, Movies Tagged With: Adam Driver, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, George Lucas, Ian McDiarmid, jj abrams, John Boyega, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Naomi Ackie, oscar isaac, Richard E. Grant, Star Wars

[Review] ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Is One Hell Of A Progressive Blockbuster

November 3, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

Terminator: Dark Fate may not be blowing up the box office, but there’s a reason why it should be at the top of your Must-Watch list. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Diego Boneta, Edward Furlong, Gabriel Luna, Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes

TIFF – Non-Genre Coverage

September 16, 2019 by Joe Lipsett

TIFF 2019

In 2019, my (non-genre) Toronto International Film Festival coverage included reviews at The Spool and Consequence of Sound. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: consequence of sound, InSession Film, the spool, TIFF, TIFF 18, TIFF 2018, TIFF 2019, Toronto International Film Festival

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The 411 on me

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

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