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‘Materialists’ Interrogates The Cost of Love [Review]

June 11, 2025 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

After delivering one of the single best love films of the last decade (Past Lives), expectations are high for Celine Song‘s sophomore directorial effort.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Brings Surprising Depth to the Superhero Genre [Review]

April 30, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

After a few years of (slightly) diminishing returns – in terms of both box office and audience satisfaction – Marvel’s latest entry, Thunderbolts* looks to turn the tide.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: David Harbour, florence pugh, Geraldine Viswanathan, hannah john-kamen, Jake Schreier, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Marvel, Sebastian Stan, the new avengers, thunderbolts, wyatt russell

Jack Quaid Enters His Action Era with ‘Novocaine’ [Review]

March 13, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

A brown haired man in a leather jacket points a gun directly at the camera

Jack Quaid has made a name for himself playing mild-mannered, slightly geeky characters in a number of texts (The Boys, 2022’s Scream and even this year’s Companion), so it should come as no surprise that he handily anchors action movie Novocaine playing…a mild-mannered, slightly geeky assistant bank manager.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Amber Midthunder, Betty Gabriel, Dan Berk, Jack Quaid, jacob batalon, Matt Walsh, Ray Nicholson, Robert Olsen

‘Werewolves’ Is Fun When It Stops Being Serious [Review]

December 5, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

A werewolf howling to the left, with a yellow stoplight behind

A super moon turns people into wolves for one night only in director Steven C. Miller‘s horror action film.

Yes, folks “it’s werewolves meets The Purge.”

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Frank Grillo, Ilfenesh Hadera, Kamdynn Gary, Katrina Law, Lou Diamond Phillips

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Is Dumb, Silly Fun [Review]

October 24, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

At what point does a bad film become good? It is possible to acknowledge that a narrative barely makes any sense, yet still find it enjoyable? If Tom Hardy dresses in a tuxedo, does that automatically put him in contention to be James Bond?

These are the questions that one thinks while watching Venom: The Last Dance (aka Venom 3)

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Movies Tagged With: andy serkis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Kelly Marcel, Rhys Ifan, Stephen Graham, tom hardy, venom

Review: ‘Relay’ Is A Great Conspiracy Thriller Throwback [TIFF 2024]

September 16, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Riz Ahmed as Ash, wearing a grey hoodie, tan jacket and black backpack

It’s been a long time since we’ve had a techno-conspiracy thriller, which makes Relay a welcome surprise.

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Filed Under: Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: David Mackenzie, Eisa Davis, Jared Abrahamson, Lily James, Matthew Maher, riz ahmed, Sam Worthington, TIFF 2024, Willa Fitzgerald

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The 411 on me

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

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