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TIFF Review: Kiersey Clemons Shines in True Crime Comedy ‘Susie Searches’

September 10, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A girl with braces and headphones smiling at the camera

A gentle comedic thriller in the spirit of Tragedy Girls, Susie Searches is a true crime tale of a socially awkward aspiring star that features a lot of wry commentary.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Alex Wolff, David Walton, Isaac Powell, Jim Gaffigan, Ken Marino, Kiersey Clemons, Lisa Tirone King, Rachel Sennott, Sophie Kargman, William Day Frank

[TIFF Review] ‘A Banquet’ Is A Captivating Domestic Horror Film

September 13, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

A woman holds down a teenage girl in bed

Ruth Paxton has created a domestic nightmare based around grating sensory experiences.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Jessica Alexander, Kaine Zajaz, Lindsay Duncan, Ruby Stokes, Ruth Paxton, Sienna Guillory

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

The Bitch Awards: Best Horror Films 2017

December 20, 2017 by Joe Lipsett

It’s been a great year for horror. How great? For the first time, you get a Top 10 list exclusively for horror films. Rejoice!

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Bitch Awards, Fantasia Film Festival, Film - 2017, Toronto After Dark, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Alien Covenant, Best Horror Films, Best of the Year, Best of Year, Better Watch Out, Get Out, Happy Death Day, Horror, Hounds of Love, Mayhem, My Friend Dahmer, Pyewacket, Raw, The Belko Experiment, Tragedy Girls

TIFF17 Notes – Day 5: Princesita

September 16, 2017 by Joe Lipsett

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Day 5 proved to be a busy day for horror screenings, so the lone regular film to review is Chilean cult drama Princesita.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Princesita, TIFF 2017, TIFF17

TIFF17 Notes – Day 4: Mary Shelley, BPM (Beats Per Minute)

September 12, 2017 by Joe Lipsett

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Two period dramas – one about a world renown author, the other about AIDS activists in the 80s – step into the ring. Which film will come out of top?

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: BPM, Elle Fanning, Mary Shelley, TIFF 2017, TIFF17

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The 411 on me

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

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> Bloody Disgusting
> /Film
> Consequence
> The Spool
> Anatomy of a Scream
> Grim Journal
> That Shelf

Podcasts:
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> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

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