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David Cronenberg’s ‘Crimes of the Future’ [Blu Review]

September 26, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A woman in a white shirt examines a man in black on a reclining chair

After a long eight year absence, David Cronenberg finally debuted a new film in 2022: Crimes of the Future. Here’s a review of the film, now out on DVD, Blu and 4k.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: crimes of the future, David Cronenberg, Don McKellar, Kristen Stewart, Léa Seydoux, Scott Speedman, Tassos Karahalios, Viggo Mortensen

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.

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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

Review: ‘Barbarian’ Delivers Scares and Gore

September 7, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A woman stares down a dark flight of stairs

A double-booked Air BnB is the inciting incident in Barbarian, a twisty thriller that delivers the scares and gore.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Bill Skarsgård, Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, Zach Cregger

Review: Netflix’s ‘The Gray Man’ Is A Paint By Numbers Action Flick

July 14, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A dark haired man (L) holds a blonde man (right) at gunpoint

There’s a moment in The Gray Man when an assassin, instructed to kill a sleeping Ryan Gosling, favours a knife instead of a gun because they’re on a plane. Naturally, anyone who watches movies knows that a) a gun will inevitably make an appearance and b) a hole will be shot in the side of the plane.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Alfre Woodard, Ana de Armas, anthony russo, Billy Bob Thornton, chris evans, joe russo, Netflix, ryan gosling

Katey Sagal Shines In Blumhouse’s Repetitive ‘Torn Hearts’ [Film Review]

May 20, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A brunette woman with a bloody cut on her right cheek

Ambition, insecurity and the fear of abandonment intersect in Torn Hearts, a new thriller from Blumhouse Television and EPIX set in the world of Nashville’s country music scene.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Abby Quinn, Alexxis Lemire, Blumhouse, brea grant, Epix, Joshua Leonard, Katey Sagal, Rachel Koller Croft, Shiloh Fernandez

Review: ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Is A Smart, Self-Aware Reboot

May 18, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

Photorealistic computer animated chipmunk Dale (L) stands next to traditional cel animated Chip (R)

After an absence of more than thirty years, Chip ‘n Dale return to claim their piece of the nostalgia/reboot pie in a clever film that acknowledges how ridiculous remaking old IP has become.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Andy Samberg, chip 'n dale, Disney, Eric Bana, J.K. Simmons, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, rescue rangers, Seth Rogen, Will Arnell

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

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