Queer.Horror.Movies

The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett

Film Review – John Carter

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Courtesy of Disney

In recent years Disney hasn’t had a big role to play in the live-action, big-budget feature film business. The Mouse House has had successes with its National Treasure franchise and did okay with Tron: Legacy over the holidays a year and a half ago. After seeing the marketing for John Carter and comparing it with the finished product, however, it’s clear that Disney had no idea how to market this entertaining, family-friendly action adventure.

Let’s take a closer look… [Read more…]

Film Review – Shame

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Courtesy of See-Saw Films

There are several actors that have been garnering critical acclaim for roles in less than spectacular films this season (including Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady and Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar). While director Steve McQueen’s indie, Shame (2011), hasn’t made enough buzz to be considered a candidate for much other than Michael Fassbender’s performance, I would argue that the film itself is quite strong beyond the single performance.

Read on for my review… [Read more…]

The ‘Bitch Awards’ – Best/Worst Film of 2011 (#3)

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Welcome to the first annual Bitch Awards – the completely inconsequential end of year awards that celebrate 2011’s best – and worst – films and television shows. Stick around for the next two weeks as we raise a glass to our favourite films and television shows of the year and duck as we unceremoniously throw the remote at our least favourites.

We’re up to #3 for our picks for best and worst films of the year. [Read more…]

The ‘Bitch Awards’ – Best/Worst Film of 2011 (#4)

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Welcome to the first annual Bitch Awards – the completely inconsequential end of year awards that celebrate 2011’s best – and worst – films and television shows. Stick around for the next two weeks as we raise a glass to our favourite films and television shows of the year and duck as we unceremoniously throw the remote at our least favourites.

We’ve reached #4 for our picks for best of the best and worst of the worse. [Read more…]