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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

Review: Amazon’s ‘Goodnight Mommy’ Remake Is Perfectly Serviceable

September 15, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A half naked woman (Naomi Watts) caresses her gauze covered face

What would you do if, after a long absence, you visited your mother and she acted like a completely different person? That’s the dilemma facing two twin brothers in the North American remake of Goodnight Mommy.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Cameron Crovetti, Naomi Watts, Nicholas Crovetti, remake

Review: Alan Gains A Second Patient In A Tense Episode Of ‘The Patient’

September 13, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A bearded man (Steve Carell) in dark close-up

Dr. Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) has his work cut out for him as he tries to distract a serial killer while keeping a second hostage calm on the latest episode of ‘The Patient.’

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Filed Under: The Patient, TV, TV Review Tagged With: Alex Rich, Andrew Leeds, Cassandra Relynn, Disney, Domhnall Gleeson, Hulu, Laura Niemi, Steve Carell, Tim Ransom

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: Complications Arise in ‘The Patient’ Episode 3, “Issues”

September 6, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A young man (L) and a woman (R) sit facing a man (we see only the back of his head)

The mysterious person upstairs is revealed in an episode of Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg’s ‘The Patient’ that quickly escalates the proceedings above the pedestrian.

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Filed Under: The Patient, TV, TV Review Tagged With: Andrew Leeds, Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Laura Niemi, Linda Emond, Renata Friedman, Steve Carell

Review: ‘The Patient’ Debuts With An Intriguing, Subdued Two-Parter

September 5, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A man (Steve Carell) sits on a bed with a leg shackled in chains

What would you do if you suddenly woke up imprisoned in the basement of a serial killer who claims you’re the only one who can stop them from killing again? That’s the premise of ‘The Patient,’ the new series from Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (The Americans).

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Filed Under: The Patient, TV, TV Review Tagged With: Andrew Leeds, Disney, Domhnall Gleeson, FX, Hulu, Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Laura Niemi, Renata Friedman, Steve Carell

‘A’ Hits The Carnival As ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ Gets Messy [Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

August 11, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A boy and girl clutch each other in a hall of mirrors in red light

Each week Terry and Joe discuss the most recent episodes of HBO Max’s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.

Spoilers follow for episodes 6 and 7…

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Filed Under: Pretty Little Liars, Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, TV Tagged With: Alexander Chaplin, Ava DeMary, Bailee Madison, Ben Cook, Carson Rowland, Chandler Kinney, Cristala Carter, Derek Klena, Elena Goode, Eric Johnson, Gabriella Pizzolo, Jordan Gonzalez, Lea Salonga, Maia Reficco, Malia Pyles, Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Zakiya Young, Zaria

“A” Is Reborn in HBO Max’s ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ [Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

July 28, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

Five girls stand in a graveyard

Each week Terry and Joe discuss the most recent episodes of HBO Max’s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.

Spoilers follow for episodes 1-3

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Filed Under: Pretty Little Liars, Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, TV Tagged With: Alex Aiono, Bailee Madison, Brian Altemus, Carly Pope, Derek Klena, Elias Kacavas, Eric Johnson, Jordan Gonzalez, Kate Jennings Grant, Lindsay Calhoon Bring, Maia Reficco, Malia Pyles, Mallory Bechtel, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Sharon Leal, Zakiya Young, Zaria

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

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The 411 on me

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

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> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

Recent Posts

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