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[Blu Review] ‘Bullet Train’ Offers Relentless, Interminable Action

October 25, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

Brad Pitt wearing a hat on a bisexual-lit train

With Brad Pitt‘s latest Bullet Train now available on 4K, Blu and DVD, let’s take a look at director (and former Pitt stuntman) David Leitch‘s action film.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Movies Tagged With: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Andrew Koji, Bad Bunny, Brad Pitt, Brian Tyree Henry, Channing Tatum, David Leitch, Joey King, Karen Fukuhara, Logan Lerman, Masi Oka, Michael Shannon, Sandra Bullock, Zazie Beetz

Review: Jan Grows Defiant as ‘A Friend of the Family’ Jumps Ahead

October 13, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

Mckenna Grace as 13 year old Jan Broberg, sitting on the front doorstep

Phase one of the Broberg saga concludes as A Friend of the Family initiates a time jump.

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Filed Under: A Friend of the Family Tagged With: Anna Paquin, Austin Stowell, Bree Elrod, Colin Hanks, Hendrix Yancey, jake lacy, Mckenna Grace, Nick Antosca, peacock

Preview: Soho Horror Film Festival 2022

October 11, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

Running from November 11-13 in Brixton, London (in-person) and November 17-20 (virtual), Soho Horror Film Festival returns for its largest, most diverse and transgressive lineup to date.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Queer, Soho Horror Film Festival Tagged With: film festival, Queer Horror, soho fest 2022, soho horror film festival

Review: Preying on the Broberg Family in Episodes 1-4 of Nick Antosca’s ‘A Friend of the Family’

October 6, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A man (l) and a pre-teen girl (r) eat ice cream on the hood of a car

Arguably one of the most bizarre true crime kidnapping stories ever told has been adapted by Nick Antosca into a Peacock limited series, A Friend of the Family.

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Filed Under: A Friend of the Family, TV Tagged With: Anna Paquin, Austin Stowell, Bree Elrod, Colin Hanks, Hendrix Yancey, jake lacy, Lio Tipton, Nick Antosca, Patrick Fischler, peacock, Philip Ettinger

Review: ‘Bros’ Is A Delightful Gay Rom Com

September 30, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A shirtless Luke Macfarlane perches over a seat Billy Eichner

Although it’s debatable whether Bros is the first – or just the latest – wide release mainstream gay rom-com, the Billy Eichner film certainly has mass appeal as a genuine crowd-pleaser.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Billy Eichner, Bowen Yang, Debra Messing, Dot Marie Jones, Eve Lindley, Jim Rasch, Luke Macfarlane, Miss Lawrence, Nicholas Stoller, Ts Madison

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

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