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‘Werewolves’ Is Fun When It Stops Being Serious [Review]

December 5, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

A werewolf howling to the left, with a yellow stoplight behind

A super moon turns people into wolves for one night only in director Steven C. Miller‘s horror action film.

Yes, folks “it’s werewolves meets The Purge.”

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Frank Grillo, Ilfenesh Hadera, Kamdynn Gary, Katrina Law, Lou Diamond Phillips

‘Silo’ Stokes Rebellion in a Jules-Free Episode [Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

November 22, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

The sophomore episode of Apple TV’s Silo returns to the aggrieved citizens of our OG silo as rebellion brews…

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Filed Under: Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, Silo, TV Tagged With: Alexandria Riley, Apple TV, Common, George Robinson, Harriet Walter, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Michael Dinner, Remmie Milner, Shane McCrae, Tanya Moodie, Tim Robbins

‘Teacup’ Kills A Few More Before Ending S01 On A Cliffhanger [Review]

November 1, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Meryl (Emilie Bierre) hugs Arlo (Caleb Dolden)

The two part finale, “This Is Nowhere” offered a brief moment of finality before setting up a potential second season.

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Filed Under: Teacup, TV Tagged With: Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Chaske Spencer, Diany Rodriguez, Emilie Bierre, Ian McCulloch, Jeremy Conner, Kathy Baker, Kevin Tanchareon, Luciano Leroux, Rob Morgan, Scott Speedman, Yvonne Strahovski

With Episodes 5-6, ‘Teacup’ Delivers Two Wildly Different Experiences [Review]

October 25, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Olsen (Bill Heck) running away from a van, wearing body armor and a gas mask

Peacock has been rolling out two episodes of Teacup a week and due to the short runtime, it’s been a solid strategy. With episodes 5 & 6, however, a disparity in episode-length and format makes for very different viewing experiences.

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Filed Under: Teacup, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Bill Heck, Boris McIver, Caleb Dolden, Chaske Spencer, Diany Rodriguez, Jackson Kelly, john hyams, Kathy Baker, Luciano Leroux, peacock, Rob Morgan, Scott Speedman, Yvonne Strahovski

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Is Dumb, Silly Fun [Review]

October 24, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

At what point does a bad film become good? It is possible to acknowledge that a narrative barely makes any sense, yet still find it enjoyable? If Tom Hardy dresses in a tuxedo, does that automatically put him in contention to be James Bond?

These are the questions that one thinks while watching Venom: The Last Dance (aka Venom 3)

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Movies Tagged With: andy serkis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Kelly Marcel, Rhys Ifan, Stephen Graham, tom hardy, venom

Review: ‘Push’ (2024) Is A Tense Cat and Mouse Thriller

October 21, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Natalie (Alicia Sanz) screams

The Boy Behind The Door co-writer/directors David Charbonier and Justin Powell are back with a new high octane pregnancy thriller, Push (2024).

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: David Alexander Flinn, David Charbonier, Gore Abrams, Justin Powell, Raúl Castillo

At the Halfway Point, ‘Teacup’ Answers Some Questions, Raises New Mysteries [Review]

October 18, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Arlo (Caleb Dolden - L) points to the sky as Meryl (Emilie Bierre) and Nicholas (Luciano Leroux - R) stare up in the woods

Strip down to your Linda Hamilton tank top because the mysteries in the middle episodes of Teacup are multiplying.

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Filed Under: Teacup, TV Tagged With: Bill Heck, Boris McIver, Caleb Dolden, Chaske Spencer, Diany Rodriguez, Emilie Bierre, Ian McCollough, Kathy Baker, Luciano Leroux, peacock, Scott Speedman, Yvonne Strahovski

‘Teacup’ Debuts with Mystery and Body Horror [TV Review]

October 10, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

McNab (Rob Morgan) looks at his hand wearing a gas mask

Three families are threatened by a mysterious force in rural Georgia in the new Peacock series, Teacup, from executive producers James Wan and E.L. Katz.

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Filed Under: Teacup, TV Tagged With: Boris McIver, Chaske Spencer, Diany Rodriguez, E.L. Katz, Ian McCollough, Kathy Baker, Luciano Leroux, peacock, Rob Morgan, Scott Speedman, Yvonne Strahovski

Review: ‘Agatha All Along’ Is Delightfully Witchy Fun

September 18, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

(L-R): Teen (Joe Locke), Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) and Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata) stand in a foggy forest

After stealing the show in WandaVision, Kathryn Hahn returns as Agatha Harkness in her own witchy Disney+ series, Agatha All Along.

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Filed Under: Queer TV, TV Tagged With: Agatha All Along, Alice Wu-Gulliver, Aubrey Plaza, Debra Jo Rupp, Disney, Jac Schaeffer, Joe Locke, Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Sasheer Zamata, WandaVision

Review: ‘Relay’ Is A Great Conspiracy Thriller Throwback [TIFF 2024]

September 16, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Riz Ahmed as Ash, wearing a grey hoodie, tan jacket and black backpack

It’s been a long time since we’ve had a techno-conspiracy thriller, which makes Relay a welcome surprise.

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Filed Under: Film Festivals, Film Reviews, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: David Mackenzie, Eisa Davis, Jared Abrahamson, Lily James, Matthew Maher, riz ahmed, Sam Worthington, TIFF 2024, Willa Fitzgerald

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

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