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It’s Time To Grow Up on ‘The Baby’ [Review]

June 6, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A surprised looking black woman standing in a doorway

In the penultimate episode of ‘The Baby,’ HBO and Sky’s limited series, it’s time for characters to grow up, accept their fate and move on.

Spoilers for episode seven…

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Filed Under: The Baby Tagged With: Albie Pascal Hills, Amber Grappy, Amira Ghazalla, Arthur Levi Hills, Genesis Lynea, Michael Byrne, Michelle de Swarte, Seyan Sarvan, Tanya Reynolds

‘Shining Girls’ Ends With A Subdued, Contemplative Finale [Review]

June 3, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A woman with shoulder length brown hair crouching

It’s the end of the road for Kirby as AppleTV closes the book on its limited series adaptation of Shining Girls.

Spoilers for episode 8…

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Filed Under: Shining Girls Tagged With: Chris Chaulk, Christopher Denham, Elisabeth Moss, Hanna Dworkin, Jamie Bell, Madeline Brewer, Phillipa Soo, Series Finale, shining girls, Wagner Moura

Blumhouse Television and EPIX Deliver A Frenzy of ‘Unhuman’ Action [Review]

May 31, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A bloody girl with short hair

A new thriller from Blumhouse Television and EPIX pits a bus full of high school kids against something…Unhuman.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Ali Gallo, Benjamin Wadsworth, Blake Burt, Blumhouse, Brianne Tju, C.J. LeBlanc, Drew Scheid, Epix, Joshua Mikel, Lo Graham, Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton, Peter Giles, Uriah Shelton

The Children Revolt In ‘The Baby’s Wild Sixth Episode [TV Review]

May 30, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A group of children sit cross legged in a line

The Baby descends into killer children territory in its sixth episode as all hell breaks loose at Jupiter House.

Spoilers follow for episode six…

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Filed Under: The Baby Tagged With: Amber Grappy, Amira Ghazalla, Beau Gadsdon, Faraz Shariat, HBO, Michelle de Swarte, Patrice Naiambana, Polly Kemp

The Timeline Changes in the Penultimate Episode of ‘Shining Girls’ [TV Review]

May 27, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A man stands in a bar

In its penultimate episode, Shining Girls makes some big narrative swings as AppleTV’s limited series builds towards its climax.

Spoilers for episode seven…

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Shining Girls Tagged With: Amy Brenneman, Chris Chaulk, Elisabeth Moss, Erika Alexander, Jamie Bell, Madeline Brewer, Phillipa Soo, shining girls, Wagner Moura

The Past is Revealed in Episode Five of ‘The Baby’ [TV Review]

May 23, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A woman sits upright in bed

As HBO’s The Baby moves into its back half, the show makes the daring decision to leave behind Natasha, Mrs Eaves, Bobbi and Barbara for an episode-long character study of the titular child’s mother.

Spoilers follow for episode five…

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Filed Under: The Baby Tagged With: Albie Pascal Hills, Arthur Levi Hills, David Burnett, Eleanor Barrett, Faraz Shariat, HBO, Kara Smith, Karl Davies, Seyan Sarvan, Tanya Reynolds

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

‘Shining Girls’ Breaks From Formula For Harper’s Origin Story [TV Review]

May 20, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A blonde woman and a dark haired man stare to the right

Shining Girls sidelines its present day storylines to focus exclusively on Harper’s backstory in a revealing episode.

Spoilers follow for episode 6. …

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Filed Under: Shining Girls Tagged With: Apple TV, Christopher Denham, Elisabeth Moss, Jamie Bell, Madeline Brewer, shining girls

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

‘The Baby’ Celebrates A Maternal Summer Solstice [TV Review]

May 16, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A old woman (L) holding a baby faces a young woman (R) in front of a bonfire

It’s another family affair as Natasha and Mrs. Eaves track down Bobbi to their estranged mother’s commune.

Spoilers for episode four…

[Read more…]

Filed Under: The Baby Tagged With: Albie Pascal Hills, Amber Grappy, Amira Ghazalla, Arthur Levi Hills, Faraz Shariat, Gemma Brockis, Genesis Lynea, HBO, Michelle de Swarte, Sinéad Cusack, Susan Soon He Stanton

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

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