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Book Review: Movies That Made Me Gay

October 3, 2023 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

There’s plenty to like in novelist Larry Duplechan‘s book about his favourite queer (or queer-appealing) films.

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Filed Under: Music / Book Tagged With: Larry Duplechan, movies that made me gay

Secrets in the Woods: ‘Bark’ and ‘Mushrooms’ [Fantastic Fest Review]

September 30, 2023 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

There’s a long-standing tradition of the woods being a scary and threatening place. But for two recent thrillers that had their world premieres at Fantastic Fest, the woods provide less of an ominous threat than a background for dramas involving characters with secrets to keep.

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Filed Under: Fantastic Fest Tagged With: A.J. Buckley, bark, Jędrzej Bigosiński, Marc Schölermann, Maria Maj, Michael Weston, Paulina Walendziak, Paweł Borowski

Episode 6 of ‘The Changeling’ Is Narratively Stuck [TV Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

September 29, 2023 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

Each week, Joe and Terry discuss Apple TV+’s new series The Changeling, based on the novel by Victor LaValle.

Spoilers follow for Episode 6

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Filed Under: Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, The Changeling Tagged With: Clark Backo, Jane Kaczmarek, LaKeith Stanfield, Samuel T. Herring, Steve Zissis

‘Infested’ Is The New ‘Arachnophobia’ [Fantastic Fest Review]

September 27, 2023 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

People suffering from arachnophobia beware: Infested (aka Vermin) is your new nightmare.

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Filed Under: Fantastic Fest, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: creature feature, Finnegan Oldfield, Florent Bernard, Jérôme Niel, Lisa Nyarko, Sébastien Vaniček, Sofia Lesaffre, Théo Christine

‘The Strangler’ Is The French Queer Giallo You Didn’t Know Existed [Fantastic Fest Review]

September 25, 2023 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

At the offset of The Stranger, Émile, a young boy, smashes his piggy bank and sneaks out of his room so he can buy a comic strip from a newspaper vendor. What he doesn’t realize when he absentmindedly sits on a nearby picnic table is that an older man is following him.

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Filed Under: Fantastic Fest Tagged With: Eva Simonet, french film, giallo, Hélène Surgère, Jacqueline Danno, Jacques Perrin, Julien Guiomar, Paul Barge, Paul Vecchiali

‘The Coffee Table’ Is The Ultimate Feel Bad Dark Comedy [Fantastic Fest Review]

September 24, 2023 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

The Coffee Table is one of those impossible to review films because the inciting incident, which happens 20 minutes into the 88-minute run time, is an absolute game changer. It’s the definition of a “go in cold” film.

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Filed Under: Fantastic Fest, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Caye Cass, Claudia Riera, Cristina Borobia, David Pareja, Estefanía de los Santos, Josep Ma Riera

‘The Changeling’ Gets Messy with Episode 4 [TV Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

September 15, 2023 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

Each week, Joe and Terry discuss Apple TV+’s new series The Changeling, based on the novel by Victor LaValle.

Spoilers follow for Episode 4

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, The Changeling, TV Tagged With: Amirah Vann, Apple TV, appletv, Clark Backo, Jane Kaczmarek, LaKeith Stanfield, Samuel T. Herring, Victor LaValle

Book Review: Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Not Forever, But For Now’

September 5, 2023 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

Call him what you want, but author Chuck Palahniuk has always been a provocateur.

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Filed Under: Music / Book Tagged With: chuck palahniuk, not forever but for now, queer novel, satire

‘Blue Beetle’ Is a Fun Superhero Film Filled with Heart [ Review]

August 17, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Xolo Maridueña in the Blue Beetle suit

As the DCEU looks to rebuild/rebrand under the stewardship of James Gunn, the last of the pre-Gunn efforts hits screens with Angel Manuel Soto‘s Blue Beetle.

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Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Angel Manuel Soto, Blue Beetle, Bruna Marquezine, DCU, Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, George Lopez, Harvey Guillén, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon, Xolo Maridueña

32 Things We Learned from the ‘Fast X’ Commentary

August 15, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

There’s a new Fast & Furious release on physical media today, so let’s check in with director Louis Leterrier‘s commentary on the tenth entry in the franchise, Fast X (2023).

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Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Alan Ritchson, Brie Larson, Charlize Theron, Fast and Furious, Fast X, Helen Mirren, Jason Momoa, Jason Statham, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Justin Lin, Louis Leterrier, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Nathalie Emmanuel, Pete Davidson, Rita Moreno, Sung Kang, Tyrese, Vin Diesel

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The 411 on me

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

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> Bloody Disgusting
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> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

Recent Posts

  • Book Review: Movies That Made Me Gay
  • Secrets in the Woods: ‘Bark’ and ‘Mushrooms’ [Fantastic Fest Review]
  • Episode 6 of ‘The Changeling’ Is Narratively Stuck [TV Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

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