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‘Happy Valley’ Returns For One Last Case [TV Review]

May 22, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

After seven (long) years, writer/creator Sally Wainwright brings back her acclaimed UK police drama, Happy Valley.

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Filed Under: Happy Valley Tagged With: Amit Shah, Charlie Murphy, Con O'Neill, Derek Riddell, Jack Bandeira, James Norton, Mollie Winnard, Oliver Huntingdon, Rhys Connah, Sally Wainwright, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran

In Episode 4, ‘Silo’ Becomes a Full-Blown Film Noir [TV Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

May 19, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Each week Joe and Terry discuss the most recent episodes of Apple TV’s Silo, alternating between our respective sites. 

Spoilers follow for Episode 4, “Truth.”

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Filed Under: Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, Silo Tagged With: Apple TV, Avi Nash, Chipo Chung, Common, Ferdinand Kingsley, Harriet Walter, Iain Glen, Rebecca Ferguson, Will Patton

‘Mrs. Davis’ Ends With A Heartfelt Return To The Beginning [TV Review]

May 18, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

An unexpectedly moving finale brings the story full circle as Simone (Betty Gilpin)’s quest – and Mrs. Davis – comes to an end.

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Filed Under: Mrs. Davis Tagged With: Andy McQueen, Ashley Romans, Betty Gilpin, Damon Lindelof, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Jake McDorman, Margo Martindale, Mrs. Davis, peacock, Sherri Saum, Tara Hernandez

‘Mrs. Davis’ Hunts A Whale for its Penultimate Episode [TV Review]

May 11, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

A slight episode tees up the finale of limited series Mrs. Davis as the show sends Simone (Betty Gilpin) into the belly of the beast.

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Filed Under: Mrs. Davis, TV Tagged With: Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin, Betty Gilpin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Elizabeth Marvel, Jake McDorman, Katja Herbers, peacock, shohreh aghdashloo, Tom Wlaschiha

Apple TV’s ‘Silo’ Offers Dystopian Tropes with a Glimmer of Promise [Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

May 5, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Each week Joe and Terry discuss the most recent episodes of Apple TV’s Silo, alternating between our respective sites. 

Spoilers follow for episode 1 “Freedom Day” and episode 2 “Holston’s Pick”.

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Filed Under: Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, Silo, TV Tagged With: Apple TV, Common, David Oyelowo, Ferdinand Kingsley, Graham Yost, Harriet Walter, Hugh Howey, Morten Tyldum, Rashida Jones, Rebecca Ferguson, Will Patton, wool series

‘Mrs. Davis’ Executes A Ridiculous Heist for Episode 6 [Review]

May 4, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Expect mommy issues, hall passes and grief discussions aplenty in an episode that sets up the season one (series?) finale.

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Filed Under: Mrs. Davis, TV Tagged With: Andy McQueen, Betty Gilpin, Chris Diamantopoulos, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Jake McDorman, Katja Herbers, Mrs. Davis, peacock, Tom Wlaschiha

‘The Black Demon’ Needs More Shark, Less Family Drama [Review]

April 28, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Paul Sturges (Josh Lucas) looks on as a storm approaches the beach

The Black Demon opens with a scroll outlining its mythical namesake, suggesting that the film is more than a simple creature feature.

It’s…not.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Boise Esquerra, Carlos Cisco, Fernanda Urrejola, Jorge A. Jimenez, Josh Lucas, Julio Cesar Cedillo, megalodon

‘Mrs. Davis’ Episode 5 Delivers A Surprisingly Emotional Backstory [Review]

April 27, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Mrs. Davis returns with “A Great Place To Drink To Control Your Drink” – which deprioritizes the central characters in order to spin a yard with surprising emotional complexity.

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Filed Under: Mrs. Davis, TV Tagged With: Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin, Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, Katja Herbers, Mathilde Ollivier, peacock, Tom Wlaschiha

‘Ghosted’ Is A Tired Action Rom Com Stereotype [Review]

April 21, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Chris Evans (L) in a grey t-shirt walks next to Ana de Armas (R) in a black jumpsuit

What do you get when you combine star power, stunts, romance, and an Apple TV+ budget?

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: adrien brody, Amy Sedaris, Ana de Armas, Apple TV, chris evans, Dexter Fletcher, Lizze Broadway, marwan kenzari, mike moh, Tate Donovan

‘Mrs. Davis’ Is An Absurd, Hilarious Action Comedy Adventure [Review]

April 20, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Ever since the first image of Simone (Betty Gilpin) – dressed in a sapphire blue nun’s habit angrily striding down a crowded hospital corridor – dropped, it was clear that Mrs. Davis was something unique.

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Filed Under: Mrs. Davis, TV Tagged With: Andy McQueen, Betty Gilpin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Damon Lindelof, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Jake McDornan, Katja Herbers, Margo Martindale, Mrs. Davis, Tara Hernandez, Tom Wlaschiha

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The 411 on me

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

Words:
> Bloody Disgusting
> /Film
> Consequence
> The Spool
> Anatomy of a Scream
> Grim Journal
> That Shelf

Podcasts:
> Horror Queers
> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

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