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‘Pretty Little Liars’ Struggles To Show, Not Tell in Penultimate Episode of S02 [Review]

June 16, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Another busy episode of Pretty Little Liars spreads itself too thin in an effort to build anticipation for the S02 finale.

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Filed Under: Pretty Little Liars, TV Tagged With: Alex Aiono, Annabeth Gish, Antonio Cipriano, Ava Capri, Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Charlie McElveen, Elias Kacavas, Jenina Kibuka, Jennifer Ferrin, Maia Reficco, Malia Pyles, Mallory Bechtel, Noah Alexander Gerry, Pretty Little Liars, Susan Barnes Walker, Zaria

‘Interview With The Vampire’ Delivers Its Best Episode Yet [S02E05 Review]

June 10, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Luke Brandon Field as young Daniel Molloy in the 1973 flashbacks

In spite of the absence of Claudia (Delainey Hayles) and only the brief telepathic voice of Lestat (Sam Reid), Interview With The Vampire knocks it out of the park with “Chapter 12.”

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Filed Under: Interview With The Vampire, TV Tagged With: AMC, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Jacob Anderson, Luke Brandon Field, Sam Reid

‘Pretty Little Liars’ Hits Pause To Throw A Pride Pool Party [S02E06 Review]

June 6, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Consistency and follow-through has never been Pretty Little Liars greatest strength, so it’s not surprising that after an episode that strongly advances the Bloody Rose mystery, the show slams on the brakes for a celebration of all things queer.

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Filed Under: Pretty Little Liars, TV Tagged With: Alex Aiono, Antonio Cipriano, Ava Capri, Bailee Madison, Ben Cook, Carly Pope, Chandler Kinney, Derek Klena, Elias Kacavas, hbo max, Jordan Gonzalez, Maia Reficco, Malia Pyles, Mallory Bechtel, max, Noah Alexander Gerry, slasher, Zaria

The Battle of the Maîtres Begins on ‘Interview With The Vampire’ S02E04 [Review]

June 3, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Delaney Hayles as Claudia, in a blue dress, with her hands raised on stage

A Claudia (Delainey Hayles)-centric episode reveals the fraying edges of the Paris coven as Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Armand (Assad Zaman) grow closer.

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Filed Under: Interview With The Vampire, Queer TV Tagged With: AMC, Assad Zaman, Ben Daniels, delainey hayles, Eric Bogosian, Jacob Anderson, Roxane Duran, Sam Reid

‘In A Violent Nature’ Is Brutal, Immersive and Hypnotic [Review]

May 31, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Johnny (Ry Barrett) stands at the edge of a cliff

Stop me if this sounds familiar: a silent, hulking killer stalks a group of horny College students through the woods and murders them in gory fashion.

Now shift the focalization to the POV of the killer. That’s In A Violent Nature.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: canadian horror, chris nash, Ry Barrett

PLL: Summer School’s Liars Finally Become Suspicious of Dr. Sullivan [S02E05 Review]

May 30, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Dr. Sullivan (Annabeth Gish) sits in bed with her left leg in a cast

After weeks of looking at everyone except their incredibly suspicious therapist, our five Pretty Little Liars finally zero in on the extremely shady Dr. Sullivan (Annabeth Gish).

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Filed Under: Pretty Little Liars, TV Tagged With: Alex Aiono, Annabeth Gish, Antonio Cipriano, Ava Capri, Bailee Madison, Ben Cook, Chandler Kinney, Derek Klena, Elias Kacavas, hbo max, Maia Reficco, Malia Pyles, max, Noah Alexander Gerry, Zaria

Lestat Breathes Life Into ‘Interview with the Vampire’ S02E03 [Review]

May 26, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Lestat (Sam Reid) carries a large cross

After several weeks of restricting Lestat (Sam Reid) to Louis (Jacob Anderson)’s guilty conscience, writer Heather Bellson finally bring back the Lioncourt in a juicy flashback.

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Filed Under: Interview With The Vampire, Queer TV Tagged With: Anne Rice, Assad Zaman, Ben Daniels, delainey hayles, Eric Bogosian, Heather Bellson, Interview with the vampire, Jacob Anderson, Justin Kirk, Sam Reid

Ilana Glazer’s ‘Babes’ Is Frank, Funny and Relatable [Review]

May 24, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Babes, a friendship/pregnancy comedy written by Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz, bears all of the hallmarks of the duo’s previous collaboration: the snappy, zany comedy, Broad City.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Hasan Minhaj, Ilana Glazer, John Carroll Lynch, Josh Rabinowitz, Michelle Buteau, Oliver Platt, Pamela Adlon

A Busy ‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ Loses The Plot [S02E04 Review]

May 23, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Imogen (bailee-madison) holds a knife and a baby

One of the strengths of Max’s Pretty Little Liars is how diverse its cast is. This week, that expansive cast of characters is also its downfall as the show is stretched thin with each of our liars’ individual subplots.

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Filed Under: Pretty Little Liars Tagged With: Annabeth Gish, Bailee Madison, Ben Cook, Carly Pope, Carson Rowland, Elias Kacavas, Jordan Gonzalez, Mallory Bechtel, max, Noah Alexander Gerry, roxanne benjamin

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Is Prequel Storytelling Done Right [Review]

May 22, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

A close-up of Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy)'s dirty face in front of a highway

Prequels run the risk of being redundant right out of the gate. The end is already known to audiences, so how fresh can the storytelling actually be?

In the case of George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the surprising answer is: pretty damn fresh.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Alyla Browne, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlee Fraser, Chris Hemsworth, furiosa, George Miller, Lachy Hulme, mad max, Nico Lathouris

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

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