• About
  • End of Year ‘Best Of’ Lists
    • ‘Best Film’ Lists
      • Film – 2017
      • Film – 2016
      • Film – 2015
      • Film – 2014
      • Film – 2013
      • Film – 2012
      • Film – 2011
    • ‘Best TV’ Lists
      • TV – 2017
      • TV – 2016
      • TV – 2015
      • TV – 2014
      • TV – 2013
      • TV – 2012
      • TV – 2011
  • Archived TV Recaps & Reviews
    • Canadian TV
      • Being Erica
      • Between
      • Bitten
      • Lost Girl
      • Orphan Black

Queer.Horror.Movies

The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett

  • Queer
    • Horror Queers
    • Inside/Out Film Festival
    • Queer TV
      • American Horror Story
      • In The Flesh
      • Lost Girl
      • Pose
      • Sense8
      • Transparent
  • Horror
    • He Said/She Said
    • Horror Film Festival Coverage
      • Boston Underground Film Festival
      • Fantasia Film Festival
      • Hexploitation Film Festival
      • Horror-on-Sea
      • MidWest Weirdfest
      • Spring of Horror
      • Toronto After Dark
    • Horror Film Reviews
      • He Said/She Said Film Reviews
    • Horror TV
      • American Horror Story
      • Ash vs Evil Dead
      • Into The Dark
      • iZombie
      • Kingdom
      • Penny Dreadful
      • Scream
      • The Outsider
    • Horror Writing For External Websites
  • Movies
    • Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast
    • Film Reviews
      • Christmas Films
    • Film Festivals
      • Toronto International Film Festival
  • Podcasts
    • Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast
    • Horror Queers
    • XOXO Horror Podcast
    • Guest Appearances
  • Live Appearances

‘Joy Ride’ Is A Raucous Comedy That Could Go Harder [Review]

July 5, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Take four very different women. Send them on a trip to China. Add cultural comedy, sex jokes, and a dash of interpersonal conflict. Mix liberally. That’s Joy Ride.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Adele Kim, Annie Mumolo, Ashley Park, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, David Denmans, Desmond Chiam, Meredith Hagner, Ronny Chieng, Sabrina Wu, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Teresa Hsiao

‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Is A Fun, Silly, Entertaining Possession Film [Review]

July 2, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Daniel Zovatto (L) and Russell Crowe (R) perform an exorcism

What more can you ask for from a possession film than an exorcist who rides a cute red and white Lambretta scooter?

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: alex essoe, Daniel Zovatto, russell crowe

The Truth Is Revealed in the ‘Silo’ S01 Finale [TV Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

June 30, 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 10, “Outside”

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, Silo, TV Tagged With: Apple TV, Avi Nash, Chinaza Uche, Common, David Oyelowo, Harriet Walter, Hugh Howey, Rashida Jones, Rebecca Ferguson, Remmie Milner, Rick Gomez, Shane McCrae, Tim Robbins, Will Merrick

‘The Dial of Destiny’ Gives Indiana Jones One Last Adventure [Review]

June 29, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny makes a solid argument for giving the world’s most famous archeologist one last grand adventure.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews, Movies Tagged With: antonio banderas, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, harrison ford, John Rhys-Davies, Karen Allen, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Toby Jones

‘Happy Valley’ Concludes With A Fiery Finale [Review]

June 26, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

The hit BBC series comes to an end in an unexpected, but ultimately satisfying fashion.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Happy Valley, TV Tagged With: Amit Shah, Con O’Neill, George Costigan, Greg Kolpakchi, Jack Bandeira, James Norton, Mark Stanley, Oliver Huntingdon, Rhys Connah, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran

Jennifer Lawrence Delivers A Go For Broke Performance in ‘No Hard Feelings’ [Review]

June 23, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Jennifer Lawrence in a pink dress on the ground, crying

Jennifer Lawrence starring in a $45M sex comedy in 2023? Who had this on this BINGO card?

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Andrew Barth Feldman, Gene Stupnitsky, Jennifer Lawrence, John Phillips, Jordan Mendoza, Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick, Natalie Morales, Scott MacArthur

‘Happy Valley’ Preps For One Final Showdown [TV Review]

June 19, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

With Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) on the loose, Halifax goes into lockdown as the Sgt. Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and Clare (Siobhan Finneran) conflict gets mean.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Happy Valley, TV Tagged With: Alec Secareanu, Amit Shah, Charlie Murphy, Con O’Neill, Derek Riddell, George Costigan, James Norton, Karl Davies, Mark Stanley, Mollie Winnard, Rhys Connah, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran

“Hanna” Reveals ‘Silo’s True Villains [TV Review w/ Gayly Dreadful]

June 16, 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 8, “Hanna”

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews w/ Gayly Dreadful, Silo, TV Tagged With: Apple TV, Avi Nash, Chinaza Uche, Common, Harriet Walter, Iain Glen, Rebecca Ferguson, Remmie Milner, Sienna Guillory, Tim Robbins

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is An Exhaustive Homage To The Games [Review]

June 13, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

After thirty years, countless games, and even a few films, Mario and Luigi get the animated Hollywood treatment with The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Aaron Horvath, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Chris Pratt, Fred Armisen, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Matthew Fogel, Nintendo, Seth Rogen

Tommy Lee Royce Makes A Bold, Exciting Escape on ‘Happy Valley’ [Review]

June 13, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

It was inevitable that Happy Valley would pit Sgt. Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) against convicted felon Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton), but who knew that the set-up would be so dramatic?

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Happy Valley, TV, TV Review Tagged With: Alec Secareanu, Amit Shah, Charlie Murphy, Con O’Neill, Derek Riddell, Jack Bandeira, Mark Stanley, Mollie Winnard, Oliver Huntingdon, Rhys Connah, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, Susan Lynch

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • …
  • 269
  • Next Page »

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

Recent Posts

  • 4K Steelbook Review: ‘Clown In A Cornfield’ (2025)
  • ‘Nino’ Review – Théodore Pellerin Anchors A Quiet and Tender Cancer Drama
  • ‘Twinless’ Review – Messy, Complicated People Grieve in James Sweeney’s Delightful Tragi-Dramedy

Copyright © 2025 · Metro Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in