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TIFF Review: Kiersey Clemons Shines in True Crime Comedy ‘Susie Searches’

September 10, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

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A gentle comedic thriller in the spirit of Tragedy Girls, Susie Searches is a true crime tale of a socially awkward aspiring star that features a lot of wry commentary.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Alex Wolff, David Walton, Isaac Powell, Jim Gaffigan, Ken Marino, Kiersey Clemons, Lisa Tirone King, Rachel Sennott, Sophie Kargman, William Day Frank

‘Old’ Tantalizes With An Intriguing Premise and Horrific Set Pieces [Review]

July 22, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

What happens if you visited a secluded beach and then discovered that you were not only stranded there, but you were aging at an unnaturally fast rate? 

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Aaron Pierre, Abbey Lee, Alex Wolff, Eliza Scanlen, Gael García Bernal, Gustaf Hammarsten, Kathleen Chalfant, Ken Jeong, M. Night Shyamalan, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rufus Sewell, Thomasin McKenie, Vicky Krieps

Toronto After Dark review: My Friend Dahmer (2017)

October 15, 2017 by Joe Lipsett

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Who was Jeffrey Dahmer before he became a notorious serial killer? My Friend Dahmer offers moody insight into the teenager’s troubled youth.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Toronto After Dark Tagged With: Alex Wolff, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, My Friend Dahmer, Ross Lynch, Vincent Kartheiser

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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> That Shelf

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

Recent Posts

  • ‘Materialists’ Interrogates The Cost of Love [Review]
  • Serial Killer Meets Sharks in Sean Byrne’s ‘Dangerous Animals’ [Review]
  • 4K Review: ‘What Lies Beneath’ (2000)

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