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4K Review: ‘Frailty’ (2001)

August 2, 2025 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

In 2001, actor Bill Paxton made his directorial debut with Frailty, a Southern Gothic religious thriller in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock about an unassuming father who hears the voice of God telling him to destroy demons.

The only catch: they look like ordinary people.

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Bill Paxton, Frailty, Jeremy Sumpter, Matt O'Leary, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe

Quick Take review – Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1×22: ‘The Beginning Of The End’

May 14, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of ABC

Unofficial season finale week continues as Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finishes out its first season with a disappointing mix of resolution and exposition.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., TV Tagged With: ABC, B.J. Britt, Bill Paxton, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, David Conrad, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, J. August Richards, Ming-Na Wen, Patton Oswalt, Ruth Negga, Samuel L. Jackson, Season Finale

Quick Take review – Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1×21: ‘Ragtag’

May 7, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of ABC

It’s the penultimate episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and we’re getting more insight on Garrett’s (Bill Paxton) plans and motivations.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., TV Tagged With: ABC, B.J. Britt, Bill Paxton, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, David Conrad, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, J. August Richards, Ming-Na Wen, Ruth Negga

Quick Take review – Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1×18: ‘Providence’

April 16, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of ABC

Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. continues to surprise in the aftermath of the HYDRA take-over and the declaration of SHIELD as a terrorist organization.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., TV Tagged With: ABC, Adrian Pasdar, B.J. Britt, Bill Paxton, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, David Conrad, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Ming-Na Wen, Patton Oswalt, Ruth Negga

Quick Take review – Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1×17: ‘Turn, Turn, Turn’

April 9, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of ABC

I’ve been meaning to check back in on Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. for the last few episodes, but – like many viewers – I was particularly interested to see what happens considering the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., TV Tagged With: ABC, B.J. Britt, Bill Paxton, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Ming-Na Wen, Saffron Burrows

Quick Take review – Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1×14: ‘T.A.H.I.T.I’

March 5, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of ABC

After it’s Olympic break, Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns to rescue Skye (Chloe Bennet) as she clings to life from her gunshot wounds.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., TV Tagged With: ABC, B.J. Britt, Bill Paxton, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, David Conrad, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Mid-Season Premiere, Ming-Na Wen

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

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