• 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

[He Said / She Said]: ‘Countdown’ Fluctuates Between Silly, Ridiculous and Borderline Offensive

January 21, 2020 by Joe Lipsett

Talitha Eliana Bateman hiding under the bed in CountdownIn He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we tackled Helen Hunt’s twisty/turny festival entry, I See You. This time, we’re downloading apps irresponsibly without reading the Terms of Condition with 2019’s Countdown.

Spoilers follow…
[Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Horror Tagged With: Countdown, Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, P.J. Byrne, Peter Facinelli, Talitha Bateman, Tichina Arnold, Tom Segura

Quick Take: The Secret Circle – 1×09: ‘Balcoin’

November 11, 2011 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of The CW

Somehow mid-season finales are already upon us as The Secret Circle winds down the first half of its inaugural season. The episode, named after main character Cassie Blake’s (Britt Robertson) original ancestral line, was a prime example of what the show does well, as well as where it can stand to grow. [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Secret Circle, TV Tagged With: Anticipation, Britt Robertson, Chris Zylka, Cliffhangers, Countdown, Episode Recap, Gale Harold, Mid-Season Finale, Natasha Henstridge, Phoebe Tonkin, The CW, Thomas Dekker, TV

Start the Countdown!

October 18, 2011 by Bitch Stole My Remote

In just 14 days, on November 1, 2011 –  bitchstolemyremote.com goes live with daily television reviews, bitchy opinion pieces and other weekly features. Mark your calendar and guard the remote!

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: Anticipation, Countdown

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

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

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