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‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Review – Dumb, Fun Fan-Service

May 8, 2026 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

After foregoing the tournament entirely in the first film, Mortal Kombat 2 finally delivers on the inter-dimesional fight to save Earthrealm.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Adeline Rudolph, Ana Thu Nguyen, CJ Bloomfield, Damon Herriman, Jeremy Slatter, Jessica McNamee, Karl Urban, Lewis Tan, Ludi Lin, Martyn Ford, Mehcad Brooks, mortal kombat 2, Simon McQuoid, Tadanobu Asano, tati gabrielle

Justified review – 6×01: ‘Fate’s Right Hand’

January 21, 2015 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

Justified returns for its final season and we’ve already got our first casualty.

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Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: Damon Herriman, Erica Tazel, Final Season, FX, Garret Dillahunt, Jacob Pitts, Joelle Carter, Justin Welborn, Natalie Zea, Nick Searcy, Season Premiere, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

Justified review – 5×10: ‘Weight’

March 19, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

Justified‘s problematic fifth season continues with an episode that feels like it should pack more of a punch than it does.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: AJ Buckley, Alicia Witt, Dale Dickey, Damon Herriman, FX, Jacob Lofland, Jere Burns, Jeremy Davies, Mary Steenburgen, Michael Rapaport, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

Justified review – 5×09: ‘Wrong Roads’

March 12, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

Everyone’s chasing drugs, money and revenge as Justified struggles to entertain heading into the final quarter of the season.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: A.J. Buckley, Dale Dickey, Damon Herriman, Eric Roberts, FX, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Michael Rapaport, Mickey Jones, Nick Searcy, Steve Harris, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

Justified review – 5×06: ‘Kill The Messenger’

February 19, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

We’re catching up on Justified one week later. It’s all very timely considering that the show is taking time off for the Olympics. So if you’re missing the show, here’s your chance to get a fix for the week.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: AJ Buckley, Alicia Witt, Amy Smart, Damon Herriman, Erica Tazel, FX, Joelle Carter, Michael Rapaport, Nick Searcy, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

Justified review – 5×04: ‘Over The Mountain’

January 29, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

The season is coming together as the central conflicts come into focus. Plus: has Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) gone too far with his latest ploy against the Crowes?

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: A.J. Buckley, Amy Smart, Damon Herriman, David Meunier, FX, James LeGros, Joelle Carter, Michael Rapaport, Mickey Jones, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

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

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