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[He Said/She Said] ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ Is Early Tarantino…Russian-Style

April 21, 2020 by Joe Lipsett

Aleksandr Kuznetsov as Matvey, seated at a table with a hammer in close reach

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we delighted in the Irish paranormal rom-com Extra Ordinary, which we both adored.

This time, we’re diving into Kirill Sokolov’s high-stakes Russian whodunit Why Don’t You Just Die?, an ensemble piece made up of equal parts humour and gore.

Spoilers follow… [Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said Tagged With: Dmitriy Ulyukaev, Elena Shevchenko, Evgeniya Kregzhde, Fantasia Film Festival, Kirill Sokolov, Mikhail Gorevoy, Quentin Tarantino, Vitaliy Khaev. Aleksandr Kuznetsov

[Fantasia Fest 2018] BODIED Is As Controversial As It Is Unexpected

July 30, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Jackie Long, Calum Worthy, Bodied

Fantasia 2018 coverage continues with Joseph Kahn’s rap battle film Bodied, which has been garnering outstanding reviews as a festival circuit favourite.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fantasia Film Festival, Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies Tagged With: Bodied, Calum Worthy, Fantasia 2018, Fantasia Film Festival, Jackie Long, Joseph Kahn, rap battle, Rory Uphold, TIFF 2017

[Fantasia Fest 2018] PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICHT Delights In Tasteless, Offensive Gore

July 22, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reicht

Fantasia Festival 2018 rolls on with a little gory help from approximately 40 murderous puppets. Time for Puppet Master: The Littlest Reicht.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fantasia Film Festival, Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies Tagged With: Barbara Crampton, Fantasia 2018, Fantasia Film Festival, Puppet Master, S. Craig Zahler, Sonny Laguna, Thomas Lennon, Tommy Wiklund, Udo Kier

[Fantasia Fest 2018] KNUCKLEBALL Is A Lean, Mean Canadian Thriller

July 22, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Munro Chambers

Fantasia Festival 2018 rolls on with Knuckleball, a nasty little Canadian thriller by Mike Peterson.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fantasia Film Festival, Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies Tagged With: Fantasia 2018, Fantasia Film Festival, Kathleen Munroe, Luca Villacis, Michael Ironside, Mike Peterson, Munro Chambers

[Fantasia Fest 2018] CAM Is A Sex Positive Identity Theft Thriller

July 21, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Madeline Brewer, Cam

Fantasia Festival 2018 continues with Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber’s audacious web thriller, Cam.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fantasia Film Festival, Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies Tagged With: Blumhouse, Cam, Cam Film, Cam Film 2018, Daniel Goldhaber, Fantasia Film Festival, Isa Mazzei, Madeline Brewer, thriller

[Fantasia Festival 2018] SATAN’S SLAVES Leans Too Heavily Into Ghost Tropes

July 20, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Coverage of Fantasia Festival 2018 continues with Indonesian sensation, Satan’s Slaves.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fantasia Film Festival, Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies Tagged With: Fantasia Film Festival, Joko Anwar, Satan's Slaves

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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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> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

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