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‘Shining Girls’ Ends With A Subdued, Contemplative Finale [Review]

June 3, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A woman with shoulder length brown hair crouching

It’s the end of the road for Kirby as AppleTV closes the book on its limited series adaptation of Shining Girls.

Spoilers for episode 8…

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Filed Under: Shining Girls Tagged With: Chris Chaulk, Christopher Denham, Elisabeth Moss, Hanna Dworkin, Jamie Bell, Madeline Brewer, Phillipa Soo, Series Finale, shining girls, Wagner Moura

The Timeline Changes in the Penultimate Episode of ‘Shining Girls’ [TV Review]

May 27, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A man stands in a bar

In its penultimate episode, Shining Girls makes some big narrative swings as AppleTV’s limited series builds towards its climax.

Spoilers for episode seven…

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Filed Under: Shining Girls Tagged With: Amy Brenneman, Chris Chaulk, Elisabeth Moss, Erika Alexander, Jamie Bell, Madeline Brewer, Phillipa Soo, shining girls, Wagner Moura

‘Shining Girls’ Breaks From Formula For Harper’s Origin Story [TV Review]

May 20, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A blonde woman and a dark haired man stare to the right

Shining Girls sidelines its present day storylines to focus exclusively on Harper’s backstory in a revealing episode.

Spoilers follow for episode 6. …

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Filed Under: Shining Girls Tagged With: Apple TV, Christopher Denham, Elisabeth Moss, Jamie Bell, Madeline Brewer, shining girls

[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

Review: Grimm closes the year with a deep dive into mythology

December 12, 2015 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of NBC

A series of violent gang attacks in 5×06 ‘Wesen Nacht’ drives Grimm to embrace its mythology. Plus: a surprise guest stops by! Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Grimm, TV, TV Review Tagged With: Bitsie Tulloch, Bree Turner, Claire Coffee, Damien Puckler, Danny Bruno, David Giuntoli, Jacqueline Toboni, Madeline Brewer, Mid-Season Finale, Robert Clendenin, Sasha Roiz, Silas Weir Mitchell

Orange Is The New Black review – 1×10 / 1×11: ‘Bora Bora Bora’ / ‘Tall Men With Feelings’

August 16, 2013 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of Netflix

Our ongoing coverage of Netflix’s ladies in prison drama continues as we head towards the finish line. We’ve got prison hook-ups, divine healing, death and…oh yeah, the best episode of the season to date.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Orange Is The New Black, TV, TV - Internet Tagged With: Alysia Reiner, Dascha Polanco, Jason Biggs, Kate Mulgrew, Laura Prepon, Lea DeLaria, Madeline Brewer, Matt McGorry, Natasha Lyonne, Pablo Schreiber, Taryn Manning, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Vicky Jeudy

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The 411 on me

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

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

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