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The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett

Review: House of Lies- 1×01: ‘Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments’

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Courtesy of Showtime

After the success of Homeland (aka the show I named the best show of 2011), Showtime has a lot of goodwill on its hands. So it’s somewhat disappointing that their follow-up,  the smarmy management consultant half hour comedy House of Lies, is such a mixed bag.

Let’s break it down…(Spoilers ahead) [Read more…]

Film Review – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

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Courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures

What would the holidays be without at least one loud action blockbuster to distract us from our families, the excessive amount of food we consume and the general madness of the season? Well the good news for us is that Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Ritchie, 2011) has arrived to shake away the doldrums…at least for two hours.

Our review coming up after the break… [Read more…]

Justified recap 2×04: ‘For Blood or Money’

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Courtesy of FX via imdb.com

It’s always difficult to discuss an episode of relatively straightforward television. After an episode which began as a stand-alone dovetailed into an exploration of how ambitious the Bennett family is, 2×04 ‘For Blood or Money’ reverted back to the familiar season one model of a stand-alone case.  Thankfully the case provided some background on one of my most interesting characters, and began with a dynamite scene.

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Homeland recap – 1×11: ‘The Vest’

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Courtesy of Showtime

It’s the penultimate episode of Homeland and although the hour is filled with lots of interesting scenes, it still feels a bit like a filler episode because we’re not really any closer to finding out the plan for next week’s big attack. Instead we follow along as the Brody family goes on vacation before the campaign kicks off and address how last week’s explosion affects Carrie’s (Claire Danes) bipolarism.

Let’s break it down… [Read more…]