The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett
A gentle comedic thriller in the spirit of Tragedy Girls, Susie Searches is a true crime tale of a socially awkward aspiring star that features a lot of wry commentary.
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A double-booked Air BnB is the inciting incident in Barbarian, a twisty thriller that delivers the scares and gore.
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There’s a moment in The Gray Man when an assassin, instructed to kill a sleeping Ryan Gosling, favours a knife instead of a gun because they’re on a plane. Naturally, anyone who watches movies knows that a) a gun will inevitably make an appearance and b) a hole will be shot in the side of the plane.
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Ambition, insecurity and the fear of abandonment intersect in Torn Hearts, a new thriller from Blumhouse Television and EPIX set in the world of Nashville’s country music scene.
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After an absence of more than thirty years, Chip ‘n Dale return to claim their piece of the nostalgia/reboot pie in a clever film that acknowledges how ridiculous remaking old IP has become.
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What begins as a break-in turns into a hostage affair in Charlie McDowell’s talky drama…
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