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4K Review: ‘What Lies Beneath’ (2000)

May 12, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Scream Factory has released a beautiful new 4K release of Robert Zemeckis‘ thriller, What Lies Beneath.

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Amber Valletta, harrison ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Zemeckis, What Lies Beneath

40 Things We Learned from the ‘Wolf Man’ Commentary

March 18, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

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Writer/director Leigh Whannell reimagined a classic Universal monster back in January with a contemporary remake of Wolf Man (2025).

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Benedict Hardie, Blumhouse, Christopher Abbott, julia garner, leigh whannell, sam jaeger, universal monster, wolf man

4K Review: ‘Jackie Brown’, ‘Kill Bill’ Volume 1 and 2

February 11, 2025 by Joe Lipsett

Several of celebrated auteur Quentin Tarantino’s films were recently released on 4K and I had the opportunity to check them out.

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: 4k, Jackie Brown, Pam Grier, Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman

27 Things We Learned from ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ (2024) Commentary

July 24, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

There was understandable trepidation when word of a new The Strangers was announced. Would star/executive producer Madelaine Petsch and directory Renny Harlin manage to pull off a new remake?

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: courtney solomon, froy gutierrez, Madelaine Petsch, renny harlin, the strangers

23 Things We Learned from the ‘Abigail’ (2024) Commentary

July 14, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

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A new Radio Silence film is always reason to celebrate. The pair of co-directors know how to deliver fun, violent action filled with practical FX. So what happens when you throw a vampire ballerina into the mix?

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Abigail movie, Alisha Weir, Angus Cloud, Dan Stevens, Giancarlo Esposito, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Matthew Goode, Melissa Barrera, Tyler Gillett

[Blu Review] Tarot Is A Jumbled Mess

July 7, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Avantika as Paige in 2024 horror release Tarot

Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, the filmmakers behind the wonderful 2022 short ‘Blink‘ debut their first feature as directors, but the cards are not in ‘Tarot’s favour.

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Filed Under: Physical Media Reviews Tagged With: Anna Halberg, Avantika, jacob batalon, Olwen Fouéré, Spenser Cohen

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The 411 on me

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

Words:
> Bloody Disgusting
> /Film
> Consequence
> The Spool
> Anatomy of a Scream
> Grim Journal
> That Shelf

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

Recent Posts

  • ‘Materialists’ Interrogates The Cost of Love [Review]
  • Serial Killer Meets Sharks in Sean Byrne’s ‘Dangerous Animals’ [Review]
  • 4K Review: ‘What Lies Beneath’ (2000)

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