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Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
2.5/5
Insurgent (2015)

Joe Lipsett

While the film is an improvement on the book and features decent FX, it is tiresome to see so many high profile stars in underdeveloped roles while essentially repeating the plot of Divergent. Woodley makes this bearable, but she can't save it
Posted Jan 26, 2022
2
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

Joe Lipsett

While Cera delivers the same performance as always, at the time this felt fresh. Dennings is charming, the addition of extra MacGuffins is a smart move by screenwriter Scafaria and Ari Graynor absolutely steals the show as Caroline.
Posted Dec 30, 2021
3
The Darkest Minds (2018)

Joe Lipsett

The film leans into all of the book's worst impulses and, most disappointingly, gives star Amandla Stenberg nothing to do. The FX is on par with other YA films, but the disinterest in exploring this dystopia renders The Darkest Minds hollow.
Posted Dec 1, 2021
4
1.5/5
Ready Player One (2018)

Joe Lipsett

An ugly FX monstrosity that misunderstands the misguided message of the book & fails to address its antiquated notions of race, gender and capitalism. Abysmal fan service from Spielberg, who should be able to shoot and edit a climax better than this
Posted Nov 17, 2021
5
Nightbooks (2021)

Joe Lipsett

Krysten Ritter is perfectly cast (and outfitted by costume designer Peter P. Nicolakakos) in this fun and entertaining gateway horror film. While the book may be better, I'd happily watch a sequel in a heartbeat
Posted Oct 29, 2021
6
4.5/5
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Joe Lipsett

Takes the foundation of Lois Duncan's source material and updates it in all the right ways. Williamson's script is playful and smart , Gillespie's direction is taunt and SMG remains a queer icon with the best chase scene in modern slasher history
Posted Oct 20, 2021
7
2.5/5
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

Joe Lipsett

Muppets Haunted Mansion is at its best when its felt crew are singing in their classic variety show way. Alas too many faves are shoehorned into the B plot, leaving Gonzo and Pepe to do the heavy lifting (Rizzo would have been better)
Posted Oct 8, 2021
8
She's All That (1999)

Joe Lipsett

She's All That remains an iconic text of the late 90s: anchored by two likeable leads, the film has bad gender politics but features two of the best dance sequences in YA film
Posted Aug 25, 2021
9
Moxie (2021)

Joe Lipsett

A few odd adaptation decisions by Poehler, including the unfortunate sidelining of the LGBT & disabled characters. Overall, however, this is a rousing call to action for feminists and allies.
Posted Aug 20, 2021
10
Blinded by the Light (2019)

Joe Lipsett

A derivative and uninspired adaptation of Sarfraz Manzoor's memoir, which sands off any of the edges of the material in favour of mainstream accessibility. The film's inability to commit to its status as a musical is frustrating
Posted Aug 3, 2021
11
3/5
Fire Song (2015)

Joe Lipsett

A difficult depiction of the contemporary Canadian Indigenous experience, filled with too brief, fleeting moments of joy and resistance. Jennifer Podemski elevates every scene she's in.
Posted Jul 5, 2021
12
Tiger Eyes (2013)

Joe Lipsett

The film fundamentally misunderstands what makes the book so effective (strange, considering its writers). The focus on a traditional YA romance betrays both the mother/daughter relationship and sidelines the nuanced examination of grief.
Posted May 21, 2021
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1/5
Stargirl (2020)

Joe Lipsett

A music video posing as a feel good film, Stargirl - like the source material - inherently misunderstands its own message about non-conformity and inadvertently recreates a tired celebration of the manic pixie dream girl. A YA disaster.
Posted Apr 28, 2021
14
A Week Away (2021)

Joe Lipsett

Its trope-y familiarity is perfectly suitable for its target audience, but this is an antiquated, safe depiction of a world that doesn't exist. A Week Away is pure fantasy, but not in a good way
Posted Apr 28, 2021