Daniel Bayer

Daniel Bayer has been in love with movies all his life, in love with the theater since he could sit still, and in love with tap dance since seeing Singin' in the Rain at nine years old. A nationally-ranked dancer in his teens, his theater credits are many and varied, both behind and on the stage. He now spends his days as a non-profit database manager and the rest of his time seeing, writing about, and talking about movies and theater. He is a proud member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. You can find him on the AwardsWatch and Next Best Picture podcasts, and on Twitter @dancindanonfilm.

Interview: Director Michael Gracey (‘Better Man’) on Taking Big Swings and Turning Robbie Williams Into a Monkey

If it wasn’t for Robbie Williams, “there may not be any Greatest Showman,” says director Michael Gracey. The world-famous British… Read More

December 16, 2024

Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler

“Some of my absolute favorite songs that I've ever written sit in a drawer somewhere. Because I just don't have… Read More

November 22, 2024

‘Better Man’ Review: Hey, Hey, He’s A Monkey | TIFF

Pop superstar Robbie Williams hasn’t exactly been a great person. He’ll even tell you that himself, as he does in… Read More

September 18, 2024

‘The Deb’ Review: Not Quite a Rebel Yell But Wilson’s Dynamic Directorial Debut Delights | TIFF

The most successful actor-turn-directors tend to be those who have a clearly-defined voice that they are able to transfer from… Read More

September 14, 2024

‘Heretic’ Review: Hugh Grant is a Creep and a Weirdo in Deviously Devilish Debate About Religion | TIFF

Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton are doing missionary work for the Mormon Church. Paxton (Chloe East from The Fabelmans) is… Read More

September 10, 2024

‘On Swift Horses’ Review: Daniel Minahan’s Unsexy Adaptation Rides On Svelte Torsos and Not Much Else | TIFF

While revisionist westerns aren’t exactly popular, they do important work in dispelling the myth of the Great American West. On… Read More

September 8, 2024

‘William Tell’ Review: A Rousing, Old School Hollywood Epic of a Well-Told Story | TIFF

In case you don’t remember the story of William Tell from your school days, Nick Hamm’s new film about the… Read More

September 7, 2024

How ‘Sing Sing’ and ‘Ghostlight’ Highlight the Power of Theater as Venues of Survival

Theater and cinema have always had a strange symbiotic relationship. While cinema has, over the decades, become more accessible to… Read More

August 2, 2024

Interview: Eden Espinosa on Her First Tony Nomination for ‘Lempicka’ and the Emotional Challenge of the Role [VIDEO]

"I just remember squealing," laughs Eden Espinosa when recalling her reaction to hearing her name read as a nominee for… Read More

June 7, 2024

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