From ‘The Birdcage’ to ‘Happy Together’ to ‘Tangerine,’ 10 LGBTQ+ stories that go beyond the coming out narrative
Historically, there has been one particular storyline prevalent in queer cinema: The coming-out narrative. Stories revolving around a queer protagonist’s journey of coming out of... Read More
Reviews
‘Withnail & I’ retrospective: The queer cult classic that launched Richard E. Grant’s career turns 35
Withnail & I is a throbbing hangover, the dirty, disgusting apartment you wake up to on a Sunday morning in your youth. It’s a cult... Read More
‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ retrospective: The rom-com that flipped the genre on its head and cemented Julia Roberts’ status as a full-fledged star
The 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding is unhinged in many ways. For starters, it begins with an opening credits musical sequence to Burt... Read More
‘Lightyear’ review: Pixar reshapes the stubborn space ranger into a relatable hero and almost takes representation to infinity and beyond [Grade: B]
When it comes to Pixar, the best animated film studio in the world, there is just one thing you can’t count out, and that is... Read More
‘The Bear’ review: A down and dirty look at a Chicago restaurant gives Jeremy Allen White a star-making turn [Grade: B+]
There’s no shortage of television shows that depict grief and sadness. Prime Video’s Fleabag is an exploration through one woman’s sadness after the loss of... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “Ass Kissing and Ass Kicking” (Season 3 Episode 4)
It’s the midway season mark, and we’re at perhaps the peak of (often literally) shifting power in The Boys. As The Boys become increasingly determined... Read More
‘Grease 2’ retrospective: How the horny, audacious, gender-swapped sequel became a bigger (better?) cult hit than its predecessor
Let’s get this out of the way – I’m one of those freaks who saw Grease 2 first. I thought it was bad, but fun.... Read More
‘Becoming Elizabeth’ review: A surprisingly serious consideration of how a queen is made [Grade: B+]
‘Becoming Elizabeth’ review: A surprisingly serious consideration of how a queen is made [Grade: B+]
The announcement of a new show about the Tudors can strike fear into the hearts of historians and Tudors fans alike. Often, when the Tudor... Read More
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ review: Trevorrow and company deliver one last disastrous dino dud to finish off this depleted franchise [Grade: D]
Let’s wind the clocks back, to what feels like millions of years ago, when big studios used practical effects and advanced storytelling to get audiences... Read More
‘The Boys’ recap: “#Homelight” (Season 3 Episode 3)
Episode three of The Boys is an onslaught of the devastatingly unfair. The aftermath of Homelander’s ridiculous on-air birthday meltdown results not in punishment, but... Read More
‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ Review: The Emmy-Nominated Hit Returns as an Hilarious Workplace Comedy [B+] 
‘The Comeback’ Season 3 Review: Cherish is the Word I Use to Describe Lisa Kudrow [A-] 
‘Tow’ Review: Rose Has Plenty to Byrne But In Woefully Uninspired Vehicle [C+] 
‘They Will Kill You’ Review: Zazie Beetz’s Final Girl Slays in Gonzo Satanic Slasher [B+] SXSW