★★★★★ Gird your loins! Two decades after the first film emerged as the rare chick flick with cross-gender appeal, the entire gang comes back together again for The Devil Wears Prada 2. This immaculately conceived sequel doesn’t just replay the hits or rehash the first movie; instead, the sharp script from Aline Brush McKenna finds … Continue reading Film Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2
Theater Review: 11 To Midnight
The sheer volume of Glee alum on the stages of New York City keeps growing by the day, a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy considering that show's focus on the city, especially in seasons 4 and 5. McKinley graduate Heather Morris, one half of iconic TV couple Brittana, showcases her immaculate interpretive dance moves in TikTok … Continue reading Theater Review: 11 To Midnight
Theater Review: Beaches, A New Musical
Bette Midler's 1988 classic tearjerker Beaches has long endured the test of time, even earning multiple Grammy Awards for the iconic, "The Wind Beneath My Wings." Beaches, A New Musical opts to forgo most of that legendary soundtrack, supercharged by Midler ballads, instead forging ahead with a new original score by Michael Stoller, and lyrics … Continue reading Theater Review: Beaches, A New Musical
Film Review: Animal Farm
★★★★ From Angel Studios, Andy Serkis helms an all-new take on disturbing George Orwell classic, Animal Farm. Screenwriter Nicholas Stoller, who brilliantly found a way to bring The Muppets back to the big screen in 2011, and also hilarious sequels Neighbors 2, Zoolander 2, and Get Him to the Greek, turns his pen to the … Continue reading Film Review: Animal Farm
Theater Review: Schmigadoon!
Even without the background of the Award-winning Apple TV musical series under my belt, Schmigadoon! somehow surpassed my wildest expectations for meta comedy. The concept is a simple one indeed, but has a killer hook: a romantic couple somewhat on the rocks get lost in the woods, emerging in a magical land over a bridge … Continue reading Theater Review: Schmigadoon!
TV Review: Beef – Season 2
Originally conceived as a miniseries, showrunner/writer/creator Lee Sung Jin's Beef was a major surprise—and big Emmy winner—back in 2023. Three years later, Jin follows up his compact story of road rage anger issues with a searing take on two entirely different types of romantic relationships. Coming into center focus are newly engaged Gen Z couple … Continue reading TV Review: Beef – Season 2
Film Review: Forbidden Fruits
★★★ Writer/director Meredith Alloway's feature debut, aptly named Forbidden Fruits, takes obvious inspiration from some of the best in 90s teen bitch-movies (see: The Craft, Heathers, Jawbreaker). Does it live up to the bold names of what came before? Just to get it out of the way immediately, no, definitely not. But they certainly give … Continue reading Film Review: Forbidden Fruits
4K Film Review: The Running Man
★★★★★ At this point in time, bestselling author Stephen King may be one of the most prolific voices in film and television, in addition to being an enormously major voice in book horror. When he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, he brought a decidedly different flavor that colored a body of work often tinged … Continue reading 4K Film Review: The Running Man
Norwalk Film Festival 2026: Power Ballad
★★★★★ Irish filmmaker John Carney is no stranger to pairing music and cinema. Since breaking out with 2007's Oscar-winning Once, Carney has delivered a string of musically-tinged gems, including Flora and Son and Sing Street. With Power Ballad, Carney recalibrates his approach with an intimate and surprisingly fun take on chasing dreams. Paul Rudd and … Continue reading Norwalk Film Festival 2026: Power Ballad
SXSW 2026 Wrap Up
2026's SXSW comes to a bloody close... and no, I'm not just referring to the gory climax of Ready or Not 2! Check out the full festival wrap up after the jump... Films AMERICAN DOLLHOUSE Following in a long line of "crazy bitch" obsession flicks, American Dollhouse embraces a campy tone, wonderfully emulating the annals … Continue reading SXSW 2026 Wrap Up