Back in 2015, nearly a decade ago at this point, Glee's Darren Criss replaced Neil Patrick Harris in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Belasco Theater. My mom surprised me with some wonderfully close orchestra tickets, and the rest, as they say, is history. Being a big fan of the movie and its … Continue reading Theater Review: Maybe Happy Ending
Theater Review: Once Upon a Mattress
Sutton Foster soars in Broadway’s snazzy new update of Once Upon a Mattress, on the Great White Way for the first time since 1996. One’s familiarity with the classic fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea” should not impede upon their enjoyment of this hilariously off-kilter throwback musical. Despite being weary of checking out another … Continue reading Theater Review: Once Upon a Mattress
Annecy 2024: Spermageddon
★★★★ In case a reminder was needed that animation can be just as much for adults as for children, look no further than raunchy, ridiculously fun musical comedy, Spermageddon. This 3D-animated outrageous Norwegian import charts the path of the innumerable sperm cells living inside the ballsack of teenage nerd-gamer, Jens (Christian Mikkelsen), on their way … Continue reading Annecy 2024: Spermageddon
Inside Out 2024: Bonus Track
★★★★ Rarely does a film come with its own built-in mixtape, or carry the same feel-good whimsy as queer favorite, Heartstopper. Co-writer/story creator Josh O’Connor (The Crown, Challengers), I was not familiar with your game. Music aficionados will find plenty of familiar indie rock tunes to blast—Years & Years lead singer Olly Alexander helms the … Continue reading Inside Out 2024: Bonus Track
Film Review: Gaga Chromatica Ball
★★★★ Concert movies are a dime a dozen. So many artists fall back on this super easy way to monetize an event they are already performing at. The difference between an average concert film and an exceptional one comes down to both the quality of the music and the power of the live performance show … Continue reading Film Review: Gaga Chromatica Ball
Film Review: The Idea of You
★★★★★ Based upon the acclaimed novel of the same name, The Idea of You celebrates boy band obsession in this gold-standard rom-com from co-writer/director Michael Showalter (Spoiler Alert, The Eyes of Tammy Faye). For anyone who has ever had a celebrity crush, imagining the fulfillment of that pipe dream seems only possible in the land … Continue reading Film Review: The Idea of You
Film Review: Glitter & Doom
★★★ From the same director as adorably underrated 2008 gay musical, Were the World Mine, comes a sparkly new rom-com-ical with a lovable couple at its center. Glitter & Doom sells itself as an Indigo Girls jukebox musical. Certainly, the film is a full-on extravaganza, complete with duets, impressive dancing choreography, and bright visuals bursting … Continue reading Film Review: Glitter & Doom
Our Favorite Films of 2023
Join Josh and Allison as we revisit the cinematic landscape of 2023 through yearbook-style superlatives, then reveal our choices for our favorite movies of year! Can you feel the Kenergy? Movie Yearbook Superlatives! Best horror movie JOSH: Lest we thought 2022 was the dawn of a new horror golden age, 2023 continues the trend with … Continue reading Our Favorite Films of 2023
Film Review: The Archies
★★★★ Armed with a limited knowledge of Bollywood including a small segment of Shah Rukh Khan movies and the exceptionally fun Koi… Mil Gaya franchise, I was anxious for a musical version of one of my favorite TV shows. Comic adaptation The Archies arrives on the heels of CW’s Riverdale series coming to a close … Continue reading Film Review: The Archies
Film Review: Journey to Bethlehem
★★★ The mere notion that Ryan Murphy Productions mainstay and musical wunderkind Adam Anders was finally releasing a directorial debut made inspirational Journey to Bethlehem an instant must-see. How would this four-time Grammy nominee, who helped produce and arrange hundreds of chart-topping Glee hits, fare behind the director’s chair? I don’t consider myself an intensely … Continue reading Film Review: Journey to Bethlehem