★★★★ An inherent beauty exists in unrequited love. The idea of something that, for whatever reason, cannot happen between two people takes shape in many forms. Rarely has it been depicted in a manner that captures the delicate pain of unresolved emotions. What would happen if the opportunity presented itself, decades later, to maybe see … Continue reading NewFest 2024: Duino
NewFest 2024: Lilies Not for Me
★★★★★ Shining the light on various injustices throughout queer history feels more important now than ever before. Based on historical events, Lilies Not for Me takes us back to the 1920s, where finding a cure for the ailment of homosexuality became a Nobel Prize-winning effort. It would not be until the 1970s much later when … Continue reading NewFest 2024: Lilies Not for Me
Film Review: Lonely Planet
★★ A 2024 trend of age gap romances continues with an older female and a much younger man in Lonely Planet, Netflix's latest foray into the genre. In the aftermath of The Idea of You and A Family Affair, it would not be entirely out of the question for Lonely Planet to feel a bit … Continue reading Film Review: Lonely Planet
TV Review: Heartstopper – Season 3
Alice Oseman's graphic novel series has properly taken off in America after being a raging success in the UK, thanks in large part to the adorably note-perfect adaptation of her prose. If season two was the flowery follow-up to its fairy tale debut, embracing romantic locales with gleeful abandon, then season three of Netflix's irresistible … Continue reading TV Review: Heartstopper – Season 3
Film Review: Killer Heat
★★ A solid noir-driven whodunnit has not come along in ages, so Killer Heat certainly had potential. Couple that with a solid main trio of a cast in Richard Madden, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Shailene Woodley, and at the very least, there should be plenty of fun to be found within. Unfortunately, an altogether humorless affair … Continue reading Film Review: Killer Heat
Film Review: A Family Affair
★★★★ Have we entered a new golden age of romantic comedies? It certainly seems that way, with delightful movies such as Upgraded, Anyone But You, and most recently, The Idea of You making a serious splash with worldwide audiences. The potential next big rom-com reteams Zac Efron with Nicole Kidman, both of whom worked together … Continue reading Film Review: A Family Affair
Tribeca 2024: Darkest Miriam
★★★★ Anytime executive producer Charlie Kaufman is involved in a production, even in the most minuscule of ways, one has to take notice. His films Anamolisa and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind rank amongst my favorites of all time, and this year's Orion and the Dark was a clear standout earlier this year. Now, … Continue reading Tribeca 2024: Darkest Miriam
Tribeca 2024: Winter Spring Summer or Fall
★★★★ Ah, young love. It is in the air no matter the season, coloring the atmosphere with hopeful resilience and the promise that this world, even for a short time, may get just a little less lonely. In Winter Spring Summer or Fall, the feature debut of writer/director Tiffany Paulson, the simplicity of young love … Continue reading Tribeca 2024: Winter Spring Summer or Fall
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: Hit Man
★★★★ After first bearing witness to actor Glen Powell’s formidable talent as Dickie Dollar Scholar, Chad Radwell, in Ryan Murphy’s excellent-yet-short-lived Scream Queens, it instantly became obvious that he was destined for greatness. In my wildest dreams, I could not have imagined the breakout star he would eventually be hailed as, leading major summer tentpoles … Continue reading Film Review: Hit Man