As my first ever brush with Chekhov, The Real Ivanoff, now in performances off Broadway, was quite the eye-opener. This ensemble-driven piece centers on a depressed writer named Ivanoff, played by the very talented Sam Underwood. As we follow his complicated character and his many connections, the play centers on moral quandaries and emotional highs … Continue reading Theater Review: The Real Ivanov
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Film Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
★★★★★ If you thought SCREAM was meta, just wait for Camp Miasma! Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is the latest horror film from acclaimed director Jane Schoenbrun. Given the ambiguous, metaphorical nature of their previous film, I Saw the TV Glow, it was difficult to manage expectations. That title proved very divisive among … Continue reading Film Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Film Review: Camp Rock 3
★★★ We (still) rock? Yes, it may be a jaw-dropping sixteen years since we last visited in 2010's Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, but this three-quel makes a solid case for reopening the comforting musical franchise for a whole new generation. In the years since, original stars Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers trio Nick, … Continue reading Film Review: Camp Rock 3
Film Review: Nimrods
★★★★★ Nimrods, the new film produced by Green Day and infused with their lifeblood, is a delightful romp that feels very 90s. A coming-of-age punk rock comedy inspired by the band's early touring days, the film takes its title directly from 1997 album Nimrod. From its grungy style to a soundtrack bursting with perfectly cherry-picked … Continue reading Film Review: Nimrods
Theater Review: Music City
An immersive musical fueled by dozens of country music hits set at a near-perfect replica of a Nashville dive bar? On paper, Music City simply sounds like a show that would not be my cup of tea. Country is one of the very last music genres I would ever gravitate towards, and thus, I did … Continue reading Theater Review: Music City
TV Review: The Shards
Who better to helm Bret Easton Ellis's magnum opus, The Shards, than provocateur and master showrunner Ryan Murphy? On paper, everything about Murphy's seductive new series is a perfect fit. In execution, no other creative team could have pulled this off quite the same. There's a disturbing serial killer, a wicked game of cat and … Continue reading TV Review: The Shards
Film Review: Ice Cream Man
★★★★ As a massive fan of Eli Roth's genre films from day one, each time he comes out with a new feature, I am fully locked in. 2023's Thanksgiving found Roth receiving the best critical reviews of his entire career with a sharply-written slasher flick decades in the making. His newest flick, Ice Cream Man, … Continue reading Film Review: Ice Cream Man
Film Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
★★★★★ Following the insane highs of Spider-Man: No Way Home was never going to be easy. That film somehow balanced three generations of Spider-Men, their separate eras of emotional trauma, and a multiversal roster of iconic villains, without losing sight of Peter Parker's actual arc. Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers penned a culmination of … Continue reading Film Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Theater Review: Label•less
What does it mean to be human? What does true tolerance towards others and their differences actually look like? Label•less, an Off-Broadway fusion of dance and live performance, explores these questions in a literal sense. The show consists of people from all walks of life giving extended monologues that flesh out their personal struggles. Each … Continue reading Theater Review: Label•less
Fantasia 2026 Wrap-Up
2026's Fantasia International Film Festival was a whirlwind of ooey, gooey, poop-filled horror, densely stuffed with some of the year's best genre flicks and animation. Check out my full coverage after the jump... Films BLAISE Full review at the link. BORN IN THE JUNGLE Born in the Jungle is a colorful family adventure set in … Continue reading Fantasia 2026 Wrap-Up