Returning to the Lucille Lortel Theatre well over a decade since 2012's Carrie the Musical, it really struck me just how different the world felt back then. Data, a gripping tech-thriller from playwright Matthew Libby, could not have existed in that version of the theatre sphere. This all feels so specifically 2026 in concept, not too … Continue reading Theater Review: Data
Film Review: The Parenting
★★★★ Meeting the parents can be truly killer for any relationship, let alone a gay one with all its unconventional intricacies. What happens when a haunted house and demonic possession are thrown into the mix? Enter: The Parenting, hatched from a delicious collaboration between director Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins, Alex Strangelove) and screenwriter Ken … Continue reading Film Review: The Parenting
SXSW 2025: Fucktoys
★★★★ A depraved feminine-driven journey through a 16mm dreamscape, Fucktoys loudly announces the arrival of writer/director/lead actress Annapurna Sriram. Expect grimy aesthetics, hilarious cameos, and plenty of bodily fluids—for AP (Sriram), that is just another average day in Trashtown. The mesmerizing cinematography and vignette nature of the narrative structure are accompanied by gross-out humor and … Continue reading SXSW 2025: Fucktoys