★★★★★ Indie favorite Gregg Araki really knows sex. From early favorites The Living End and Totally F***ed Up to the masterful Mysterious Skin and even his ultra-gay, oddball Starz series, Now Apocalypse, the best of Araki's works find a way to alchemize eroticism and dark comedy. I Want Your Sex may be Araki's most audience-friendly … Continue reading Film Review: I Want Your Sex
Fantasia 2026: Zsazsa Zaturnnah vs the Amazonistas of Planet X
★★★★ For campy ridiculousness and queer joy, it doesn't get much better than preposterously-named Zsazsa Zaturnnah vs the Amazonistas of Planet X. Based on the Filipino sensation, this gem was a blast from start to finish, supercharged with a specific energy that I’ve only tasted from seasons of Drag Race Philippines. These characters, the super … Continue reading Fantasia 2026: Zsazsa Zaturnnah vs the Amazonistas of Planet X
Fantasia 2026: Blaise
★★★★ French gem Blaise is a joyous, laugh-out-loud funny delight. It's these kind of strange indie films that really mark the medium as all-encompassing. Those who think animation is strictly a cartoon for kids are missing out. A memorable oddity that embraces being different, much like its lovable protagonist, Blaise balances cringe comedy and political … Continue reading Fantasia 2026: Blaise
Film Review: Moana (2026)
★★ Disney's latest live-action remake arrives in theaters just ten years after the original Moana, making it one of the studio's most baffling reduxes yet. With countless animated classics still waiting for the live-action treatment—including Hercules and Tangled—why was Moana deemed worthy? Where is Aladdin 2? The original isn't old enough to inspire much nostalgia. … Continue reading Film Review: Moana (2026)
Film Review: Masters of the Universe
★★★★★ Masters of the Universe is exactly the kind of big, crowd-pleasing blockbuster that Hollywood has shied away from in recent years. Despite appearing on surface level to be a cookie cutter action flick based on a pre-existing property, the truth could not be any further from the concept. Colorful and unapologetically silly, this meta-actioner … Continue reading Film Review: Masters of the Universe
Tribeca 2026: In Memoriam
★★★ Emmy-winning filmmaker Rob Burnett decided to ask the most important of questions in his surprisingly emotional In Memoriam. What matters more: professional career legacy, or the connections formed with others? Even if the answer is wildly obvious, the journey—and incredible ensemble cast—do most of the heavy lifting along the way. Actor Marc Maron is … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: In Memoriam
Tribeca 2026: That Friend
★★★★ Taking a familiar concept and flipping it on its head helps make a relatable comedy into a hilarious one. Such is the case with debut co-directors and co-writers Will Sterling and Alex Wall, whose side-splitting That Friend adds some much-needed lightness to 2026’s Tribeca lineup. Collecting a wonderful ensemble that includes What We Do … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: That Friend
Film Review: Scary Movie
★★★★ The parody movie has become something of a lost art. Once a staple of theaters in the wake of 2000’s Scary Movie, spoof films have completely disappeared from the cultural consciousness. This makes the return of the Scary Movie franchise feel oddly refreshing, like an offensive infection of humor unafraid to go for the … Continue reading Film Review: Scary Movie
Film Review: Driver’s Ed
★★★ Leave it to director Bobby Farrelly to craft a fun road trip comedy directly imported from the 80s. For a genre that’s been on a bit of a decline for years, mid-budget movies like this have become something of a lost art. Driver’s Ed definitely speaks to a generation that grew up on movies … Continue reading Film Review: Driver’s Ed
Film Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2
★★★★★ 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