★★★★★ My experience with writing/directing duo Los Javis pretty much starts and ends with their judging duties on the ridiculously entertaining Drag Race España. Thus, my expectations were more of curiosity than anything else going into their newest collaboration, La Bola Negra, which translates directly as 'the black ball.' Somehow, this timeless tale has plenty … Continue reading Film Review: La Bola Negra
Film Review: Whalefall
★★★★ How exactly can a movie whose premise boils down 'man gets swallowed by whale' pack such an emotional wallop? Astonishingly, Whalefall, from director/co-writer Brian Duffield (The Babysitter, Spontaneous, Love & Monsters) accomplishes just that. Austin Abrams has done the whole body horror struggle for survival before, quite recently in fact. Just last month, he … Continue reading Film Review: Whalefall
Brooklyn Horror 2026: Roma Elastica
★ Queer films and filmmaking need to be applauded, especially given how difficult it is to even get a film made in the first place. That said, filmmaker Bertrand Mandico (After Blue) is really not my cup of tea. While he makes visually enticing films, they are often strictly running on vibes over any true … Continue reading Brooklyn Horror 2026: Roma Elastica
Film Review: Falling
★★★ A three-way romance with performances from two of my favorite up-and-coming actors? A hottie three-for-one special? Falling feels expressly tailor-made for me, and yet I couldn’t help wish it had either stuck to a rom-com formula, or gone much more realistic or cerebral. By failing to adhere to anything unique or out of the … Continue reading Film Review: Falling
Film Review: Late Fame
★★★★ Confession time: if not for The Shards actor Graham Campbell posting about it frequently, Late Fame would not have been on my radar at all. Much can be made of discovering an indie, and I certainly have no regrets after seeking out this compelling gem. What does it actually mean to be talented, and what … Continue reading Film Review: Late Fame
TV Review: Carrie
For being one of the shortest books in Stephen King‘s entire bibliography, Carrie has somehow been adapted into a 70s cult classic, an entertaining sequel to the original, a TV movie designed as a backdoor pilot that never took off, and a stylish remake. That’s a whole lot of mileage for a concise novel. What … Continue reading TV Review: Carrie
Film Review: Charlie Harper
★★★★★ What is the true meaning of love? Do we actually make an impact on the people we touch in our lives? Is it possible to find success and love with the person most important to us? Many films have attempted to answer these questions, particularly in the romance department. Some are middling at best, … Continue reading Film Review: Charlie Harper
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: I Want Your Sex
★★★★★ 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: Someone’s Daughter
★★★★ Canadian survival thriller Someone’s Daughter may seem on the surface to be a typical stuck-in-the-wilderness flick. However, in the vein of Sam Raimi’s excellent Send Help, this film has much more on its mind. After a riveting cold open that leaves the kidnapper dead, two unlikely people must work together to make it off … Continue reading Fantasia 2026: Someone’s Daughter