★★★ Feel-bad festival dramas are about as commonplace as finding a penny in the city. If you look hard enough, there will always be one shining in wait. Dragonfly easily fits that bill—writer/director Paul Andrew Williams (The Cottage, The Children) shifts his genre sensibilities to elderly care in this chilling, overtly bleak character study. By … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Dragonfly
Film Review: Barron’s Cove
★★★★ Can there be a worse pain than a parent losing their child? Writer/director Evan Ari Kelman certainly does not think so, coaxing a staggeringly raw performance from underrated actor Garrett Hedlund as the grieving father. Here, the searing pain goes so deep that nothing else matters but getting justice. Emotionally devastating and morally complex, … Continue reading Film Review: Barron’s Cove
TV Review: And Just Like That… – Season 3
This review contains spoilers for the first six episodes of And Just Like That... Season 3. Please read at your own risk! And Just Like That... showrunner Michael Patrick King brought our core women into a new horizon. In the aftermath of a much-improved sophomore season—and a notable Samantha cameo that left fans swooning during … Continue reading TV Review: And Just Like That… – Season 3
Film Review: Love Bites
★★★★ The queer coming-of-age romance continues to spread its comforting wings far and wide. In Love Bites, teenage love receives a nuanced examination through the lens of an instant-classic Halloween party setting. The French-language film from writer/director Laméo Flores suggests a layered take and riveting character study rather than an over-sexualized fairy tale. Subtle performances … Continue reading Film Review: Love Bites
Blu-Ray Film Review: Queer
★★★★★ A mesmerizing “Come as You Are” meetcute between Drew Starkey and Daniel Craig, Queer should have been a major awards contender at the most recent Academy Awards. Written by Justin Kuritzkes and directed by Luca Guadagnino—notably, the second 2024 title from that exact same team after the masterful Challengers—this unique drama takes inspiration from … Continue reading Blu-Ray Film Review: Queer
TV Review: I Was Honey Boo Boo
For those who recall it fondly, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was a seminal moment in reality TV history. Arriving at a strange time for the social stratosphere, this 2012 oddity was filled with redneck jokes, colorful personalities, couponing, and lots of 'sketti. Certainly, it was not everyone's cup of tea—the series currently holds a … Continue reading TV Review: I Was Honey Boo Boo
Film Review: Nonnas
★★★★ Leave it to writer/director Stephen Chbosky to make a comforting dramedy about an Italian restaurant where the chefs are all adorable grandmas. Chbosky—whose Perks of Being a Wallflower is a personal favorite both in book and movie form—understands the emotional core of this true story. Yes, Nonnas, aptly titled as being a fond Italian … Continue reading Film Review: Nonnas
Film Review: Juliet & Romeo
★ William Shakespeare is rolling over in his grave. Losing count over how many versions of this exact same story Hollywood can cook up, audiences may end up entirely baffled with this "fresh take" on a classic. For Juliet & Romeo, the well-worn story of two star-crossed lovers has been updated with modern dialogue, cheesy … Continue reading Film Review: Juliet & Romeo
Film Review: Summer of 69
★★★ Clumsy, cringey, and a little sweet, Summer of 69 tries to mix sex comedy with heartfelt teenage life lessons without managing to land either. Still, there is some fun to be had. A high school student and a successful stripper make for quite a strange pairing, calling on actresses Sam Morelos and Chloe Fineman … Continue reading Film Review: Summer of 69
Film Review: Bonjour Tristesse
★★★ (Written by Intern, Miranda Zampogna) Adapting Françoise Sagan’s classic novel, writer-director Durga Chew-Bose jets to the French Riviera, where the summer heat splendidly melts time. This coming-of-age story, best savored on a lazy afternoon, stirs hazy impulses when an unexpected guest disrupts eighteen-year-old Cécile's idyllic getaway with her father and new flame. A keen … Continue reading Film Review: Bonjour Tristesse