★★★★★ Future viewers of Paradise Records will probably fall into two distinct camps: the first will be major fans of Logic’s discography, and will be curious to see it translated on screen. The second camp will be clueless to Logic, yet lovers of stoner comedies. Even without any familiarity, there is still something deeply hilarious … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Paradise Records
Film Review: Pavements
★★★★ At this point, it would appear that nearly every major chart-topping megastar has delivered a jukebox musical of their greatest hits, a movie biography, or an immersive museum collecting artifacts of their greatest achievements. Accomplishing all three would be a herculean task that few musical acts would dare to approach. Enter: Pavement, the self-proclaimed … Continue reading Film Review: Pavements
Film Review: A Complete Unknown
★★★★★ The ever-elusive, eternally mysterious Bob Dylan has come to the big screen before at least once. Flashing back to 2007, Todd Haynes directed a puzzling take on Dylan’s life, wherein six different actors portrayed him at different stages in his life. Now, two-time Oscar nominee James Mangold takes a stab at demystifying the king … Continue reading Film Review: A Complete Unknown
Film Review: Elton John: Never Too Late
★★★★ Cramming the illustrious career of Elton John into a documentary that spans under two hours in length may seem a fool's errand, but directors R.J. Cutler and David Furnish are more than up for the task. Leading up to Elton's final performance in America—where it all started for him at Dodger Stadium—the acclaimed musician … Continue reading Film Review: Elton John: Never Too Late
Inside Out 2024: Bonus Track
★★★★ Rarely does a film come with its own built-in mixtape, or carry the same feel-good whimsy as queer favorite, Heartstopper. Co-writer/story creator Josh O’Connor (The Crown, Challengers), I was not familiar with your game. Music aficionados will find plenty of familiar indie rock tunes to blast—Years & Years lead singer Olly Alexander helms the … Continue reading Inside Out 2024: Bonus Track
Film Review: Gaga Chromatica Ball
★★★★ Concert movies are a dime a dozen. So many artists fall back on this super easy way to monetize an event they are already performing at. The difference between an average concert film and an exceptional one comes down to both the quality of the music and the power of the live performance show … Continue reading Film Review: Gaga Chromatica Ball
Film Review: The Idea of You
★★★★★ Based upon the acclaimed novel of the same name, The Idea of You celebrates boy band obsession in this gold-standard rom-com from co-writer/director Michael Showalter (Spoiler Alert, The Eyes of Tammy Faye). For anyone who has ever had a celebrity crush, imagining the fulfillment of that pipe dream seems only possible in the land … Continue reading Film Review: The Idea of You
TV Review: George & Tammy
For the second year in a row, Jessica Chastain portrays an iconic Tammy. This time around, Chastain (The Help, It Chapter Two) fills the shoes of legendary country artist Tammy Wynette, one half of a duo with successful solo musician, George Jones (Michael Shannon, Bug, Boardwalk Empire). While the two of them absolutely have a … Continue reading TV Review: George & Tammy
Film Review: TÁR
★★★★ (Written by Intern, Amanda Davidowski) Although Whiplash is a completely different film, TÁR is what Whiplash would have been if it followed the J.K. Simmons character rather than that of Miles Teller. The conductors in both are highly regarded and well respected, but have their issues. TÁR captures a portrait of a problematic artist … Continue reading Film Review: TÁR
Film Review: Purple Hearts
★★★★ Purple Hearts is a richly-sketched romance punctuated by terrific original songs cowritten by lead Sofia Carson (Disney’s Descendants, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists). Carson’s Cassie and love interest Luke (Nicholas Galitzine, 2021’s Cinderella, excellent queer drama Handsome Devil) have chemistry that one can feel from their very first encounter. Spruced up by the musicality … Continue reading Film Review: Purple Hearts