★ 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: 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
SFFILM 2025: The Last First Time
★★★★ Erotically charged and rippling with unspoken subtext, The Last First Time is one of the year's best queer festival surprises. Hailing from Mexican director Rafael Ruiz Espejo, Alejandro Quintana plays eighteen-year-old Eduardo in a rather unflinching character study. LGBT+ audiences will no doubt relate to the simplicity of this feature more than others. It … Continue reading SFFILM 2025: The Last First Time
TV Review: You – Season 5
Goodbye, you. After seven seasons and serial killer hopping from New York to Los Angeles to Paris and back to the streets of NYC once more, Joe Goldberg’s whirlwind story of obsession finally comes to a satisfying close. Chasing a neverending fairytale woman, Joe may have his biggest safety blanket yet in the form of … Continue reading TV Review: You – Season 5
Film Review: On Swift Horses
★★★★★ Jacob Elordi and Diego Calva starring in a gay film together was enough to set the internet ablaze. Would this decade-spanning drama be worth the wait? Thankfully, there is much more depth to On Swift Horses than just saucy screenshots. Director Daniel Minahan (Netflix's Hollywood, Showtime's Fellow Travelers) and screenwriter Bryce Kass (Lizzie) adapt … Continue reading Film Review: On Swift Horses
Film Review: The Life List
★★★★ A new gold-standard Netflix rom-com has officially arrived, based on the acclaimed book by Lori Nelson Spielman. Led by a dazzling performance from Sofia Carson and the golden retriever boyfriend energy of Kyle Allen, The Life List balances a perfect mix of romance, self-discovery, and tearjerking tragedy. Anyone who has grieved a loved one—especially … Continue reading Film Review: The Life List
Film Review: Borderline
★★★★ Who doesn't love a good genre hybrid? Certainly, scream queen Samara Weaving is no stranger to the concept, excelling in the deliciously wild worlds of Netflix's The Babysitter duology and Radio Silence's propulsive Ready or Not. Borderline, written and directed by Jimmy Warden (Cocaine Bear, The Babysitter: Killer Queen), promises to be just as … Continue reading Film Review: Borderline
Film Review: Pet Shop Days
★★★ Part coming-of-age queer romance, part baffling crime drama, Pet Shop Days premiered all the way back at 2023's Venice Film Festival. Since then, it has bounced around from festival to festival, evading me at every turn despite my voracious hunger to consume LGBT content. Finally, Olmo Schnabel's directorial debut has arrived in all its … Continue reading Film Review: Pet Shop Days
Film Review: Picture This
★★★ Picking the laziest movie genre may be a fool's errand. However, a clear winner emerges where structure and predictability are concerned. The rom-com, or romantic comedy, has been around for a very, very long time. Picture This may have good intentions. Starring two romance favorites in Simone Ashley (Bridgerton) and Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After … Continue reading Film Review: Picture This
Film Review: The Gorge
★★★★ Conspiracy theorists and Resident Evil fanatics, rejoice! Super weird, wildly fun survival horror thriller The Gorge has arrived, housing the pedigree of director Scott Derrickson and lead actors Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy deep beneath its massive fissure. As two loners stranded on opposing sides of a monstrous chasm stationed at a mystery locale, … Continue reading Film Review: The Gorge