Sam Dunn and Tom Morello's rousing and reflective documentary The Ballad of Judas Priest, which world premiered at the 76th Berlinale, compellingly chronicles the pioneering heavy metal band's history from its inception in the UK in 1969, through to its induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. Featuring some electrifying archive... Continue Reading →
Unless you've been living in a BDSM dungeon for the past few months (no judgements here), you will no doubt have seen dreamboat daddy Alexander SkarsgĂ„rd dominating red carpets around the globe with leather and fetish flourishes ("kinky in the front, kinkier in the back", is how Vogue described his BFI London ensemble) since his... Continue Reading →
On Thursday March 6th, 2026 in Los Angeles, GLAADâthe worldâs largest LGBTQ media advocacy organizationâannounced award recipients for the 37th GLAAD Media Awards honoring fair, accurate, and inclusive LGBTQ stories. This year, nearly 300 nominees, including The Queer Review, were recognized across more than 30 categories. Hosted by actor and producer Jonathan Bennett, a special... Continue Reading →
This week at live ceremony in Los Angeles, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced the winners in its 2026 Dorian Film Awards. Ryan Cooglerâs thrilling period horror epic Sinners dominated the night with a total of seven wins, including Film of the Year and Director of the Year for Coogler, who was also... Continue Reading →
With Broadway credits that include the Tony-winning Death Becomes Her and The Music Man revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, dancer and choreographer Nick Alvino has a following of nearly 500K followers on TikTok. He was part of a special one-night-only 50th anniversary concert performance of A Chorus Line at The Shubert Theatre and... Continue Reading →
If youâre a fan of overly theatrical, archly campy cinema, then sit down (pun very much intended). Iâve got a film for you! Filmmaker Amanda Kramer first came to my attention with her 2022 feature, Please Baby Please, which showcased her distinctive voice as a cinematic absurdist. Combining John Waters-esque emphatic, over the top performances... Continue Reading →
Queer filmmaker, film historian, archivist, and writer Jenni Olson's acclaimed documentary short film, 575 Castro. St., which originally world premiered at Sundance in 2009 and received its international premiere at the Berlinale that same year, is being revisited and celebrated by both festivals with retrospective screenings. Olsonâs film is a contemplative yet urgent meditation on... Continue Reading →
Watching the promotional campaign for Harry Lighton's debut feature Pillion play out, since its award-winning world premiere at Cannes last year and its UK opening in late November, hasâappropriately enoughâfelt like an extended edging session. Thankfully, the climax was worth all the teasing and anticipation that came with the perfectly orchestrated slow drip of tantalizing... Continue Reading →
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard OâBrienâs The Rocky Horror Show directed by Sam Pinkleton, a Tony-winner for his work on Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! Roundabout Theatre Company announces the cast for Richard OâBrienâs The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway directed by Sam Pinkleton. Joining the previously announced British Independent Film... Continue Reading →
When Larry Kramer first staged his furious play, The Normal Heart, in 1985 at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis in New York, it was an uncompromising demand for action. It is now revered as a seminal piece of activist theater. As queer communities in many parts of the world face a rollback of rights... Continue Reading →
