I find that it's impossible for me to be cynical while listening to Ben Platt; from the moment he stepped out on stage in Pitch Perfect and sang, "I've got the magic in me", to his heartbreaking, Tony-winning turn in Dear Evan Hansen, I was taken by the earnestness in his voice that resists all attempts... Continue Reading →
The web series is a difficult format to get right. Too short, and it can feel unsatisfying to viewers used to binging longer-form television; too long, and it can seem like there just wasn't quite enough there to make a full-on TV show. The new Canadian series Avocado Toast the series, available on OUTtvGo in... Continue Reading →
Bereft after the end of her relationship with an older woman, Karen (Otmara Marrero) heads to her ex's vacant lakeside cabin in the woods to recuperate. Of course, she hasn't exactly been invited, so she has to break a window to climb inside, cutting her hand in the process. Before long, she meets Lana (Sydney... Continue Reading →
Director Mark Schwab's LGBTQ thriller Crisis Hotline (now streaming on Amazon Prime) tells the story of Simon (Corey Jackson), a man new to his job at the titular location. He expected to be talking people through the worst times of their lives, but after a week on the phones, he's bored because for the most... Continue Reading →
Circus of Books, a new documentary about the infamous West Hollywood gay porn store and legendary cruising spot, is available to stream on Netflix from Wednesday April 22nd. The excellent, vital film, executive-produced by Ryan Murphy, was directed by queer artist Rachel Mason, who happens to be the daughter of Circus of Books proprietors Barry and... Continue Reading →
Almost Love, director Mike Doyle's debut feature, hits Video On Demand services today. The film is a touching, striking look at modern relationships of many types — from a 15 year interracial marriage on the outs, to a relationship between two men reaching the rocky five-year mark, to a forbidden love between a student and... Continue Reading →
As school shootings continue to spark debate and headlines around the USA, the topic has been mostly unexplored on screen outside of the documentary realm. High-profile fictionalized attempts include Gus Van Sant’s Elephant (2003), Lynne Ramsay’s We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011), and that uncomfortable opening of Brady Corbet’s Vox Lux (2018), but this... Continue Reading →
Back in 2015, director Mike Mosallam’s short film Breaking Fast played a number of respected film festivals, including Cannes. He has now adapted the short into a full-length feature, also titled Breaking Fast, which premieres at Cinequest 2020 and OutFest Fusion this weekend. The feature film is a warm, heartfelt romantic comedy about two seemingly... Continue Reading →
This week The Queer Review's Eric Langberg sat down with his friend, gay pop artist Vardaan Arora, to discuss his latest single Drama, a delightfully catchy bop about the pleasures of gossiping with your best friends. Vardaan spilt the tea on all things Drama, a collaboration with nicopop co-written by fellow pop singer Emily Vaughn,... Continue Reading →
