In the early 1990s, at the height of the AIDS crisis, I was an active member of ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), a grassroots group who helped to improve the lives of people living with the virus in ways gentle and compassionate and in other ways loud and dotted with instances of civil... Continue Reading →
Adam’s Broken Rib – Film Review: Uncut Gems ★★★★
Life can be a messy, loud, out of control experience, and sometimes that’s just what’s in your head. Add the honking, incessant cacophony of New York City and you’re not getting sleep anytime soon. The Safdie brothers, Benny and Josh, understand this all too well, gifting Robert Pattinson with a mesmerizing character in their 2017... Continue Reading →
Game Of Tones – Film Review: Knives Out ★★★1/2
I love a good whodunnit. Give me an unreliable narrator, misdirects, a slew of suspects, and a shocking reveal, and I’ll wanna know about it. Even if I don’t see a particular film or read the book, I’ll still Google it, because I just need to know if it elevates the genre or not. We... Continue Reading →