Growing up in Evergreen, Colorado, some of filmmaker and photographer Luke Gilford's most vivid childhood memories are of being at the rodeo with his father, who was a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Leaving the rural Southwest for New York City and Los Angeles, Gilford only returned to the rodeo arenas of his... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Seann Miley Moore stars in Miss Saigon at Sydney Opera House “there’s big Asian energy on the stage right now”
One of Australia’s most prominent nonbinary performers, Seann Miley Moore continues to make their fabulous mark on television—they've appeared on both The X-Factor in the UK and Australia's The Voice—and on stage—most recently earning rave reviews as Angel in Rent at the Sydney Opera House. A headliner at Sydney WorldPride earlier this year, their most... Continue Reading →
Three’s Company – Film Review: Passages ★★★★
Ira Sachs’ films tend to examine the complexities of adult relationships using a quiet, dry naturalistic tone which has often reminded me of the style of French New Wave cinema. So it feels fitting that his latest, Passages, his fifth collaboration with writing partner Mauricio Zacharias, would have Paris as its background. Featuring three stellar... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: Jinkx Monsoon Everything at Stake Tour (Kings Theatre, Brooklyn) ★★★★★
Following her triumphant Broadway debut in Chicago earlier this year, Monsoon season continues with two-time Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon currently in the midst of a 44-city North American tour, Everything At Stake, with a lively five-piece band. On Saturday night, Jinkx brought her delightfully quirky show to the spectacular Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, an... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Miss Benny on Netflix’s Glamorous “it’s such a fun, campy show that’s a dream to be a part of”
Pride month continues to be celebrated on Netflix with the arrival of creator and producer Jordon Nardino's Glamorous on Thursday, June 22nd. Not only does the New York-set workplace comedy series have a queer character at its centre, in the form of the twenty-something gender nonconforming Marco played by former YouTube star turned actor and... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Never Have I Ever star Lee Rodriguez “characters like Fabiola are very necessary & important”
With the fourth and final season of the hit series Never Have I Ever created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher now streaming globally on Netflix, The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann spoke exclusively with the show's lead cast Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet, Lee Rodriguez, and Ramona Young about... Continue Reading →
“We’re in the fight for our lives right now” – GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis talks LGBTQ+ rights at TIME100 Summit
The 2023 TIME100 Summit, featuring TIME CO2, was held by Time magazine in New York City on Tuesday, April 25th, convening leaders from past and present TIME100 lists across a diverse range of sectors including government, business, entertainment, health and science for topical discussions anchored to the broad themes of leadership, impact and innovation with... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Mae Martin on their Netflix comedy special SAP “I’m glad it feels inviting – there’s so much darkness in the world that it’s nice to create a warmer space”
Canadian comedian, writer, and actor, Mae Martin makes their hilarious and unexpectedly poignant hour-long comedy special debut with SAP, launching globally on Netflix on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023. Directed by Abbi Jacobson, the wide-ranging set—filmed last December at the Vogue Theater in Vancouver, Canada—sees Mae reflect on their childhood memories, a mythical moose encounter, socializing... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Next In Fashion season 2 designer James Ford “I want people to dress gender equal”
Creative director and founder of Rowena Social Club based in Los Feliz, California, James Ford describes himself as a "gender equal" fashion designer, telling The Queer Review, "I want people to have equal access to masculine silhouettes and feminine silhouettes, regardless of who they are". His belief in the power and fun of fashion stems... Continue Reading →
Sundance 2023 Film Review: Slow ★★★1/2
Lithuanian filmmaker Marija Kavtaradze's sophomore narrative feature Slow, which premiered in the World Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival—winning that section's Directing Award—is a tender study of a new couple navigating their own brand of intimacy. In the film's opening frames, sexually liberated dancer Elena (Greta Grinevičiūtė) is in bed with a man... Continue Reading →