J Categories Features Interviews February 3, 2022 John Cameron Mitchell on 15 years of Shortbus The Spool’s Theo Estes spoke with John Cameron Mitchell about Shortbus’s re-release, how it reflected the culture now and then, and the possibility of a return to live theatre.
I Categories Reviews TV January 22, 2022 In Getting Curious, Jonathan Van Ness wants you to say “Yas Queen!” to knowledge Taking their successful podcast to Netflix, the Queer Eye star explores a wide range of topics in this educational series.
S Categories Reviews TV January 12, 2022 Somebody Somewhere is a mirthful tale of a Midwestern Manhattanite Bridget Everett shines as a woman reinventing herself in the humdrum rhythms of small-town life.
L Categories Movies Reviews October 4, 2021 Lamb: A pastoral allegory that’s equal parts haunting and frustrating Lamb, Valdimar Jóhannsson’s debut feature, is moody and captivating but shaky thematics keep it from living up to its own promise.
& Categories Movies Reviews June 12, 2021 “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” is a perpetual explosion with dialogue Patrick Hughes’ follow up to The Hitman’s Bodyguard brings plenty of action, but little else.
& Categories Reviews TV May 11, 2021 “The Crime of the Century” indicts corporate America’s major health epidemic Alex Gibney's two-part documentary, The Crime of the Century, lays out a compelling case that the opioid epidemic was no accident.
& Categories Movies Reviews April 13, 2021 “Our Towns” is an optimistic portrait of small-town America HBO’s latest documentary follows journalists around the country examining how small towns are adapting to a changing world.
G Categories Reviews TV March 11, 2021 Gen Z gets another teen sex dramedy with “Generation” Co-created by a father and daughter duo, the new series on HBO Max starts on shaky ground, but shows promise.
B Categories Movies Reviews March 4, 2021 Brea Grant tackles the trauma of male violence in “Lucky” Brea Grant writes and stars in a mostly-successful thriller about a woman trying to hold herself together as her world falls apart.
& Categories Reviews TV February 17, 2021 “It’s a Sin” tells the story of the UK’s AIDS crisis through 4 connected lives Russell T. Davies’ miniseries that almost wasn’t is a harrowing and effective look at the joy and pain of coming of age in 1980s London.
