Screen Savor Moonwalking
By Gregg Shapiro Photos: Universal/DreamWorks Movies about astronauts are nothing new and our fascination with outer space has continued into the 21st century. Recent movies such as “Hidden...
View ArticleEthel Merman is Disco Spectacular!
By Mikkel Hyldebrandt It was an 18-hour drive and the original diva qualities of Ethel Merman that prompted Paul Conroy, the founder and producing artistic director of Out Front Theatre Company, to...
View ArticleScreen Savor: Instant laughs and tears
By Gregg Shapiro Photo: Paramount Some movies, more than others, need to be experienced in a full movie theater. It makes the shared emotions, laughing and crying, take on more significance....
View ArticleCelebrate the Holidays Broadway-Style
By Jim Farmer Photo: Joan Marcus/Production still from “Head Over Heels.” Traveling to New York to see a Broadway production (or two) is, for many, a huge part of the holidays. The new season is up...
View ArticleLife-Sized and Representing!
By Mikkel Hyldebrandt Photos: Yves Bright, Benny Haddad Freeform is premiering Life Size 2 on December 2 as part of their “25 Days of Christmas” lineup, which was shot in Atlanta and stars Hank...
View ArticleScreen Savor: By the book
By Gregg Shapiro Moviegoers seem to love movies about characters that appear to be one thing, but turn out to be another. Best Picture Oscar-winner “The Shape of Water” is a good example. So is...
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On a High Note
By Mikkel Hyldebrandt Photos courtesy of Voices of Note With the 2023 season, Voices of Note is not only planning spectacular shows and concerts. The organization has also started a partnership with...
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Nana’s Boys: Truths in Lockdown
By Matt Bearden Nana’s Boys, written, produced, and directed by Ashton Pina, is a Black gay film many viewers could relate to. It is one of Breaking Glass Production’s LGBT movies and features two...
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Trans Director Makes Directorial Debut at Sundance
By Chris Azzopardi Photos Courtesy of Sundance Institute, Photo by D. Smith. D. Smith, director of KOKOMO CITY, an official selection of the NEXT section at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy...
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Love and Marriage
By Jamie Booth Photo: My Pet Hippo Productions, Dekkoo Jason T. Gaffney is lucky to have the best partners in life and work. His life partner is his husband, Matt. His work partner is his real-life...
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Gay Dads, Powerful Princesses
By Chris Azzopardi Photos: Netflix Snow White? I don’t know her. These days, the delicate, demure princesses from the earliest days of Disney films are history, replaced by a more socially progressive...
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A Rare and Affecting Depiction of Queer Parents
By George Elkind In the opening minutes of M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller “Knock at the Cabin,” a little girl named Wen (played by Kristen Cui) is approached by Leonard, a hulking stranger (Dave...
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It’s a Party!
Interview with Moulin Rouge: The Musical’s Andrés Quintero By Matt Bearden The Fox Theater is becoming increasingly successful in attracting major headlining musicals to their stage – and next up is...
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Queer Love Onscreen, In All its Weird and Wonderful Forms
By Sarah Bricker Hunt Photos: Focus Features “Of an Age” lingers languidly over a hot summer day in Melbourne, where practically nothing of consequence happens, except the complete implosion of main...
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The New Dimensions of Cirque Du Soleil
By Matt Bearden Photos courtesy pf Cirque du Soleil, Matt Bearden, Mikkel Hyldebrandt Do you think about the world you create? Do you think about how you interact with the environment? Do you think...
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A Heartfelt Tale of Teenage Romance and Nostalgia
Edited by Mikkel Hyldebrandt Cinephobia Releasing is set to captivate North American audiences with the highly anticipated release of LIE WITH ME, a poignant and tender LGBTQ festival favorite...
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Nickel Boys: A Powerful Tale of Camaraderie and Resilience
Edited by Mikkel HyldebrandtIn 2024, director RaMell Ross delivered a cinematic masterpiece with Nickel Boys, an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The film delves into the...
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