Bee is a woman with a case of arrested development. She can’t manage her money or hold down a job. She shows symptoms of chronic depression. Her life is forever changed when she meets a strange cat/dog/person. Puppycat is angry … Continue reading Spoil Sports – Bee & Puppycat: Lazy in Space
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant follows an affair between a successful fashion designer and a young model. Petra (Margit Carstensen) treats Karin (Hanna Schygulla) as a mannequin. A plaything to provide inspiration and affection. Karin enjoys her wealth … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)
Tilda Swinton’s academic listens to Idris Elba’s Djinn recount his tragic life as a prisoner of the Ottoman Empire. Swinton plays a complex character. I wish the Turkish people in the Djinn’s stories were allowed the same humanity. We get … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
A working-class woman attends a gathering with her wealthy girlfriend. When a party game turns deadly, they’ll struggle to survive the night. Bodies Bodies Bodies begins as a stylish whodunit. Director Halina Reijn turns a sprawling mansion into a claustrophobic … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Two teens apply for a job at a haunted amusement park. Barney (Zach Barack) is looking to emancipate from his transphobic family. Norma (Kody Kavitha) is obsessed with the park’s mysterious founder (Coco Peru). A mishap leaves Barney’s dog, Pugsley … Continue reading TV Review: Dead End: Paranormal Park
Why? Why not? Share your spoilery thoughts below. Continue reading Spoil Sports: The Sandman Bonus Episode
The fan club claims season two has been lackluster. I’m inclined to agree. But things are picking up as we near the finale. Post your thoughts here. Continue reading Spoiler Sports: Only Murders in the Building. Ep. 2-9
Midway through 13: The Musical some 12 year olds sneak into an R rated movie. Their parents storm angrily into the theater to drag them away. This didn’t happen on stage but it fits the tone of the Netflix adaptation. … Continue reading Movie Review: 13 The Musical
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child works on three levels. It’s a nostalgic trip through the Potter-verse. It’s a spectacle filled with stunts, illusions and pyrotechnics. And, more importantly, it’s a story of inter-generational trauma. Albus Severus Potter hates Hogwarts … Continue reading Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
James Dean cemented his legendary status when he died at the age of 24. Countless fans projected their fantasies upon him. Rumors of his bisexuality were rampant. The first film to address this was NBC’s James Dean: Portrait of a … Continue reading LGBT Movies: James Dean: Portrait of a Friend (1976)
The Stranger Things cast is spread across the globe. Will they reunite to defeat the new villain? Or set up a cliff hanger for season five? Who will survive? Post your spoiler filled thoughts below. Or catch up on our … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Stranger Things 4b
They stopped the apocalypse but changed the timeline. Share your thoughts! Continue reading Spoil Sports: The Umbrella Academy, S3
Who is Victor Salazar? A popular jock? A clueless wrecking ball? A good man? In season one he suffered the humiliations of the closet. In season two he experienced the ups and downs of coming out. The frustrating final season … Continue reading LGBT Media: Love, Victor. Season Three
In the early aughts Queer as Folk and its remake were the primary sources of gay men on television. Peacock’s re-imagining arrives amidst a wave of queer programming. This takes pressure off the writers. After a shocking opening they transition … Continue reading LGBT Media: Queer as Folk (2022)
Fire Island is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. An arrogant jerk (Joel Kim Booster) clashes with an uptight lawyer (MVP Conrad Ricamora) while vacationing in Cherry Grove. His sad bestie (Bowen Yang) falls for a dopey … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Fire Island (2022)
Julian Fellowes introduced Downton Abbey to the world in 2010. A classy, campy soap about a feuding family and their hostile servants. People schemed, screwed and died. By the time the 2019 film released the characters had made peace with … Continue reading Movie Review: Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
The kids are grown, the episodes are long and the reviews are mixed. But Netflix needs subscribers. So we’re getting 13 hours of content today and 4 more on July 1. Plus a promised fifth season guaranteeing we’ll have no … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Stranger Things 4a
In 2022’s Three Months an acerbic teen awaits the results of an HIV test. Pop star Troye Sivan gets to be funny, vulnerable and sexy. His smooth vocals dominate the soundtrack. He and his repressed love interest, Viveik Kalra, have … Continue reading LGBT Media: Three Months and YA Tropes
The L Word follows a group of lesbian and bisexual women living in Los Angeles. They hang out, gossip and hook up. The first season is short on plot and momentum. It takes eight episodes to introduce a serious conflict. … Continue reading LGBT Media: The L Word. Season One (2004)
COVID ran wild through Broadway this spring and gave the understudies a workout. The Tony nominating committee didn’t get the chance to see all the latest shows. But they still found plenty to honor in a crowded season. The nominees … Continue reading Tony Award Nominations 2022
An art student (Girl Meets World’s Rowan Blanchard) is accused of vandalizing her school. As punishment she’s forced to join the track team. There she meets two sisters: extroverted Isabella Ferreira (Love, Victor) and introverted Auli’i Cravalho (Moana). Who will … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Crush (2022)
