‘Sabrina,’ ‘Brazil,’ ‘Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man,’ ‘Promise Her Anything,’ ‘Holy Cow’ Among New 4K/Blu-ray/DVD Releases
New on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. Sabrina — 4K-UHD/Blu-ray — Kino Lorber Courtesy of Kino Lorber Today, the word ‘iconic’...
‘Beau The Musical’ Hidden Queer-Themed Off-Broadway Gem Playing In Greenwich Village
There’s a (nearly) hidden, gay-themed gem playing this Pride season in Greenwich Village. A musical, seven-years in the making, that...
Frameline: ‘Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day’ Audacious & Powerful Depiction Of Queer Persecution — Croatian Oscar Entry Oddly Kept Hidden (Until Now?)
Ivona Juka’s second narrative feature, Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day, is a powerful and audacious depiction of queer persecution. It’s honestly...
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‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ Breakout Star Nicholas Barasch Discusses Performing On The Tonys With Seven Stitches On His Face [VIDEO]
Nicholas Barasch is currently wowing audiences as young Frederic in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s splendid reworking of Gilbert & Sullivan’s...
Frameline 49: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival Is Off And Running With An Impressive Roster Of Queer Fare
Frameline, the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, now in its 49th year, is the world’s largest and longest running...
The Academy To Honor Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton And Wynn Thomas At The 2025 Governors Awards
How is it that Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton have never won competitive Academy Awards? Cruise should have, arguably, won...
‘Sorcerer,’ ‘Midnight,’ ‘Black Bag,’ ‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,’ ’The Peacemaker,’ ‘Dark City,’ ‘Rock, Pretty Baby,’ On 4K/Blu-Ray
New 4K and Blu-Ray reviews. Sorcerer — 4K/Blu-ray Special Edition — Criterion Courtesy of Criterion “Both Apocalypse (Now) and Sorcerer...
Tribeca 2025: ‘Westhampton’ Filmmaker Christian Nilsson Discusses His Deeply Affecting Meditation On Forgiveness And Redemption [VIDEO]
Writer-director Christian Nilsson’s second feature, Westhampton, focuses on Tom Bell (Finn Wittrock), a guilt-ridden, angsty filmmaker who reluctantly (but deliberately)...
Jean Smart Triumphs In Riveting Solo Play ‘Call Me Izzy’
I managed to avoid reading anything about Call Me Izzy except for the obvious fact that it stars Jean Smart...
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‘The Diplomat’ Star Rufus Sewell On His Bold, Emmy-Worthy Work [VIDEO]
Australian born Brit Rufus Sewell has been working on stage, screen and TV for over three decades and, this season,...
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