|
|
The Wedding Banquet
(2025)
|
Matthew Creith
|
The Wedding Banquet delights its audience with much-needed laughs and some tearful moments embodied by a capable ensemble cast, but the attempts at updating the story for a modern queer audience leave a lot of the characters yearning for more depth.
Posted May 01, 2025
Edit critic review
|
|
|
The Room Next Door
(2024)
|
Matthew Creith
|
The movie is melodramatic schlock with an appropriate score to accompany it. For two characters with immense depth and intelligence, their conversations feel empty, and the predictable ending reroutes Ingrid’s path, falling flat upon execution.
Posted Nov 20, 2024
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Wicked
(2024)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Though Jon M. Chu deserves a lot of credit for what makes Wicked: Part 1 such a successful film adaptation of the stage musical, the nucleus that holds the movie together is all about Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Posted Nov 20, 2024
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Emilia Pérez
(2024)
|
Matthew Creith
|
The search for identity and queerness has never been told in this manner, unique to the four main actresses at the center of the film’s heart and soul. Paul Guilhaume’s cinematography is masterful.
Posted Sep 18, 2024
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Will & Harper
(2024)
|
Matthew Creith
|
"Will & Harper" is a sincere look at trans issues in deep red America, as seen through the eyes of a well-established writer who reasonably knows what it feels like to put on a dress and makeup while getting stared at by onlookers.
Posted Sep 15, 2024
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Queer
(2024)
|
Matthew Creith
|
“Queer” is a strange fever dream of exploration into what it was like to be a gay man living in another country after World War II. Daniel Craig’s Lee is initially comedic until he becomes sad to watch, always longing for connection and his next fix.
Posted Sep 15, 2024
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Good Grief
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Good Grief might be the antithesis of Levy’s much-beloved comedy stylings on Schitt’s Creek, but the former embodies the latter’s unique sentimentality and dramatic flair. This film is a soulful drama with twinkles of light, even in the darkest scenes.
Posted Jan 08, 2024
Edit critic review
|
|
|
All of Us Strangers
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
A devastating look at loss and the coming out experience is at the center of director Andrew Haigh’s newest tearjerker.
Posted Dec 18, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Maestro
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Maestro is nothing short of magical, as Cooper’s direction leads to two of the best performances of 2023 in Cooper and Mulligan. It’s a cliché to say the two become their respective characters, yet this sentiment is entirely accurate here.
Posted Dec 05, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
I Don't Know Who You Are
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
I Don’t Know Who You Are is an urgent tale full of interconnected relationships and rough realities, giving way to hope in the face of adversity.
Posted Nov 30, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
May December
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
May December might be Todd Haynes’ most poignant and emotionally troubling film to date. The director allows his actors to mix comedy and drama in genuine ways, never losing sight of the blurred lines in romantic partnerships.
Posted Nov 13, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Close to You
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Close to You doesn’t assemble the most remarkable story ever told, nor does it enrich its characters with depth beyond the stereotypical family dynamics.
Posted Sep 27, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
The Critic
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
The film devolves into a dimly lit British drama about age limitations in the entertainment industry. It’s infused with Sir Ian McKellen’s humor and undeniable wit but never rises to the heights of similar movies.
Posted Sep 22, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Dicks: The Musical
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp have constructed possibly the quickest 86-minute film in cinematic history. Outstanding songs and an impossibly strong cast make for a fun, side-splitting time at the movies.
Posted Sep 20, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Next Goal Wins
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Cultural differences, trans inclusivity, and determination against all odds are themes that separate this typical Waititi film from ultimately going off the rails.
Posted Sep 19, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Nyad
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Annette Bening is nothing short of marvelous, portraying a flawed but persistent character hell-bent on achieving a goal she’s dreamed of all her life.
Posted Sep 15, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Rustin
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Colman Domingo is perfectly cast in Rustin as the out actor thrusts himself into his character and commands almost every scene. With a toothless smile and a voice that could rally the world to meet his demands, Domingo is unafraid to plunge head-first.
Posted Sep 13, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Toll
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Toll is full of imposters, stoicism, and determination masked in intrigue. It’s dark, transformative, and a bit unkind to its perceived protagonists.
Posted Sep 09, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Red, White & Royal Blue
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Red, White & Royal Blue can sometimes exude overly dramatic tension and a schmaltzy demeanor. Still, it’s a comforting film depicting two sworn enemies who discover that love is all around them if they just remember to look for it.
Posted Aug 11, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Barbie
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
It is a pop culture phenomenon that has taken over the moment by introducing modern femininity to viewers willing to ditch streaming and head to theaters. It’s campy, introspective, fun, and emotional all in one movie.
Posted Jul 27, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Bros
(2022)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Bros stands alone as an honest and funny depiction of two cis gay men not sure of what they’re looking for. They just know they don’t want to do it alone. It is laugh-out-loud funny at a time when we desperately need to be laughing in a movie theater.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
My Policeman
(2022)
|
Matthew Creith
|
It's terribly melodramatic. If similar movies like Brokeback Mountain didn’t exist, this film might be more effective. We have examples of better stories with two gay male leads pushing and pulling themselves in an era that didn’t accept their love.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Gemmel & Tim
(2021)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Director Michiel Thomas carefully treats this horrific story with gentle hands, splicing together animated shots and archival footage of the two men who lost their lives to a demented and powerful thug.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Spoiler Alert
(2022)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge are pure magic onscreen, with energetic chemistry that rivals any opposite-sex couple depicted in film in recent memory.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Knock at the Cabin
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
Family and the bond it forms is in full focus in Knock at the Cabin, set against the backdrop of unexplainable beliefs and “Boogie Shoes” by KC and the Sunshine Band.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Of an Age
(2022)
|
Matthew Creith
|
A landscape that calls upon the nostalgia of the late 1990s and early 2000s, Of an Age is powerful in its drive to establish interdependence during a moment frozen in time for its two leads.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Queens of the Qing Dynasty
(2022)
|
Matthew Creith
|
By the end of Queens of the Qing Dynasty, we are left with a transformative relationship that unravels to a haunting electropop score.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Chrissy Judy
(2022)
|
Matthew Creith
|
At the heart of Chrissy Judy is the concept of queer friendships and partnerships, coexisting within a world full of people that judge practically everything about them.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
Wham!
(2023)
|
Matthew Creith
|
For anyone that might not know about Wham! and what made this band special, WHAM! is a worthwhile documentary to watch for its presentation of a musical act struggling with fame.
Posted Jul 25, 2023
Edit critic review
|
|
|
The Five Devils
(2022)
|
Matthew Creith
|
The Five Devils is a visually stunning and captivating piece for the modern age, filled to the brim with a marvelous soundtrack that elevates a typical family drama to astounding heights.
Posted Jul 24, 2023
Edit critic review
|
Continue with Google
>
