Tag: Ryan Murphy

  • ‘Halston’ Conveys Confusing Messages of Representation

    ‘Halston’ Conveys Confusing Messages of Representation

    While it is more than established that Halston’s life is far from a fairytale, the narrative suffers as a result of the decision to revolve more around sex and drugs than his artistry, it likely does a disservice to his cultural impact by pulling focus from his achievements.

  • Why ‘G.B.F.’ (2013) is Pretty Good, Actually

    Why ‘G.B.F.’ (2013) is Pretty Good, Actually

    This review contains mild spoilers. G.B.F. is a 2013 feature film written by George Northy and directed by Darren Stein (Jawbreaker). G.B.F., which stands for “gay best friend”, tells the story of Tanner Daniels (Michael J. Willett), a closeted high school student who is “more than content to fly under the radar and leave the trailblazing…

  • Transgender Representation in Pose- Season 1

    Transgender Representation in Pose- Season 1

    “Live, work, POSE!!!”   Netflix recently added Pose by Ryan Murphy to their streaming and I watched the whole first season for the first time last week. While we can all recognize that Ryan Murphy has made a lot of not-so-great work, he certainly got it right with Pose. Netflix recently made a $300 million…

  • Rejecting “The Prom”-posal – Movie Review

    Rejecting “The Prom”-posal – Movie Review

    Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.