Pajamas, Popcorn, and DDT: Summer Nights at the Drive-In Theater

Going to the drive-in as a kid in the backseat of my parents’ 1950 Pontiac was as exciting as life could get.

The ScoopDave ComelloJuly 9, 2023Summer, Coming of Age

Top 10 Summer Movies

From the joys of Fourth of July and sleepaway camp to the sweat-drenched woes of urban life, our Top 10 Summer Movies capture the essence of summer on screen.

Interview: Writer/Director Mel Eslyn on ‘Biosphere’, Magic, and Summer Movies

12+1 questions about Biosphere, summer movies, Wisconsin being underrated, Barbie vs. Oppenheimer, and more.

Maker's DozenCinema SugarJuly 5, 2023Summer, Sci-Fi, Biosphere

Amity Island Summer Travel Guide

9 things to do in and around the non-shark-infested waters of beautiful Amity Island!

Assorted FlavorsCinema SugarJuly 3, 2023Jaws, Summer, Horror

Paging Wendy Peffercorn... It’s Summer Movie Month!

Cinema SugarJuly 1, 2023Summer, intro

The Mid-Year Review: Highs and Lows from 2023 So Far

We’re taking a look back at the sweet and sour of the year’s movie crop.

We Are Family: The Universal Experience of Watching ‘The Birdcage’

There were a lot of really special things about this film that are no less special today as it creeps toward its 30th anniversary.

The ScoopVicki RakowskiJune 26, 2023Pride, The Birdcage, Comedy, Love

Erica Rose & Olivia Levine on ‘Lost and Delirious’

The team behind the Tribeca-selected film Let Liv sweet-talk 2001’s Lost and Delirious.

Sweet Talkin'Cinema SugarJune 20, 2023Pride, Coming of Age, High School, Lost and Delirious

Catching Up with Our Queer Movie Blindspots

We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month we’re tackling our personal LGBTQ+ movie blindspots!

BlindspottingCinema SugarJune 19, 2023Pride, The Handmaiden, But I'm A Cheerleader, The Birdcage

The Staggering Empathy of Michael Stuhlbarg’s Monologue in ‘Call Me By Your Name’

When I rewatch Luca Guadagnino’s masterful 2017 film, my heart is widened by the extraordinary display of love, support, and affection by Elio’s father Sami.

The ScoopKevin PrchalJune 17, 2023Pride, Call Me By Your Name, Coming of Age, Love, Summer

‘But I’m A Cheerleader’ Puts the Camp in Conversion Camp

Jamie Babbit’s 1999 comedy works to preserve its goofy tenor amidst bleak themes.

Junk Food CinemaNatalie BauerJune 15, 2023Pride, But I'm A Cheerleader

Interview: Author Kyle Turner on Queer Cinema, New York City, and Casting James Bond

12+1 questions with the author of The Queer Film Guide on his hot take on casting the next James Bond, underrated John Waters movies, his perfect New York day, and more.

Maker's DozenCinema SugarJune 12, 2023Pride, Pink Flamingos, Seed of Chucky

Top 10 Pride Movies

From Best Picture winners to beloved obscurities, our Top 10 Pride Movies spotlights our favorite and most affecting portrayals of the LGBTQ+ experience on film.

It’s Here, It’s Pride Month, Get Used to It

Cinema SugarJune 1, 2023Pride, intro

How ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Once’ Made Me Love Musicals

I used to think musicals were frivolous, unserious entertainment. Then one fateful summer, two diametrically different movies accidentally teamed up to convince me otherwise.

The ScoopChad ComelloMay 30, 2023Musicals, Once, Hairspray, Love

Anne Chmelewsky on the Lush and Innovative ‘My Fair Lady’ Score

The multi-instrumentalist and composer of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022), Where Hands Touch (2018), and Derek (2012) writes about her favorite movie musical soundtrack.

Sound BitesCinema SugarMay 25, 2023My Fair Lady, Musicals