All posts by André Hereford
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Review: Baby Is a Gritty, Graceful Portrait of Queer Survival
"Baby" brings verve and style to its story of a cunning queer teen surviving the streets of São Paulo
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Review: Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Scorches D.C.
The weatherman said it would be hot Monday night, and he wasn’t lying. The torrid D.C. heat had the cowboys, gals, and dolls sweating out...
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Review: Arena’s Wrinkle in Time Nails Emotion, Fumbles Fantasy
Arena's transporting musical reimagining of A Wrinkle in Time soars early, but stalls in a sluggish second act.
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Review: Jurassic World Rebirth Feels Like a Fossil
Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey can't save Jurassic World: Rebirth from its barrage of bad CGI and beastly nonsense.
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Review: Rent Free Turns Couch Surfing Into Queer Comedy
"Rent Free" charms with its comic tale of two broke, horny post-grads hustling to keep a roof over their heads
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Review: Sally Captures the Brilliance and Burden of Sally Ride
National Geographic’s Sally Ride documentary tells the story of America’s first woman in space — and the hidden love she kept secret for decades.
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Noah’s Arc: Patrik-Ian Polk on Its Return and Legacy
Creator Patrik-Ian Polk celebrates Noah’s Arc’s legacy -- and shares why Black queer stories still deserve more space in Hollywood.
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Review: Life is a Cabaret at Botiquín de Boleros
GALA's "Botiquín de Boleros" puts the audience in the thick of impassioned singing, dancing, and drama
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Review: 28 Years Later Isn’t Quite What You’re Expecting
28 Years Later revives the post-apocalyptic horror franchise with a thrillingly suspenseful trek into the infected wasteland
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Review: Hunter S. Thompson Musical Misses the Mark
Signature's high-octane rock musical about Hunter S. Thompson leans too hard on hero worship and too little on meaningful insight.
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Bruce Randolph Nelson Isn’t Done Playing Dress-Up in Irma Vep
The Baltimore favorite reflects on 50 shows at Everyman Theatre and returning to the glorious chaos of Charles Ludlam’s camp classic.
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Review: Celine Song’s Materialists is All Charm, Little Depth
Dakota Johnson bravely chooses between two 10s as a matchmaker who makes her own match in the engaging rom-com Materialists.
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‘I Don’t Understand You’ is Hit or Miss (Mostly Miss)
The deadly unfunny dark comedy "I Don't Understand You" misses the mark in its tale of a gay couple's Italian vacation gone wrong.
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‘Andy Warhol in Iran’ Skewers Fame and Fascism
Hovering between a hostage situation and a buddy comedy, Mosaic's "Andy Warhol in Iran" cleverly connects art and politics.
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DC/DOX Returns With Powerful LGBTQ Documentaries
The third edition of D.C.’s premier doc film fest features 'State of Firsts,' "I Was Born This Way,' and 12 world premieres from 25 countries.
