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The Rec Room Reviews and essays on film, tv, theatre, and more - all from an opinionated (gay) pop culture addict.

Grab those ballots - with just over a week until the Oscars, it’s time to make some predictions. 🏆 What are yours?Full l...
02/28/2024

Grab those ballots - with just over a week until the Oscars, it’s time to make some predictions. 🏆 What are yours?

Full list: https://buff.ly/4bXkSBl

I spent the last few weeks blazing my way through the original Percy Jackson books. They left me with a lot to think abo...
02/27/2024

I spent the last few weeks blazing my way through the original Percy Jackson books. They left me with a lot to think about, and a pretty steadfast thesis:

Riordan is an excellent and creative storyteller, and a woefully average writer.

⚡️ Full essay: https://buff.ly/48vUs6A

We could all foresee it: ‘Madame Web’ isn’t great. But, despite existing solely as groundwork for sequels, it’s also not...
02/15/2024

We could all foresee it: ‘Madame Web’ isn’t great. But, despite existing solely as groundwork for sequels, it’s also not as much of a total loss as you might think. 🕷️ https://buff.ly/42Hkse3

This German film is a master class in the politics and social games of a school in a small community ✏️ https://buff.ly/...
02/12/2024

This German film is a master class in the politics and social games of a school in a small community ✏️ https://buff.ly/3wb00Ge

‘Rustin’, ‘Maestro’, and ‘Nyad’ all cover true events involving real-life q***r figures. But is the truth stranger (or m...
02/11/2024

‘Rustin’, ‘Maestro’, and ‘Nyad’ all cover true events involving real-life q***r figures. But is the truth stranger (or more interesting) than fiction? Check out my thoughts 🎬 https://buff.ly/3UynWxh

Last night, I caught a preview screening of the upcoming horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein - and I’m dead serious in sayin...
02/06/2024

Last night, I caught a preview screening of the upcoming horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein - and I’m dead serious in saying I highly recommend it. 🧟‍♂️ https://buff.ly/4boC56j

Writer, director, and star Leah McKendrick has taken Millennial angst, trauma, and hope and cooked up something really s...
02/05/2024

Writer, director, and star Leah McKendrick has taken Millennial angst, trauma, and hope and cooked up something really special - and very funny - with Scrambled. 🥚 https://buff.ly/3OskxMI

Instead of living up to the hype, “Argylle” breaks Matthew Vaughn’s pattern of fun, camp espionage action films in just ...
02/03/2024

Instead of living up to the hype, “Argylle” breaks Matthew Vaughn’s pattern of fun, camp espionage action films in just about every way imaginable. 🐈 https://buff.ly/3HNobx3

As the reviews for Days of Wine and Roses roll in after their opening night, here’s one more voice in the crowd. 🍸 https...
01/29/2024

As the reviews for Days of Wine and Roses roll in after their opening night, here’s one more voice in the crowd. 🍸 https://buff.ly/42kg4kN

It's the most wonderful time of the year - the 95th Academy Awards are on Sunday! Who do you think will win the Oscars? ...
03/10/2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year - the 95th Academy Awards are on Sunday! Who do you think will win the Oscars? https://linktr.ee/recroom.pod

The Oscars are almost here! On the first of two episodes this week, Ben covers a Best Foreign Language Film nominee, and...
03/08/2023

The Oscars are almost here! On the first of two episodes this week, Ben covers a Best Foreign Language Film nominee, and of course, the return of The Mandalorian. Check out that and more on the new episode, available now! https://linktr.ee/recroom.pod

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