When the movie opens with an overflowing blocked lavatory in a small Bed and Breakfast Guest House in Saugatuck, you can be forgiven if you panic slightly thinking that this small indie comedy may be headed down the toilet pan too. The place is run by Maggie and her ‘can’t get a date’ gay son … Continue reading
With an impressive stellar ensemble as a cast, and the very topical premise of everyone’s obsession with being glued to their cellphones, and helmed by talented writer/director Russell Brown, Search Engines had all the hallmarks of being a very successful comedy. On paper at least. Set in California as an assorted group of family and friends … Continue reading
The advice given to new(ish) writers is always ‘write about what you know.” We are not sure who said that to Abby McEnany but her fab TV show ‘Work In Progess” is loosely based on her real life. I.E. a fat, messy, old, and masculine dyke trying her best to become a better … Continue reading
D’Arcy Drollinger is a perfect name for a drag queen, but it appears for once this is not actually the figment of someone’s imagination, but possibly their actual birth name. Anyway, Drollinger is an actor, writer, musician, director, producer & choreographer and also the larger-than-life owner of SF gay nightclub Oasis. For the past … Continue reading
For her debut feature film Emma Seligman adapted her only brilliant funny short SHIVA BABY so successfully that she picked up the Best Screenplay Award at Outfest this year. We always knew that ‘jews’ and ‘gays’ usually make good ingredients for comedy especially ones that take aim at both communities, but rarely do they … Continue reading