Reviews
‘Paper Flowers’ Reminds Us That Time Doesn’t Define a Life—Love Does
Mahesh Pailoor’s Paper Flowers is as delicate and enduring as its title suggests. Inspired by the life of Shalin Shah,…
‘Bad Shabbos’ Is a Perfectly Orchestrated Comedy of Errors That Keeps the Laughs Coming
In Bad Shabbos, Daniel Robbins serves up a Shabbat dinner unlike any other—where a prank gone wrong, bad decisions, and…
RaMell Ross’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Is a Haunting and Unforgettable Cinematic Achievement
RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys brings Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to life in a striking and thought-provoking adaptation that delves…
Extremely Unique Dynamic: A Stoner Comedy That Finds Depth in the Unexpected
The spirit of indie cinema is alive in Ivan Leung and Harrison Xu’s Extremely Unique Dynamic, a meta stoner-comedy about…
‘Citizen Weiner’ Transforms Political Theater Into a Bold Cinematic Experience
Harvey Milk proclaimed, “Politics is theater. It doesn’t matter if you win. You make a statement,” and three New York-based…
Broadway Adaptation of ‘The Outsiders’ Stays Gold and Exceeds Great Expectations
Transported to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1967, The Outsiders musical pays homage to S.E. Hinton's timeless novel and Francis Ford Coppola's…
To See or Not to See: What’s My Name Again?
It’s the summer of ’85 and writer-director Spencer Zender is transporting us to the seasides of Southern California. Soaking up…
To See or Not to See: Gen V
Set in the diabolical universe of The Boys, Gen V follows the next generation of up-and-coming supes as they climb…
Talk To Me Review
Talk to Me starts off quite tame. A group of teenagers perform a séance with the severed and embalmed hand…
We Bridge Music Festival & Expo Lights Up Las Vegas
This past weekend marked the inaugural We Bridge Expo event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to…