The Film Comment Podcast: 'The Gallerist,' 'I Want Your Sex' and 'The Invite'

 

I was very happy to be back on Film Comment's podcast, where I joined host Devika Girish and my pals Monica Castillo and Robert Daniels here in Park City. We eviscerated one film and debated another, and I then went solo on The Invite. Check out our lively conversation down below. 

 

Sundance 2026: 'I Want Your Sex' Review

Gregg Araki hasn't made a movie in more than a decade. He's back with a sex comedy about a pretentious artist (Olivia Wilde) who hires a new assistant (Cooper Hoffman) to be her sexual muse. For Screen International, I reviewed I Want Your Sex. 

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Sundance 2026 Preview, 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'

We are back! And we're finally getting around to discussing the new Avatar. Plus, I offer my take on five Sundance movies that look really promising, including John Wilson's The History of Concrete. Check out the conversation down below.

Must-See LGBTQ Movies

For Pride Month, Rolling Stone put together a list of 50 essential films that encapsulate queer culture. I was honored to be asked to contribute: I wrote about Keep the Lights On, Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Mysterious Skin. You can read the whole thing here.

My Interview With Gregg Araki

On the day I graduated from USC, Gregg Araki (who attended their graduate film program) released Nowhere, which felt like an ominous title for my post-college life. Years later, I interviewed the trailblazing filmmaker on the occasion of his new show, Now Apocalypse. He's in a happy place in his life, which really pleased me. My Q&A is up at MEL.

'White Bird in a Blizzard' Review

Most who caught White Bird in a Blizzard at Sundance seemed to have been left cold by it. (Har har har.) But I found this Gregg Araki film, about a teenage girl coping with the disappearance of her mother, to be uniquely affecting. Shailene Woodley continues to demonstrate why she's one of our best young actors. My review is up at Paste.