Contributor Robin Punsalan thought she was all “movied-out” after wrapping up a long season of film awards with the Oscars—but then she rediscovered her list of movies for a rainy day.

Earth Day really stressed me out this year.  First, my favorite commentator Chris Hayes (of ‘Up With Chris Hayes’) had me in a panic about climate change.  He said that it isn’t enough to wear organic cotton, take shorter showers, power down our computers, or use energy efficient light bulbs – even though his parent company, NBC, was plugging such individual actions all week with it’s “Green is Universal” campaign.  He said the “One Small Thing” campaign lets us off the hook; because, as he stated, “we cannot mitigate climate [...]

  Screening at the 2012 Sarasota Film Festival, “The Perfect Wedding” offers a heartwarming glimpse into a behind-the-scenes budding gay romance that takes place at a traditional run to the altar. Following the tale of Paul (Erik Aragon), a recovering alcoholic who takes interest in Gavin (the pretend beau of his ex) during the planning of his sister’s wedding, this gentle drama satisfies by playing it safe, offering audiences a new spin on an old premise, mainly in regard to the respect it lends its gay characters.   Unlike many [...]