Brandon Kirby
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West Hollywood, CA, United States
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The 10 best movies and TV shows of 2019 so far
Only halfway through the year, and there's so much quality movies and TV to catch up, all available to watch right now. → Read More
'The Perfect Date' review: Netflix upgrades Noah Centineo to leading man
Netflix's latest rom-com exists solely for Noah Centineo to play the leading man, and maybe that's enough. → Read More
'Unicorn Store' Netflix review: Candy-colored coming-of-age doesn't sell
The directorial debut from Brie Larson, streaming on Netflix, is a millennial fever dream full of candy colors and glitter. → Read More
Ranking the Disney live-action remakes so far
With the release of 'Dumbo' and two more Disney live-action remakes on the way this year, we rank the best (and worst) of the remakes so far. → Read More
'Shrill,' 'Catastrophe,' and the passion of the brutally honest comedy
With 'Catastrophe' ending and 'Shrill' just beginning, these two comedies prove emotional honesty is the heart of comedic gold. → Read More
'The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part' review: Everything is still awesome
Emmet returns with his Bricktopia pals for an intergalactic adventure that keeps in the spirit of the original LEGO Movie. → Read More
'Velvet Buzzsaw' Netflix review: Low-brow horror meets high-brow art world
Dan Gilroy's low-brow horror-comedy set in the high-brow Los Angeles art scene is the epitome of the Netflix movie. → Read More
2019 Oscar wish list: 10 unlikely nominees we're rooting for
With nominations for the 2019 Academy Awards coming up, we take a look at 10 dark horse nominations we hope could sneak into the fray. → Read More
The unexpected connection between 'Blockers' and 'Love, Simon'
Going into the new studio comedy Blockers, I honestly wasn't sure what to expect. → Read More
Netflix's 'Nailed It' review: Why it should be your new obsession
Our review of Netflix's latest non-scripted series Nailed It breaks down why this unique, laid back show is so damn good. → Read More
'Love, Simon' review: Very important gay love story is also really good
Love, Simon arrives with a lot of expectations on its shoulders by breaking new ground as the first major studio release with an LGBTQ lead. → Read More
'Love, Simon' and the importance of an LGBTQ happy ending
Love, Simon, the YA romantic comedy releasing this Friday, is the first of its kind. From director Greg Berlanti, the power-producer known for CW hits such as The Flash and Riverdale, the movie is the first major studio release to feature a gay teen protagonist. Based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, 1 → Read More
In defense of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy
Friday announced the release, and for many the death knell, of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. The film series, since its introduction to the cultural co 1 → Read More
'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' turns 100! Ranking the best season 3 songs so far
In honor of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's 100th song in its latest episode of the third season, we take a look at the top five songs from this season so far. The C 1 → Read More
2018 Oscar wish list: 10 unlikely nominees we're rooting for
With Oscar nominations less than a week away, we share our wish list of those nominations we hope sneak onto the ballot next Tuesday morning. → Read More
Ranking the best new comedy series of 2017
We talk a lot about "Peak TV," and we're certainly in the thick of it even just talking about comedy series alone. It's hard to narrow down the best of wha 1 → Read More
5 most anticipated queer movies coming out in 2018
The past few years have been a watershed moment for LGBTQ representation in film. From Sean Baker’s Tangerine to Todd Haynes’ Carol and the 2017 Best Pictu 1 → Read More
Ranking the 13 Pixar original films
As excited as we are for The Incredibles 2 (just check out that teaser trailer), there's something particularly magical about a Pixar original release. Tha 1 → Read More
Ranking Cate Blanchett's Hela Scenes in 'Thor: Ragnarok'
There is a lot to like about Thor: Ragnarok, the third installment in the God of Thunder arm of the Marvel Universe, but two things stand out in particular 1 → Read More
How 'The Colbert Report' Inspired 'Will & Grace's' Co-Creator to Help a Small Town in Kentucky
This story first appeared in the Aug. 22 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. In August 2013, The Colbert Report ran a segment about Johnny Cumming... → Read More