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Founder & Editor TheQueerReview.com @thequeerreview.com (GLAAD Award-nominated x 3) / Actor / Producer / Member Dorian Awards (he/him) πŸ“NYC πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Virgo ♍️ vegan 🌱 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jameskleinmann?igsh=amVjOHZhNzg1aW13&utm_source=qr

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Exclusive Interview: The Queen of Comedy Sandra Bernhard returns to Joe’s Pub for her annual holiday show A downtown New York tradition that’s as cherished as uptown’s The Rockettes and the Rockefeller tree returns this holiday season with Sandra Bernhard’s run at the intimate Joe&#82…

To celebrate the news that @sandrabernhard.bsky.social will appear in the next season of White Lotus, take a look back at The Queer Review’s 2021 interview with The Queen of Comedy #sandrabernhard thequeerreview.com/2021/11/04/i...

11.02.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blessings bestowed upon @thequeerreview.com and @jameskleinmann.com and photographer Mettie Ostrowski for giving PILLION director Harry Lighton the full leather-man treatment alongside their interview; read that here: thequeerreview.com/2026/02/06/i...

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Exclusive Interview: Pillion filmmaker Harry Lighton – β€œI wanted to upturn people’s expectations of what a BDSM film could be” Unless you’ve been living in a BDSM dungeon for the past few months (no judgements here), you will no doubt have seen dreamboat daddy Alexander SkarsgΓ₯rd dominating red carpets around the glo…

β€œI wanted to upturn people’s expectations of what a BDSM film could be” - Harry Lighton speaks exclusively with The Queer Review’s editor @jameskleinmann.com at The Leather Man store as his stunning debut feature, PILLION, opens in NY & LA today from A24 thequeerreview.com/2026/02/06/i...

06.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
OUTtv's gay murder mystery LAID BARE - exclusive series cast & creator Q&A #lgbtq
OUTtv's gay murder mystery LAID BARE - exclusive series cast & creator Q&A #lgbtq YouTube video by The Queer Review

OUTtv's gay murder mystery series LAID BARE - exclusive cast & creator Q&A hosted by actor Marval Rex youtu.be/vuXBpRH8DSk?...

01.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to seeing @brightlightx2.bsky.social live TONIGHT @joespub.bsky.social! Who else is coming?! Tickets: publictheater.org/performances...

28.01.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LGBTQ+ highlights at Sundance Film Festival 2026 The 2026 Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday, January 22nd, will mark its final edition in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, ahead of the festival’s move to Boulder, Colorado in 2027. …

LGBTQ+ highlights at Sundance Film Festival 2026 @sundance.org #SundanceFilmFestival thequeerreview.com/2026/01/21/l...

22.01.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Proud longstanding voting member of GALECA - take a look at this year’s list of nominees in our Dorian Film Awards @dorianawards.bsky.social #DorianAwards

14.01.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Emily Garside on Heated Rivalry & queer TV’s potential to create real-world change Contains spoilers It’s been a moment since a TV show was almost unavoidable in both media discussions and memeification, but it’s currently impossible to miss β€œthe gay hockey show” aka …

Hockey fan @emilygarside.bsky.social on Heated Rivalry & queer TV’s potential to create real-world change #heatedrivalry thequeerreview.com/2026/01/13/e...

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Exclusive Interview: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on his Cannes Award-winning A Useful Ghost – β€œI wanted to bring many dimensions of queer characters into the film” Following its world premiere at Cannes, where it was nominated for the Queer Palm and won the Critics’ Week Grand Prize, writer-director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s startlingly origina…

Exclusive Interview: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on his Cannes Award-winning A Useful Ghost – β€œI wanted to bring many dimensions of queer characters into the film” - opens @ifccenter.bsky.social in NY 1/16 @cineverse-ent.bsky.social @fandorfilms.bsky.social thequeerreview.com/2026/01/12/i...

13.01.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you @glaad.bsky.social! Thrilled that The Queer Review is nominated in the 37th GLAAD Media Awards in the Outstanding Independent Journalism category #GLAADAwards

08.01.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Queer Review founded & edited by @jameskleinmann.com is honoured to be nominated in the 37th @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards in the Outstanding Independent Journalism category #GLAADAwards

08.01.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Queer Review among nominees in 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards – full list of nominations The Queer Review is honoured to be among the nominees in the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards announced today, receiving a third consecutive nomination in the Outstanding Independent Journalism (form…

The Queer Review among nominees in 37th annual @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards – full list of nominations #glaadawards thequeerreview.com/2026/01/07/3...

07.01.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive Interview: Hugh Sheehan on his award-winning podcast Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 – β€œwe must never forget these queer histories” In this politically regressive era in the United States and beyond, it is especially vital that LGBTQ+ history be recorded and shared, enabling us to find context, empowerment and guidance in the n…

Exclusive Interview: @hughsheehan.bsky.social on his award-winning BBC Sounds podcast Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 – β€œwe must never forget these queer histories” #LGBTQ thequeerreview.com/2026/01/04/i...

06.01.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
TCM Remembers 2025 | TCM
TCM Remembers 2025 | TCM YouTube video by Turner Classic Movies

The @tcmtv.bsky.social In Memoriam tributes are always works of art youtu.be/qF8_YcxZp6U?...

29.12.2025 05:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Queer Review 2025 – LGBTQ+ highlights of the year As 2025 draws to a close, we invite some friends of The Queer Review, including prominent creators, performers, and activists to share the LGBTQ+ culture that has sustained, stimulated, moved, insp…

I shared my hardcore film crush in The Queer Review's 2025 LGBTQ+ highlights of the year. (If you've seen it... you know!!!)

Thanks so much @thequeerreview.com @jameskleinmann.com

thequeerreview.com/2025/12/24/t...

27.12.2025 03:47 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to be asked to give my pick again this year! So many great suggestions included here!

25.12.2025 12:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Queer Review 2025 – LGBTQ+ highlights of the year As 2025 draws to a close, we invite some friends of The Queer Review, including prominent creators, performers, and activists to share the LGBTQ+ culture that has sustained, stimulated, moved, insp…

The Queer Review 2025 – LGBTQ+ highlights of the year #TheQueerReview2025 #TheQueerReview thequeerreview.com/2025/12/24/t...

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The Queer Review 2025 – LGBTQ+ highlights of the year As 2025 draws to a close, we invite some friends of The Queer Review, including prominent creators, performers, and activists to share the LGBTQ+ culture that has sustained, stimulated, moved, insp…

Assembling this annual #LGBTQ+ highlights of the year is in fact always a highlight of my year! Love all the recommendations & the thought that goes into these contributions. Hope you discover something new here too! #TheQueerReview2025 #TheQueerReview thequeerreview.com/2025/12/24/t...

25.12.2025 05:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Come to @ifccenter.bsky.social tonight for a 9.15pm screening of Batman Returns where I’ll be introducing the film along with @thequeerreview.com and I cannot wait!!!

23.12.2025 18:33 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

TONIGHT!

23.12.2025 15:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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IFC Center - Batman Returns Presented by The Queer Review! Tuesday, December 23 at 9:15: In-person introduction by The Queer Review’s editor James Kleinmann with electronic pop musician Bright Light Bright Light Special recorded...

Gotham City! Come see BATMAN RETURNS on the big screen @ifccenter.bsky.social Tues Dec 23 9:15pm with inperson intro by me & @brightlightx2.bsky.social plus recorded intro by screenwriter Dan Waters. Use promo code β€œMEOW” for $3 off general admission tickets online www.ifccenter.com/films/batman...

23.12.2025 01:08 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Join @thequeerreview.com under the mistletoe tomorrow for a screening of Tim Burton’s BATMAN RETURNS.

Introduced by James Kleinmann & electronic pop musician Bright Light Bright Light, with a special recorded intro from screenwriter Daniel Waters!
ifccenter.com/films/batman...

22.12.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive Interview: David Schachter on starring in Arthur J. Bressan Jr.’s 1985 AIDS film Buddies – β€œit’s political, but it’s also a love story” Arthur β€œArtie” J. Bressan Jr.’s Buddies, written, shot and released in 1985, was the first narrative feature film to deal with AIDS. It follows a volunteer β€˜buddy’ Dav…

40th anniversary screening of Buddies @ifccenter.bsky.social in NYC TONIGGT Mon Dec 15th at 7pm programmed by Liz Purchell with an introduction & post-screening Q&A with @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social, Bressan Project co-founder Roe Bressan, & star David Schachter thequeerreview.com/2019/12/07/e...

15.12.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"I'm a queer icon, who knew?!" - screenwriter Daniel Waters talks Batman Returns & Heathers
"I'm a queer icon, who knew?!" - screenwriter Daniel Waters talks Batman Returns & Heathers YouTube video by The Queer Review

β€œI’m a queer icon, who knew?!” – screenwriter Daniel Waters talks Batman Returns & Heathers youtu.be/6hcfJk1xwDE?...

13.12.2025 20:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive Interview: Daniel Waters on writing β€œdark, f****d up Christmas movie” Batman Returns β€œI’m a queer icon, who knew?!” Jokes screenwriter Daniel Waters as he discusses the strong queer following for Batman Returns and Heathers. Waters is also known for the 2032-set s…

Exclusive Interview: Daniel Waters on writing β€œdark, f****d up Christmas movie” Batman Returns thequeerreview.com/2025/12/13/e...

13.12.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We NonTrad XMas Gays finally getting respect 🀭

06.12.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is not a gay drill! Meow!! The fabulous @jameskleinmann.com of @thequeerreview.com is presenting a special holiday screening of the ultimate Christmas movie, BATMAN RETURNS, at IFC, Tues. Dec. 23!! With intro by @brightlightx2.bsky.social, even!!

www.ifccenter.com/films/batman...

06.12.2025 12:47 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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IFC Center - Batman Returns Presented by The Queer Review! Tuesday, December 23 at 9:00: In-person introduction by The Queer Review’s editor James Kleinmann with electronic pop musician Bright Light Bright Light Special recorded...

The Queer Review presents Batman Returns @ifccenter.bsky.social NYC Tues Dec 23rd at 9:15pm with an in-person intro by electronic pop musician @brightlightx2.bsky.social & host @jameskleinmann.com & a special recorded intro by screenwriter Daniel Waters. Tickets: www.ifccenter.com/films/batman...

06.12.2025 06:14 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Exclusive Interview: Billions & Elsbeth star Daniel K. Isaac – β€œI became much freer as an actor once I came out & accepted who I was” Actor and writer Daniel K. Isaac is known for giving smart, nuanced, and playful performances and has a quietly commanding presence on stage and screen that draws the viewer in. Let’s face it…

β€œI became much freer as an actor once I came out & accepted who I was” - Elsbeth star @danielkisaac.bsky.social speaks with @jameskleinmann.com about getting started in his career & reuniting with his Billions co-star Asia Kate Dillon in queer indie film Outerlands thequeerreview.com/2025/11/26/i...

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