David Ehrenstein

Mac is back, and he’s been a bad boy.

Tired of downers? In Big Eden, life is full of happy twists.

John Cameron Mitchell takes a mile with his all-purpose, silly-fun musical Hedwig.

Before Night Falls recounts the grim, brave life of the persecuted Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas.

Broken Hearts Club, a buddy-bonding movie, doesn’t break new ground — but it doesn’t have to.

Inspired by Patty Hearst, Cecil B. Demented rails against the dying of the cinema.

Homosexual “reparative therapy” gets a mild drubbing in But I’m a Cheerleader.

Better Than Chocolate is just a bit too sweet.