We are of the opinion that anything can be a Ryan Murphy TV series as long as the right (or weirdly wrong but also right) people are in it. Proof: “All’s Fair” is coming to Hulu and it’s a legal drama that Murphy pitched to Kim Kardashian when she passed the California “baby bar” examination after studying to become a lawyer. The series centers Kardashian’s character, a divorce lawyer named “Allura Grant,” and co-stars a who’s who of Women We Love: Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor, Elizabeth Berkley, Judith Light, Lorraine Toussaint and Brooke Shields. This could go any number of ways, but we’re guessing that with campy character names like “Carrington,” “Liberty,” “Emerald” and “Milan,” and the usual mind-bending scenarios one typically encounters in a Murphy series, boring won’t be one of them.
‘The Chronology’ of Kristen Stewart
“The Chronology of Water” is filmmaker Kristen Stewart’s narrative feature debut and in just a few weeks it premieres in the Cannes Film Festival’s “Un Certain Regard” section and is eligible for the “Camera d’Or” award for best first film. Stewart also co-wrote the screenplay with Andy Mingo, based on the memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch. It’s the true story of a young woman struggling with addiction and finding her strength through both swimming and writing, and it stars Imogen Poots, “Ghost World” queen Thora Birch, Sonic Youth legend Kim Gordon and Jim Belushi (we never thought we’d say those names in the same sentence). Actors becoming directors is nothing new, and few make that transition successfully, but Stewart’s career is a case study in doing things her way and proving naysayers wrong, seemingly without so much as a glance in their direction. This one is certain to make more noise in a stateside theatrical release.
Emma Corrin courts ‘Pride and Prejudice’
At this point in history it is a certainty that every few years a new remake of “Pride and Prejudice” is going to surface. Complain all you want but it’s also a certainty that Jane Austenphiles — and they are legion among queers and straights alike — are going to lap it up and happily play the Which Mr. Darcy is The Hottest game amongst them(our)selves. All of that to say that Netflix, which currently is serving the Keira Knightley “P&P” even as it’s also returned to theaters, is about to deliver a six-episode limited series to give the people what they want. Word is that it’s going to be a very faithful adaptation of the novel, written by Dolly Alderton (“Everything I Know About Love”) and directed by Euros Lyn (“Heartstopper”). Emma Corrin is taking their star turn as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden (“Benediction”) is Mr. Darcy, and Olivia Colman stars as Mrs. Bennet. Shooting this year in the U.K., you won’t have too long to wait before it pops up as a “We Think You’ll Love These” option on the Netflix main page.
Join the Canadian ‘Parade’
As gay rights marches took shape in the United States after the Stonewall riots of 1969, our more civilized neighbor to the north, Canada, had already moved in the legal direction of decriminalizing gay sex (Bill C-150). In August of 1971, the “We Demand March” took place to commemorate the second anniversary of the passage of that bill. Good news for 2025: an activist named Jearld Moldenhauer was there shooting 8mm footage, and it’s been digitized and preserved, making up the bulk of “Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance,” from director Noam Gonick. Combining the archival footage with first-person accounts, it’s the previously lesser-known story of how Canada marched their way to queer liberation, but now a vital one for every history-loving queer. Toronto’s Hot Docs Festival has the premiere, so look for this one to hit virtually every other queer film fest before landing at your favorite arthouse or streaming platform.
Romeo San Vicente is ready to march again.
