'Beychella' Breakdown and Review | The Beyonce Homecoming at Coachella 2018

Was this the greatest live performance of all time?

Edit: Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce is now available on Netflix.

It's 5am. I'm waking up this early because Beyonce is about to perform at Coachella (and henceforth live on the official Coachella YouTube stream) and it remains a secret to nobody that if I am anything, it's a Beyonce fan. As the fantastic HAIM set finishes up, Beyonce posts a pre-written message to her Facebook page telling her "Beyhive" how much she loves them and can't wait for the imminent performance.

"[I] have a special show planned for you so please be safe and stay hydrated. We need your energy! There will be an hour intermission before my performance, so mark your spot, charge your phones, grab your drinks. Can't wait to see y'all at 11:05pm!"

It's not normal for Beyonce to post messages like this. Loyal fans know that even getting an Instagram caption from Bey is a rare moment of interpersonal interaction. This is a megastar famous for dropping music and visual albums without any form of announcement, after all. That was when I knew. This wasn't going to be a normal festival set alike her gound-breaking yet stripped-back Glastonbury debut in '11. Beyonce was about to fuck it up, and we only had an hour to find out how.

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies | Countdown to 'Avengers: Infinity War'

Where will your favourite Marvel movie land on this comprehensive ranking?

It's Marvel Month here at JG Review in honour of Avengers: Infinity War's imminent theatrical release. It's time, then, to finally rank all of the Marvel films. Considering there are 18 films within the MCU to date, this is bound to provoke disagreement, so let me know what you would change in the comments below! This is just...my...opinion.

Reminder: I'll only be ranking the films that take place within the Avengers universe (or MCU [Marvel Cinematic Universe]). Fox's X-Men franchise doesn't come under this bracket.

Okay, let's do this...

Where And What Are The Infinity Stones? | Countdown to 'Avengers: Infinity War'

#WhereIsTheSoulStone

It's officially April which means Avengers: Infinity War is round the corner. With over 20 different films having led up to this cinematic event, it would be understandable if you need a refresher in terms of what you should know walking in to the movie theatre. Look no further, then, than this humble blog, because in the four weeks leading up to the Avengers' ultimate outing I will fill you in with all the (admittedly nerdy) details.

This week's assignment? The Infinity Stones - powerful singularities that predate the Universe itself...

Love, Simon Movie Review | A Queer Response

Will Greg Berlanti's adaptation of the best-selling book prove successful?

If you've read my other post about Love, Simon, you'll know how big of a step this particular film takes in terms of mainstream representation. Love, Simon aims to recapture the classic John Hughes magic (the director behind Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club), but this time introduces people to a different type of protagonist. While audiences are, at this point, well adjusted to seeing queer characters on television there has never been an all ages, mainstream, Hollywood production with a queer leading man, leaving many to wonder whether movie-goers are ready to meet someone like Simon. Despite, then, the unavoidable need to adjust to such a ground-breaking format, I'm happy to say that finally meeting Simon was an undeniable pleasure.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | The Great Gay Dumbledore Discussion + Trailer Analysis

As Thestrals and Bowtruckles arrive on screen yet again, there's one Fantastic Beast J.K. Rowling is refusing to let free - the big gay Elephant in the room.

Warner Bros. just released a brand new teaser for the hotly anticipated Fantastic Beasts 2. Thanks to the fact that this time it will be tying more heavily into the original Harry Potter films, The Crimes of Grindelwald has within its new trailer a few fun Easter eggs that are sure to please fans, so without further ado let's dive into 5 of the most exciting ones. If you want to head straight to the infamous 'gay Dumbledore' discussion, though, scroll past the following trailer breakdown!

'Annihilation' Movie Review | A Divine Fatal Fantasy

Alex Garland's follow-up to the critically acclaimed Ex Machina is an instant classic...

Annihilation has had a troubled journey to your Netflix home screen. Green-lit by Paramount in 2014, the novel-to-screen adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's best-seller was set to be director Alex Garland's follow-up to Ex Machina - his acclaimed debut feature. Cut to 2018, though, and this cinematic masterpiece has been denied a theatrical run everywhere but the US.

It turns out that conflict between test audiences, Garland and Paramount studio heads led to concerns about Annihilation's commercial potential. Labelled as too complex by studio execs, Paramount took the decision to sell the film to Netflix for overseas distribution and offer a limited theatrical run to American movie-goers. The film's release mirrors Paramount's The Cloverfield Paradox which arrived straight to Netflix in last month's superbowl. It's a damn shame too, because Annihilation might just be the best sci-fi horror since Alien.

Why RuPaul's Drag Race Is One Of The Most Important and Ground-breaking Shows Today

"Because reading is what?"

Above: RuPaul. Queer representation has led to a queer revolution...

With twelve seasons featuring over one hundred different queens, RuPaul's Drag Race has evolved from cult hit to worldwide phenomenon. You’ve probably seen the memes that have come out of the show, be it Alyssa Edward’s tongue pop cut to the beat of a Justin Bieber song or the compilation of queens in the 'Untucked' lounge slurping their cocktails to the backing of unbearably awkward silence. What you probably haven't seen, though, unless of course you have watched the show, is the astounding heart and bravery on display within each group of contestants, and the way in which their voices are expanding the minds of millions.