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Stop! That! Train!

By Golu
Coming out of the same studio that gave us RuPaul's Drag Race, and stacked with a whole crew of former contestants, Stop! That! Train! plays like RuPaul basically taking a bow for the entire franchise she's built. It's not really a gay film in the traditional sense, but with so many drag stars from Ru's shows popping up alongside a few cameos from well known out gay actors, I figured it earns a spot on this blog anyway. The whole thing is completely over the top, packed with GenZ slang, loud flashy visuals, and humor that's constantly winking at you knowing how ridiculous it is. Going in you'd assume it's meant to be a laugh riot, and a lot of critics online seem to be eating it up, but I just couldn't get into it at all. I've never really been someone who vibes with campy silly stuff like this, so honestly my reaction doesn't surprise me one bit. The setup follows Tess and DeeDee, two low level stewardesses who sneak onto the fancy Glamazonian E...
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What's The Matter With Gerald

By Golu
This film, according to me, fall in the "wtf is the film trying to say" category. There are scenes that go on forever, a wafer thin plot and a dragged uninteresting direction that doesn't hold any interest at all for the viewers. I am really amazed at the glaring reviews that this film has online.

Gerald is a 30-something gay man, whose father pays for everything and who has never worked in his life. He lives with his partner of 10 years. Every morning he wakes up with some sort of pain and builds up all kinds of medical conditions in his mind. On the advice of a friend he consults an energy healer. a foul-mouthed, chain-smoking jeweler, and is shocked when the gemstones she sells him magically ease his pain. This unexpected stroke of luck prompts Gerald to reexamine his life in new and unexpected ways, taking him out of a well-established rut and leading him to wonder whether he can make the necessary changes to be more fulfilled. These include meeting a new neighbor and visits from his past boyfriends as ghosts. He breaks up with his boyfriend and starts a new life.

The story was just so random. Even though I saw the film, I still don't understand what was the real problem with Gerald. Was his lack of confidence, self-respect, mother, or something else? There is absolutely no chemistry whatsoever between his husband and him and the actors seem pretty wooden to me. As an actor, I think Gerald does a decent job but thats all lost in the weird storyline and no character development at all. What is the real problem with him was never addressed and I still keep repeating the title. Not only is whats the matter with Gerald, but also What's the matter with people wanting to make a movie on this odd subject. The mother in another annoying character with this fake madeup accent that makes no sense. A lot of people online say that this movie was funny. I didn't even smile even for a second in the entire film and am amazed at what kind of things people laugh at these days.

Do not waste your time. Completely avoidable. (2/10)
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