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Gregg Shapiro

Gregg Shapiro's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Biography:

Gregg Shapiro, the author of seven books, is an entertainment journalist, whose interviews and reviews run in a variety of regional LGBTQ+ and mainstream publications and websites.

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The Plague (2025) 97% A- EDIT “By the stunning conclusion, you may find yourself gasping for air after a dive into the deep end, with the revelation that the plague may well be teenage boys. ” – Bay Area Reporter Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Sorry, Baby (2025) 97% A- EDIT “Make no mistake, the primary reason for watching “Sorry, Baby,” is Eva Victor...” – Bay Area Reporter Jan 5, 2026 Full Review I Wish You All the Best (2024) 86% B+ EDIT “Propelled by strong performances, including Fogelmanis’ authentic embodiment of the lead character, “I Wish You All the Best” is a welcome addition to the canon of LGBTQ+ cinema. ” – Bay Area Reporter Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Sallywood (2024) C+ EDIT “The best parts of “Sallywood” involve the sweet intergenerational friendship between Zack and Sally. ” – Bay Area Reporter Dec 8, 2025 Full Review I Was Born This Way (2025) 100% A- EDIT “It's impossible to overstate the significant contributions that Carl Bean made to multiple communities, including LGBTQ, Black, HIV/AIDS, activist, and faith. ” – Bay Area Reporter Nov 14, 2025 Full Review Caught Stealing (2025) 85% B EDIT “Just a few years after Austin Butler became a household name in Baz Luhrmann’s meh “Elvis,” he’s finally been given a lead role in a movie worthy of his gifts. ” – Bay Area Reporter Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Honey Don't! (2025) 45% EDIT “Nevertheless, it’s worth watching for Qualley’s outstanding performance.” – Bay Area Reporter Aug 11, 2025 Full Review Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) 50% C- EDIT “... an otherwise bombastic, predictable, and boring movie. ” – Bay Area Reporter Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% C EDIT “Did we really need another Superman movie? As far as I’m concerned, DC stands for “Don’t Care.” ” – Bay Area Reporter Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Big Easy Queens (2023) 83% C+ EDIT “Director Erynn Dalton makes the most of her hammy cast, and at 77 minutes, it’s not a complete waste of time.” – Bay Area Reporter Jul 3, 2025 Full Review Most People Die on Sundays (2024) 81% B- EDIT “In 72 minutes, [Said] makes us run the gamut of emotions, sometimes in the same scene.” – Bay Area Reporter May 28, 2025 Full Review Opus (2025) 39% B- EDIT “Edebiri and Malkovich are fantastic, and Green has a knack for blending fright, tension, and humor, meaning that "Opus" is far from an atrocity. ” – Bay Area Reporter Mar 24, 2025 Full Review My Dead Friend Zoe (2024) 94% B EDIT “The always dependable Morales delivers the goods here. The same can also be said for Martin-Green, Ambudkar, and of course, Freeman. ” – Bay Area Reporter Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Babygirl (2024) 76% C- EDIT “A depressing blend of sexual compulsion, infidelity, inappropriate workplace behavior, abuse of power, degradation, and heterosexual horror. ” – Bay Area Reporter Dec 24, 2024 Full Review Memoir of a Snail (2024) 95% A- EDIT “Elliot's stop-motion animation work is nothing less than dazzling. ” – Bay Area Reporter Nov 18, 2024 Full Review High Tide (2024) 100% A- EDIT “"High Tide" is a different kind of gay movie. The Provincetown setting, which Calvani captures beautifully and authentically rendered characters make this a movie not to be missed.” – Bay Area Reporter Nov 11, 2024 Full Review I'll Be Right There (2024) 86% B- EDIT “Having a riveting performer such Falco as the focus elevates the movie and prevents it from going off the rails.” – Bay Area Reporter Oct 28, 2024 Full Review The Wild Robot (2024) 97% A- EDIT “At its core, it's a movie about standing out and fitting in, chosen family, friendship, and survival.” – Bay Area Reporter Oct 21, 2024 Full Review Ganymede (2024) 77% B EDIT “What sets "Ganymede" apart from other movies about queer teens coming out in religiously conservative households, and the dreadfulness of conversion therapy, is the way the screenplay, written by Holt, interweaves elements of horror...” – Bay Area Reporter Aug 20, 2024 Full Review Skincare (2024) 68% B- EDIT “Banks does a good job of portraying a woman, for whom appearance is everything, coming apart at the seams. ” – Bay Area Reporter Aug 13, 2024 Full Review Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) 78% B+ EDIT “Reynolds, who also gets writing credit, completely outshines Jackman.” – Bay Area Reporter Aug 7, 2024 Full Review A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) 86% B+ EDIT “Director/screenwriter Michael Sarnoski, handily proves that he's capable of delivering something on this scale. He treats the concept respectfully.” – Bay Area Reporter Jul 2, 2024 Full Review Janet Planet (2023) 85% B- EDIT “For a feature debut, especially one with such a talented cast, "Janet Planet" could have easily spun out of orbit. It's to Baker's credit that the planets aligned. ” – Bay Area Reporter Jul 2, 2024 Full Review Queen of the Deuce (2022) 86% A- EDIT “Informative and entertaining in the best ways possible, "Queen of the Deuce" takes its place in the pantheon of must-see queer documentaries.” – Bay Area Reporter Jul 1, 2024 Full Review Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes (2023) 100% A- EDIT “Lynes's story, one of privilege and passion, creativity and connections, genius, and queerness, will be familiar to some, while for others, it will be like discovering a treasure trove of artistic expression. ” – Bay Area Reporter Jun 6, 2024 Full Review
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