Author: Steve Pardue
London Calling – TWiT Movie Review
After mistakenly killing the relative of London’s biggest crime boss, mediocre hitman and ex-pat Tommy Ward (Josh Duhamel) is forced to go on the run…
Deadly Ally – TWiT Book Review
Gabriel has spilled the truth, revealing to Dante the shocking betrayal of his trusted uncle. Yet, lurking beneath his noble revelation is Gabriel’s ultimate desire…
The Compatriots – TWiT Movie Review
A nuanced portrayal of immigration, friendship, and LGBTQIA+ experiences, THE COMPATRIOTS follows Javi (Rafael Silva), an undocumented immigrant facing deportation, who unexpectedly reunites with his estranged best…
Lovers’ Morning Hold – TWiT Book Review
In commemoration of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, I am honored to present a review of a poignant…
Tinā – TWiT Movie Review
Tinā is an inspiring drama, a light-hearted rhythmic tear-jerker, and the story of Samoan teacher Mareta Percival. Struggling after the death of her daughter in…
Alphabet Soup – TWiT Doc-Series Review
Alphabet Soup is a vérité-style, emotionally raw indie series that reimagines the dating/relationship genre – featuring LGBTQ+ voices navigating love, identity, and vulnerability: no competition,…
Twinless – TWiT LGBTQIA+ Movie Review
In Twinless, two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship. Roman (Dylan O’Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney) both search…
Dust and Desire – TWiT Book Review
Dustin, I came to Sagebrush to start over. After a messy divorce and a coming out I should’ve done years ago, I left behind the…
Coach – TWiT LGBTQIA+ Book Review
Mateo Ricci is a fiery Italian high school coach with a mouth that never stops, a best friend who won’t shut up, and a television…
‘Star People’ – TWiT Movie Review
On March 13, 1997, thousands of people in Arizona witnessed the largest mass UFO sighting in U.S. history—now famously known as The Phoenix Lights. Among…
Shaman – TWiT Movie Review
A missionary family travels to rural Ecuador to convert the indigenous population. All is going well until their son ventures into a forbidden local cave…
Finding Archie – TWiT Book Review
Archie Star’s life had always been marked by loneliness. After losing his mother at eleven, he was left with a father who never quite knew…
This Is Not A Phase – Gay Coming of Age
A heartfelt coming-of-age and coming-out as gay story about courage, community, and the transformative power of sharing your truth. He hit “publish” and everything changed….
She Rides Shotgun – TWiT Movie Review
In the gritty, explosive action-thriller She Rides Shotgun, Taron Egerton stars as newly released ex-con Nate. Marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now…
Feaheart – TWiT Book Review
Wild: Rules? I don’t follow them. Hearts? I don’t keep them. I live for the chase, for the thrill of taking what I want and…
