![]() Besides, Michael's not the only one with neuroses-Kit has baggage he has to work through if he and Michael are going to live the monogamously partnered life that Michael, in particular, seems to want. ![]() And yet, Kit is willing to wait for Michael to let down his emotional walls. ![]() Kit has everything that Michael wishes he had: Confidence, cool friends, and a muscular physique. (Incidentally, he does get on quite well with his eventual mother-in-law, played here by Sally Field.)īut it's on one of those dance floors, on a rare night out with a colleague from TV Guide, that Michael meets Kit Cowan ( Ben Aldridge), the man who ends up being the love of his life. Michael is grossed out by Grindr and timid about sex, which means he's a poor fit for the musky dance floors of the Manhattan gay-bar circuit. Jim Parsons from "The Big Bang Theory" stars in a sensitive performance as Michael, a shy pop-culture junkie who doesn't drink or do drugs and is emotionally guarded because of his traumatic past. ![]() A film you can watch with your mother-in-law. At least, he does in the book: The title of his memoir is Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies at the End, shortened to "Spoiler Alert" for its movie adaptation. Besides, Ausiello does issue a warning up top that this tale will have a sad ending. The new dramedy "Spoiler Alert" doesn't break this mold, but given that it's based on the life story of TV journalist Michael Ausiello, it gets a pass. A common complaint about LGBTQ+ movies from LGBTQ+ people is that they always end tragically. ![]()
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