A least one or twice a month, I get asked to write about my experiences as a standup comic in the paper, and I always refuse. But I’m making an exception just this once … or twice.

One of the most delightful aspects of “Hearts Beat Loud,” a sweet and heartwarming drama, is the casual nature with which the screenplay deals with the lesbianism of the story’s female lead.

“Hearts Beat Loud,” opening June 15 at the Landmark Ritz Five, is a genial father-daughter film buoyed by out actor Kiersey Clemons’ ingratiating performance. While her father Frank (Nick Offerman) has decided to close down his record store in New York City’s Red Hook, Sam (Clemons) is studying pre-med before attending college in UCLA in the fall. Both are still grieving the death of Sam’s mother.

 Get your wishes ready, because “Disney’s Aladdin” is making its return to Philly June 13-July 1 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music.