As we continue to live in a world of endless reboots and sequels, we enter the doors of Babylon into a newer, darker, sharper version of Queer as Folk. Led by a stunning and diverse ensemble cast comprised of queer talent with an equal amount of LGBT crew working behind the scenes, from strictly a … Continue reading TV Review: Queer As Folk
TV Review: Love, Victor – Season 3
When Love, Simon hit theaters back in 2018, it was groundbreaking for being a mainstream queer rom-com in wide release. Love, Victor didn’t make quite the same splash when it came to Hulu in 2020, but it carried many of the same vibes as Becky Albertalli’s signature Creekwood universe. Leading man Michael Cimino killed it … Continue reading TV Review: Love, Victor – Season 3
Overlook Film Festival 2022: Swallowed
★★★★ Always on the hunt for more genuinely excellent queer horror, Swallowed entered my crosshairs when I heard the project was directed by Carter Smith; his film The Ruins ranks as a personal favorite. Swallowed carries a unique visual style that also returns in this exciting, intimate yet perverse flick. Unrequited love and the deep … Continue reading Overlook Film Festival 2022: Swallowed
Film Review: Fire Island
★★★★ Here is a sentence I never thought I would write: from Disney and Hulu comes the best gay rom-com I have seen in a very long time. Bursting with the energy of the modern LGBT experience, Fire Island takes us on an annual vacation to “gay Disneyland” with a diverse and colorful cast of … Continue reading Film Review: Fire Island
Film Review: Mascarpone
★★★★ LGBTQ+ content continues to be churned out at a rapid pace, often to the point where quantity has not been matched with quality. Mascarpone posits all the delights of a coming-of-age dramedy, proving that even at age 30, it is still possible to find oneself. Filmed in just three weeks in Rome, this Italian … Continue reading Film Review: Mascarpone
OUTshine 2022: The Swimmer
★★★★ Some of the most intriguing LGBT films are coming from outside of the United States. In what may be a first for Israeli cinema, gay-tinged feature The Swimmer explodes with homoerotic energy and gorgeously-photographed bodies. I knew I was in for something special when the credits began with closeup shots of a razor shaving … Continue reading OUTshine 2022: The Swimmer
OUTshine 2022: All You Need
For a certain subset of viewers (particularly those consuming premium television in the early 2000s), Queer As Folk was a milestone in gay media that burst open the doors on telling queer stories. 2021’s All You Need owes a hell of a debt to Showtime’s QAF, yet also exists in its own purely modern space. … Continue reading OUTshine 2022: All You Need
SIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
Another year of the Seattle International Film Festival has come to a close, and thankfully, our strictly virtual options this year were plentiful. Check out our full coverage on 2022's iteration of the festival, after the jump. A LOVE SONG This new romance drama depicting a beautiful night spent between two people out on a … Continue reading SIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
SIFF 2022: Moneyboys
★★★★ For my final film at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival, I am so happy things went out in a metaphorical bang with queer drama, Moneyboys. Filmed on location in Taiwan, this gorgeously-shot movie in Mandarin with English subtitles is a sexually-charged depiction of male prostitution set in China. The subject matter alone would … Continue reading SIFF 2022: Moneyboys
TV Review: Heartstopper
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name, Netflix’s Heartstopper is my favorite new show of the year thus far, and an absolutely adorable queer coming-of-age story. For those hoping for an overly-sexualized journey in line with Euphoria or Genera+ion, Heartstopper has a different flavor of filmmaking on its mind. The sweetness and … Continue reading TV Review: Heartstopper