Having seen only the first two episodes of Shudder’s excellent queer horror doc, aptly titled Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror, I can safely say that I am obsessed with the direction and interviews from gay creative (and absolute legend) Bryan Fuller. We dive all the way back to the literary origins, laser-focused … Continue reading TV Review: Queer For Fear: The History of Queer Horror
TV Review: Interview with the Vampire
For as long as I can remember, Anne Rice’s iconic gothic book series The Vampire Chronicles has always epitomized everything I loved about vampire mythology. Perhaps even moreso than Dracula, anytime I see something vampire-related, I automatically compare it back to Rice’s golden standard. The last time her most famous creation, the vampire Lestat, was … Continue reading TV Review: Interview with the Vampire
TIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
For 2022's iteration of the Toronto International Film Festival, there was tragically a lack of digital access for many of the titles. However, this did not stop us from exploring many of the great options that they had on offer! Don't miss our full exclusive coverage on this year's TIFF! Films A Long Break (Written … Continue reading TIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
TIFF 2022: Will-o’-the-Wisp
★★★★ As unique and singular as it is explosively sexual yet weirdly heartwarming and playful, co-writer/director João Pedro Rodrigues’s Will-o’-the-Wisp is truly a delight. Having no familiarity with the works of Portuguese filmmaker Rodrigues, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Would this be one of those films that only mildly explores its queer content, … Continue reading TIFF 2022: Will-o’-the-Wisp
TIFF 2022: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
★★★★★ Between Will-o’-the-Wisp, Winter Boy, and now Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, lovers of gay cinema are being served well at 2022’s iteration of the Toronto International Film Festival! Based on the young adult book of the same name, queer co-writer/director Aitch Alberto pulls off an astounding feat of intimate, deeply … Continue reading TIFF 2022: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
TIFF 2022: Winter Boy
★★★★★ Every year, a movie comes along that seems to be speak directly to me, putting definition into my thoughts and feelings in a way often difficult to describe. This year, French TIFF drama Winter Boy is that film. Channeling the angst of one’s rebellious teen phase intermingled with the fresh, indescribable grief of losing … Continue reading TIFF 2022: Winter Boy
TV Review: Reboot
With just about every show that exists receiving a reboot, sequel, or spiritual successor, it was only a matter of time before someone released a project quite literally about making a reboot. Titled (what else) Reboot, imagine a ridiculous fictional sitcom that plays up every age-old trope we’ve come to know and love yet ended … Continue reading TV Review: Reboot
Venice 2022: Three Nights a Week
★★★★ It warms my heart to see the popularity of drag queens soaring over the past decade. Little indie Three Nights a Week is a celebration of the real work that goes into being a successful drag performer—furthermore, it pays loving tribute to the faces behind the makeup and lashes. Through the lens of “straight” … Continue reading Venice 2022: Three Nights a Week
Film Review: Peter Von Kant
★★ When does love turn to obsession? That’s the primary question posed by legendary director Francois Ozon in his newest queer drama, Peter Von Kant. Set in 1972 Koln, the movie is actually a retelling and modernization of Fassbinder’s The Bitter Tears of Peter Von Kant, but without any knowledge of that myself, it nevertheless … Continue reading Film Review: Peter Von Kant
Film Review: Private Desert
★★★★ Those hungry for LGBT content often have to face the sad truth: there are sadly not enough genuinely great films out in past years to satiate one’s appetite. We should not have to settle for subpar productions content to deliver low-brow humor and simplistic over-sexualization. Movies that have broken the mold (such as Call … Continue reading Film Review: Private Desert