★★★★★ Just mere months ago, same-sex marriage was officially passed in Thailand. Just as with America, the specifications and outer reach of the recognition may take a long while to be properly calibrated legally speaking. How apt that The Paradise of Thorns, somehow the debut feature and subsequent masterpiece of writer/director Boss Kuno, essentially explores … Continue reading TIFF 2024: The Paradise of Thorns
Film Review: The Critic
★★★ (Written by Intern, Sean Barry) The Critic aptly rewards patient viewers by steadily improving in quality as the story progresses. Despite a relatively slow beginning, tensions snowball until its gripping conclusion. A surprising story structure ultimately makes this project more than a simple star vehicle for veteran actor Ian McKellen. Gorgeous period-accurate costumes, sets, … Continue reading Film Review: The Critic
FrightFest 2024: Ladybug
★★★ Queer horror continues to explore exciting stories as only possible through the lens of the LBGT+ community. This FrightFest gem carves out a singular niche in its depiction of a struggling queer artist and his supernatural love interest. Think 1990's Ghost, only gay. Ladybug may not be perfect, but its unique indie sensibilities and … Continue reading FrightFest 2024: Ladybug
Film Review: Ganymede
★★★★ Ganymede, the latest in a recent uptick of queer horror gems, centers around the age-old concept of the closeted gay teenager. In this case, that translates to wrestling hopeful Lee Fletcher (Jordan Doww), swallowed up by his homosexual tendencies and a deeply religious Christian family that would never accept his differences. Toss in a … Continue reading Film Review: Ganymede
Tribeca 2024: I’m Your Venus
★★★★ As an obsessive fan of all things RuPaul’s Drag Race and FX’s legendary drama series Pose, I am ashamed to say that I still have yet to watch 1990’s acclaimed cult hit, Paris is Burning. The unique documentary broke new ground for telling queer stories, with reverberations in LGBTQIA+ culture still felt to this … Continue reading Tribeca 2024: I’m Your Venus
Tribeca 2024: Rent Free
★★★★ There's nothing quite like an LGBTQIA+ indie gem at any given film festival. This one, co-written and directed by Fernando Andrés, hones in on the platonic best friendship between two men as they attempt to live a full year fleeting from place to place without paying any rent. Aptly titled Rent Free, those who … Continue reading Tribeca 2024: Rent Free
Tribeca 2024: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
★★★★ While admittedly not the biggest fan of standup comedy, I was curious about documentary, Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution. This unique feature traces the origins of queer standup, following the line of progression that needed to happen for a historic night of comedy at the Greek Theatre in May of 2022. Featuring twenty-two LGBT+ performers, … Continue reading Tribeca 2024: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Tribeca 2024: Griffin in Summer
★★★★★ At long last, the tween queer coming-of-age comedy gets its masterpiece, courtesy of writer/director Nicholas Colia. Griffin in Summer somehow manages to encapsulate the strange obsession of an unrequited first crush, the ennui of living under a crumbling marriage, and the passionate drive to pursue one’s interests, whether they be popular or not. Between … Continue reading Tribeca 2024: Griffin in Summer
NewFest Pride 2024 Wrap-Up
Ring in June the right way with NewFest Pride! This year, we caught a few solid gems we wish to highlight, alongside several highlights we have previously viewed. Catch our full NewFest coverage just after the jump... Films CLOSE TO YOU In his first major cinema role since coming out as trans, Elliot Page leads … Continue reading NewFest Pride 2024 Wrap-Up
TV Review: Fantasmas
The wonderfully weird charms of former SNL favorite Julio Torres transformed 2024's Problemista into one of the best movies this year. It was for this specific reason that I went into HBO's comedy series, Fantasmas, with a certain set of expectations. I wanted to see more of the weirdo charm that made Problemista feel so … Continue reading TV Review: Fantasmas