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
SIFF 2022: Doula
★★★ My interest in SIFF selection Doula was primarily sparked for one reason and one reason only: Troian Bellisario. Long before Pretty Little Liars went off the rails, Troian consistently impressed with a performance that transcended the ABC Family setting of its twisty, borderline nonsensical narrative. Now with Doula, Troian plays a grumpy, deeply pregnant … Continue reading SIFF 2022: Doula
Film Review: The Northman
★★★★★ Visionary director Robert Eggers established a name in making cerebral, divisive horror with just two films. Both The Witch and The Lighthouse are fantastic in their own unique ways, but in my opinion, The Northman is his indisputable masterpiece. While this one does not fall among the horror genre, the visual influence and atmospheric … Continue reading Film Review: The Northman
SIFF 2022: The Duke
★★★★ Fueled with a decidedly British flavor of true-story based dramedy, The Duke gave me exactly what I needed. Starring Oscar winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren as an aging couple whose marriage is rekindled after a shockingly easy turn of events, a tale this wildly unbelievable could only be true. In 1961, Goya’s portrait … Continue reading SIFF 2022: The Duke
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
Cinejoy 2022 Wrap-Up
2022's iteration of Cinejoy Film Festival held a handful of interesting entires; compiled here is our full coverage of the fest, including a link to our intern's full review on Continue. Check it out after the jump! ASHGROVE It’s a future not so different from our own, where a water pandemic is raging. A virus … Continue reading Cinejoy 2022 Wrap-Up
Film Review: To Olivia
★★★ Depending on one’s familiarity with either the works of world-famous author Roald Dahl, or Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal, biopic To Olivia may prove to be a fascinating watch. I was much more familiar with the former over the latter, so thankfully the film’s opening credits take us through an all-animated journey across Neal’s filmography … Continue reading Film Review: To Olivia
CIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
2022's Cleveland International Film Festival hosted a variety of excellent screenings, both in person and online. Being unavailable to go in person, we covered this one virtually. Check out our full roundup of films that screened this year, including links to those we have previously covered. 1991 Depicting a specific time period (expressly, 1991 Guatemala), … Continue reading CIFF 2022 Wrap-Up