★★★★ It takes a particularly strong hook to sell me on a documentary, as escapism and movie magic fantasy are more my cup of tea. Enter: Manhood, a riveting deep-dive into men's mental health, masculine ideals, and... penile enhancement. From World of Wonder, producers of the Drag Race franchise, this searing doc was far more … Continue reading SXSW 2026: Manhood
TV Review: Boots
Inspired by memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White, Netflix's 90s-era dramedy, Boots, takes aim at the homophobic realities of being a Marine during that decade. Gay people openly serving in the U.S. military was not legalized until 2011, well after some of the unfortunate events that take place during this compelling series. Undeniably, … Continue reading TV Review: Boots
Fantastic Fest 2025: Body Blow
★★★ Genre-bending queer movies are my bread and butter, so seeing Body Blow amongst the Fantastic Fest lineup was just a no-brainer. To call it bizarre would be an understatement—this oddball flick has it all, from cock cages to promiscuous sex, from drag queens to hidden breastplate drugs. Every character has one form or another … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2025: Body Blow
Film Review: Plainclothes
★★★★ Evading me since Sundance, finally Plainclothes has arrived in a landscape in desperate need of more LGBT films. Putting the lineup up against last year, there were a hell of a lot more titles to choose from. But as they say, quality trumps quantity every time. Twinless, On Swift Horses, A Nice Indian Boy, … Continue reading Film Review: Plainclothes
Film Review: Ponyboi
★★★★ Always on the lookout for an under-the-radar queer indie, Ponyboi first caught my attention when it premiered at 2024’s Sundance Film Festival. The presence of enthralling internet boyfriend Dylan O’Brien and You breakout star Victoria Pedretti promised a burst of starpower to go with it. Finally, just over a year after debuting to critical … Continue reading Film Review: Ponyboi
Tribeca 2025: Twinless
★★★★★ Upon its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Twinless set the internet ablaze when fans recorded pivotal scenes and made it go viral. Subsequently, the film was yanked from the festival’s digital offering before further copyright infringement could occur. Finally getting a chance to experience this unique dark dramedy months removed from that aggravating … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Twinless
Tribeca 2025: Queens of the Dead
★★★★ As an avid lover of all things drag-related, the very concept of a zombified drag queen queer horror set off multiple alarms for me. To call Queens of the Dead very much my cup of tea would be selling it a bit short—that's before even taking into account that RuPaul's Drag Race breakout Nina … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Queens of the Dead
Film Review: Love Bites
★★★★ The queer coming-of-age romance continues to spread its comforting wings far and wide. In Love Bites, teenage love receives a nuanced examination through the lens of an instant-classic Halloween party setting. The French-language film from writer/director Laméo Flores suggests a layered take and riveting character study rather than an over-sexualized fairy tale. Subtle performances … Continue reading Film Review: Love Bites
Blu-Ray Film Review: Queer
★★★★★ A mesmerizing “Come as You Are” meetcute between Drew Starkey and Daniel Craig, Queer should have been a major awards contender at the most recent Academy Awards. Written by Justin Kuritzkes and directed by Luca Guadagnino—notably, the second 2024 title from that exact same team after the masterful Challengers—this unique drama takes inspiration from … Continue reading Blu-Ray Film Review: Queer
SFFILM 2025: The Last First Time
★★★★ Erotically charged and rippling with unspoken subtext, The Last First Time is one of the year's best queer festival surprises. Hailing from Mexican director Rafael Ruiz Espejo, Alejandro Quintana plays eighteen-year-old Eduardo in a rather unflinching character study. LGBT+ audiences will no doubt relate to the simplicity of this feature more than others. It … Continue reading SFFILM 2025: The Last First Time