We’re in the depths of 2023, but the arrival of new and returning BL TV shows is unrelenting. Here’s what we’ve got to look forward to for this week.
Monthly Archives: August 2023
“Marry My Dead Body” Movie Review
“I won’t apologize for who I am”
Netflix’s recent supernatural release “Marry My Dead Body” is inevitably built around this axiom. A traditional same sex marriage between a human and a ghost might not be the ideal premise for a 2 hours long movie, but it leaves a strong message that propagates love, tolerance and breeds familial acceptance. While homophobic prejudices cannot be mended easily, this movie is a lighthearted attempt at challenging the natural order. It tackles homophobia in a way that is essentially relevant and yet level-headed. Without falling into the potholes of slapstick comedy, the movie is a rambunctious action thriller that delivers on its promise of entertainment. Join us as we recall some of the finest moments in this movie!
“Sarazanmai” Series Review (Ep.1 to 11)
First, let me say that this series has got to be one of the strangest yet most addicting series I have ever seen. I literally could not turn it off because when I tried, I was just left wondering, “WTF is going to happen next?!?” So I binged it one sitting.
“Delivery Boy” Movie Review
When it comes to BL dramas, more isn’t always better. So many dramas would be so much more entertaining if they were half the size. But then you have those bite-sized little nuggets of joy, like the short film Delivery Boy and suddenly I want twenty full-length episodes.
“Spoiler Alert” Movie Review
I do not usually like to watch a tearjerker, but this movie handles the audiences so well (considering that it is based on a true story), it’s easy to tell how cathartic telling this story was to the author and how graceful he is in presenting it to us in a way that somehow also comforts us as much as it comforts him.
“Stay With Me” Series Review (Ep.4 to 24)
How often do we see or read something that takes time to adapt or to process and then leaves us feeling lonely after we finished watching or reading it? Lots of BL dramas and movies are released every year, but only some of them leave a meaningful impact. Stay with Me is one of such dramas that left a deep impression on me. I was hooked from the first episode until the last one. Everything about this series starting from the story line, characters, settings to the direction, was topnotch. Like most of the people, I went into watching the series, thinking about how amazing and well-received the original Addicted was and I never thought that anyone can make a better version of the original show without ruining it. And I am very happy and glad to be wrong. As I had already mentioned in the first impressions- watch the show without comparing every little thing to original one.
“Buddy Daddies” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
In Hindi, we have a saying, samajhne wale samajh gaye (the ones who needed/wanted to understand have understood).
Weekly BL Updates
August has been a busy month and although a couple of shows have ended in the past few weeks; there has been a stealthy flow of new and upcoming dramas. Without further ado, let’s dig into the latest updates and exclusives from the BL world!
“Red, White & Royal Blue” Movie Review
While adaptations are few and far between to come by, a classic retelling is always difficult to recreate. Matthew LĂłpez’s “Red, White & Royal Blue” quickly dispels this notion in the first few minutes itself. Adapted from Casey Mcquiston’s book of the same name, the film revolves around the whirlwind romance between Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the First Son of the United States, and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), the spare to the British Crown. The novel became hugely popular because of the flirty banter between these two obnoxious characters who are uniquely divergent, yet loveable and vulnerable in their own ways. If you have read the original content, you will appreciate the slow burn romance between Alex and Henry, which briskly touches on the most important questions faced by the queer community. The movie takes these points into consideration while developing a love story that essentially celebrates Alex and Henry’s relationship. As such, let’s sit down and list our favorite moments as we reminisce about this beautiful movie; truly a film for one & all!
“Love Class 2” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Three different stories. Three different university experiences. Three different romances.
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