“Good Grief” is your quintessential made for TV romcom, that is easy to follow, fun and funny with little depth to it. The movie follows Marc (Daniel Levy), whose husband suddenly dies in a car accident. While grieving, he embarks on a journey in which he finds healing, takes a carthatic trip to Paris with his best friends in an attempt to forge his way into the future and find himself and love again. The title poses an oxymoron “Good Grief” being the grief we experience because we loved and lost, and this encapsulates the main theme of the movie.
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“After Sundown” Movie Review
If we did a crossover between “I Feel You Linger in the Air” and “To Sir With Love”, the end result would be “After Sundown”.
“Saltburn” Movie Review
“Saltburn” is a drama/gothic thriller that follows Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan), an Oxford scholarship student who becomes seemingly enamoured with Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) and the two strike a friendship. Oliver infatuated with Felix and his entire lifestyle, orchestrates a plan that sees him going from a reject in their class to joining the inner circle as Felix’s friend, which gets him an invitation to Felix’s family home, Saltburn, where Oliver begins to manipulate his way into every Catton’s graces.
“Doi Boy” Movie Review
This is a movie that lays out in detail all the ugliness of the darker side of Thai society that we do certainly not see in BLs. Since I honestly know little about the political inner working of Thailand, I do not know whether this chronicle is based on some semblance of truth or not. However, as in any premise, I do believe some kernels of truth and honesty are no doubt in this screenplay and part of it must be taken at face value. We tend to not want to think of or perhaps see that a fantasy land of ours (such as Thailand) has a darker side to it, but it does. And this movie presents a very dark, depressing, look at that reality. There is no romance here nor any hint of a BL; but it does present a side of the adult entertainment industry we tend to dismiss or pretend does not exist as we glaze over or gloss over the geopolitical strife that might also exist in that part of the world when we watch BLs in the comfort of our homes.
“Mr. Nice Guy & The Lonely Man” Movie Review
Sometimes a title to a movie is so spot-on that nothing more needs to be said about it. The summation is expressed, quite literally, in this title. It is a story about a very lonely young man who by chance meets a very nice man and love is awakened. Not only is a love awakened but a reckoning and a realization of oneself is as well. You get all of that in just over 30 minutes of pure cinematic magic in this beautiful love sonnet that reads more like poetry than prose.
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“Grand Guignol” Movie Review
Wow! What a ride this movie is! Be warned, however. This movie is a ‘hack-and-slash’ gory romp of blood and guts. So, if this is not your thing, I suggest you do not watch it. Even though I generally dislike these types of movies, I loved this one because it is so Avante-Garde. Despite what you might imagine, while it is a gay-themed movie, there is no romance here, however. Certainly not a BL by any stretch of the imagination. It is just sensual.
“Let’s Eat Together, Aki and Haru” Movie Review
Love is often loud and unexpected, barging into our lives when we least expect it. But it can also be soft and gradual.
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“Nuovo Olimpo” Movie Review
Set in the picturesque locales of Rome, Netflix’s latest Italian romance “Nuovo Olimpo” is a nostalgic reminiscence of lost love and endurance. Directed by Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, Ferzan Özpetek, the film leaves a lot to speculations and random “What if’s”. Maybe it is because the film’s trajectory was designed to showcase a cinematic experience shadowing the lives of two closeted men in 1970s. The rustic cinematography does bring back fond memories of old cinema, but the nostalgia ends once the main leads are separated. If you have watched “Your Name Engraved Herein”, then “Nuovo Olimpo” might strike a jarring resemblance to the Taiwanese classic. Ferzan Özpetek does his level best to depict a gay romance in difficult times and the message does resonate with the current times as well. Homophobia is still prevalent and existent, so the deliverance isn’t lost. And yet, something is missing. Join us as we talk about this movie in depth!
“Carol” Movie Review
“Carol” is a bitter-sweet movie about the realities of closeted gay white women in the 50s. Cate Blanchett (Carol) embodies the titular character well; she expresses the tension between the life she has to lead as against her desires. Carol meets Therese (Rooney Mara), a young aspiring photographer, working in a department store where she is shopping for a Christmas present for her daughter, and the chemistry between the two characters becomes instantly apparent. After Carol leaves her gloves at the counter, Therese mails them back to her, which allows the two to meet again.
“Down Low” Movie Review
“Down Low” is a raunchy, dark comedy about Gary (Zachary Quinto), a divorced gay man, once stuck in a heterosexual marriage and fully repressed, who hires a young sex worker Kory/Cameron (Lukas Gage) to give him a happy ending massage, and this results in a rollercoaster ride of a night for the two.
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