This coming-of-age story is such a universal and yet unique story at the same time, that it’s both widely relatable and yet also such a personal story. “Of an Age” gives us a window into the story of Kol, (Elias Anton) a recent high school graduate and amateur dancer, who experiences his first intense romantic, sexual awakening in the space of 24 hours with his friend Ebony’s (Hattie Hook) older brother Adam (Thom Green).
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“Bottoms” Movie Review
“Bottoms” is your “typical” teen/high school (sex) comedy in which the losers try to weasel themselves out of their low social standing at school by lying their way to end up with the hot girls, except this time its lesbians. PJ (Rachel Sennott) and Josie (Ayo Edebiri) are considered losers in this world (we have to suspend our disbelief here) and come up with a plan to start a “fight club” or self defense class in order to meet girls and lose their virginity before college; based on a lie that they had spent their summer in juvie and could defend themselves as well as teach other girls to defend themselves. The movie is funny, bloody, disastrous and may be cringeworthy at times, but isn’t that just what high school is? The plot of the movie is a little patchy, which might be why a lot of movie makers are ditching the 1hour 30 minutes format for the 2 hours to provide a more fleshed out story.
“The Mattamachine Family” Movie Review
I like to review movies based on what they are and not what I want them to be or hoped for them to be. The Mattamachine Family, while not entirely unenjoyable due to the cast which did an adequate job. The story itself leaves a lot to be desired. The movie tries to tackle the important and interesting theme about the ways in which queer people can have families, children and how fulfilling such families are, regardless of how they get there (be it IVF, adoption, foster care). At the end of the movie, you are left wondering exactly what the movie was about and what the point of it was, because it doesn’t say much and you are left feeling like you just overheard a story from someone who was being too loud on the train.
“My Beautiful Man Eternal” Movie Review
The Japanese queer film My Beautiful Man Eternal starring Hagiwara Riku (Hira Kazunari) and Yagi Yusei (Kiyoi Sou) is a passionate adaptation of the novel He, Who is Beautiful (美しい彼) by Nagira Yuu that captures an innate look at inner emotions, insecurity, and personal strength.
“About Us but Not About Us” Movie Review
“By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent”— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“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!
“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.
“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 López’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!
“Nimona” Movie Review
A love story is where two different people meet and learn about each other. Their differences, their likes, the things that make them unique- it’s those aspects presented in a way that the viewer can’t just relate to, but understand, in a manner that touches your heart and makes a beautiful love story. Netflix’s “Nimona” is one of the best love stories I have ever experienced.
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