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Movie Reviews

Lesbian Neo-Noir ‘Honey Don’t!’ Plays With and Challenges Genre Conventions

Tricia Cooke promised us more lesbian sex, and she has delivered!

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‘Weapons’ and the Demonization of Teachers

Justine Gandy is not queer, but it’s easy to map her position in ‘Weapons’ onto what it’s like to be a queer or trans teacher today.

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Movie Reviews

‘Together’ Isn’t Very Queer. But It’s Really Fun for Queer People

I’ve compiled a list of 10 queer things about Together for anyone who may be on the fence about seeing it.

Motti August 12, 2025 7 Comments
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‘Hot Milk’ Is an Imperfect Movie About Bad Mothers and Worse Lovers

The directorial debut of the screenwriter behind Disobedience and Colette will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to solve their mommy issues in the bed of another woman.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 29, 2025 2 Comments
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‘The Old Guard 2’ Is Colossally Dull, Barely Gay

Netflix live-action action films have become a mediocre slop machine.

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Movie Reviews

‘Ponyboi’ Is a Crime Drama with Cowboys, Springsteen, and an Intersex Lead

Reminiscent of the Wachowskis’ Bound, Ponyboi is a queer cinema genre pastiche that understands a movie can be artful, emotional, and incredibly entertaining.

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Movie Reviews

Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Is an Accomplished Traumedy About Life After Assault

The most important relationship in the film isn’t between Agnes and her abuser but Agnes and her lesbian best friend.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 26, 2025 3 Comments
In The Queen of My Dreams, a South Asian woman and a white woman kiss on a couch.
Movie Reviews

‘The Queen of My Dreams’ Captures the Creative Spirit of Bollywood and Queerness

The Queen of My Dreams doesn’t feel like a debut feature. 

Drew Burnett Gregory June 20, 2025 6 Comments
A still of Sally Ride in zero gravity from the documentary Sally.
Movie Reviews

In New Documentary ‘Sally,’ Sally Ride’s Secret Lesbian Partner of 27 Years Is The True Star

Sally Ride’s partner of 27 years, Tam O’Shaughnessy, is the true star of this film.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 16, 2025 3 Comments
Paul Reubens shakes Pee-wee's hand in trick photograph.
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Pee-wee Herman Should Never Have Been a Punchline

The new documentary ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ reveals Paul Reubens’ complicated life, but he was never a joke to the queer people who loved him.

Stef Rubino May 24, 2025 3 Comments
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‘Another Simple Favor’ Isn’t As Gay as Our Fanfic

Is Another Simple Favor explicitly queer? Well, no, but also yes?

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Movie Reviews

In ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ the Men Have Never Mattered

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Movie Reviews

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Movie Reviews

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Movie Reviews

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Movie Reviews

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Movie Reviews

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