The 14 Best Lesbian and Bisexual Movies of 2018
It’s been a banner year for queer women on the big screen!
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“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Review: Lesbian Biographer Lee Israel’s Story Is Safe in Melissa McCarthy’s Hands
Amazingly, director Marielle Heller doesn’t seem to care if the audience is willing to forgive Israel. She has a better question, one we never ask about lesbians on TV and in film.
“Rafiki” Star Sam Mugatsia on Sudden Fame and Her Banned Debut Film
Freshly returned from Frankfurt, Germany where Rafiki won its first two international awards at the Lucas Festival and following the first commercial screenings of the film in Kenya, I caught up with Sam to talk about her unexpected fame and the controversy surrounding her debut film.
Final Girl-on-Girl: Toward a Semi-Unified Theory of Lesbian Horror Movies
We’re all used to watching movies and rooting for the lesbians to live — lesbian horror movies make the gamble that everyone else in the audience will, too.
“Lez Bomb” Is a Lesbian Comedy of Errors and Coming Out Story, Wrapped in a Family Holiday Film
Queering heteronormative tropes is certainly my favorite way to spend Thanksgiving.
20 Movies About Friendship and Misandry For When You Want to Burn it All Down
Just some gal pals who righteously and gleefully killed their predators, who ruined powerful men’s lives and careers.
Kenyan Court Lifts Ban on LGBTQ Movie “Rafiki,” Making it Eligible for the Oscars
Kenya’s LGBT community is celebrating after a ban on a film accused of “promoting lesbianism and homosexuality” was lifted by a High Court on Friday. This will be the first time in Kenya’s history that a film with openly lesbian themes will be screened commercially.
“A Simple Favor” Really Is a Whole Movie About Anna Kendrick Wanting Blake Lively to Ruin Her Life (Same)
This summer’s top Mommi murder mystery!
“Captain Marvel” Trailer: Carol Danvers’ Outfits, Ranked by Lesbianism
I mean, I know basically every woman was dressed gay in the ’90s, all that leather and flannel and everything, but Carol Danvers’ wardrobe is next level.
“Colette” Review: Keira Knightley Kisses Women, Sports a Suit, Destroys the Patriarchy
The biopic of Colette is only a fragment of her life, the one in which France’s most prolific writer realizes she cannot be contained.
13 Queer Films From Kanopy You Can Stream With Your Library Card For Free
Thirteen of the queerest films from Kanopy, a database you can access through your local library!
Constance Wu’s Andi Chases Elusive Orgasms in Indie Lesbian Film “The Feels”
Lesbian mumblecore is practically its own genre at this point, but there’s something extra sweet and authentic about this movie.
“Crazy Rich Asians” Is a Delightful Escape Into Chinese Culture and the Matriarchy
Not only is it momentous to see stories with Asians at the forefront, this film does one better by centering on the experiences of different generations of Asian women.
25 Streaming Movies With Hot Lesbian Sex Scenes
Here are some of the most memorable movies in the cannon of “films that have significant lesbian sex in them.”
“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” Director Desiree Akhavan Makes Queer Women’s Movies Because She Just Loves Queer Women
“I want to prove that money can be made off of women’s sexual stories. It’s not just a queer thing. It’s about women receiving pleasure, and giving pleasure. It’s still completely taboo.”
“The Spy Who Dumped Me” Is a Hilarious, Action-Packed Adventure All About Best Friendship
Gillian! Anderson! touches! Kate! McKinnon!
“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” Is a Hopeful, Hilarious, Heartbreaking Lesbian Coming-of-Age Story
“There’s no male gaze in this movie, none whatsoever. Desiree Akhavan is a queer woman and her screenplay co-writer Cecilia Frugiuele is a queer woman too. It matters.”
I Made You the Romcom Trailer Cut of “Carol” No One’s Been Waiting for
You’ve never heard “you made me buy boat tickets!” quite like this before!
VIDEO: Lesbionic “Lizzie” Trailer Drops, Features Kristen Stewart and Chloë Sevigny Loving Each Other and Patricide
You’ve heard about Kristen Stewart and Chloë Sevigny’s new Lizzie Borden movie, but now you can see the horror and the trauma with your very own eyes!
“Duck Butter” Review: Good Lesbian Sex, Average Lesbian Mumblecore
Whether or not Alia Shawkat’s indie lesbian film lands with you in any real emotional way will probably depend on whether or not the characters grate on you.