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A still from They/Them in which Veronica [Monique Kim], a bisexual Asian woman with dyed red and black hair buzzed short on one side and Kim [Anna Lore] a white lesbian with long blonde hair, sit on a dock on a lake at a gay conversion camp. They have looks of deep concern and worry on their faces.
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“They/Them” Review: Peacock’s New Queer Slasher Is Too Timid for Its Talented Cast

For a movie that bills itself as a queer empowerment film, there is neither enough fighting back nor enough in-your-face queerness.

Nico August 5, 2022 9 Comments
Eva Reign and Abubakr Ali as Kelsa and Kahl, smiling at each other in Anything's Possible
Movie Reviews

Billy Porter’s “Anything’s Possible” Empowers Trans Black Girls to Chase Happiness

I’m looking forward to a media future where trans girls in love aren’t rare. Anything’s Possible isn’t perfect, but it’s a great start.

Chinelo Anyadiegwu July 28, 2022 6 Comments
Keke Palmer in a green track jacket and yellow bandana tied around her neck in NOPE
Movie Reviews

“Nope” Review: Keke Palmer’s Lesbian Character Is Miraculously Alive

Worrying if black people are gonna die by racism, capitalism, white supremacy and all the other shit we have to deal with in real life? Nope. We get to deal with the fear of regular science fiction — and it is glorious.

A. Tony Jerome July 26, 2022 10 Comments
In a screenshot from Kamikaze Hearts, two women with mullets (one blonde, one brunette) are pressed up together against a wall. The blonde mullet has her arms grazing the shoulder and face of the brunette. It's the 1980s, with 1980s style bright make up included.
Movie Reviews

Lesbian Classic “Kamikaze Hearts” Asks Questions About Porn and Sex, Fiction and Reality

Juliet Bashore and Tigr’s approach to this film was revolutionary, but now it would fit right in as The Real Gay Housewives of 1970s San Francisco.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 22, 2022
Ruby Rose in a leather jacket in their game room, talking to V
Movie Reviews

Ruby Rose’s “1Up” Is a New Contender For Worst Movie Ever Made

I want to love all girl movies, all nerd movies, all gay movies — but yodeling Yoshi, this thing is nearly unwatchable.

Heather Hogan July 19, 2022 22 Comments
In Thor: Love and Thunder, Valkyrie, who's now gay on screen, sits next to Jane Foster. Valkyrie is played by Tessa Thompson, Jane is played by Natalie Portman. The two actresses are in matching gold thrones, one with red velvet seats and one with green. Valkyrie is in a gold robe with a hood, and Jane is in a green robe with a hood. Jane is leaning in to talk with Valkyrie.
Movie Reviews

“Thor: Love and Thunder” Promised Us Gay Valkyrie, So What Happened Here?

After being queer coded for years, everyone expected that Valkyrie would finally have a major gay storyline. And yet! How did Marvel still get it so wrong?

Carmen Phillips July 8, 2022 22 Comments
Buzz and Izzy stand together with Buzz's emotional support cat
Movie Reviews

Pixar’s “Lightyear” Is So Much Queerer Than Just That Hyper-Scrutinized Lesbian Kiss

Alisha’s queerness isn’t just some sidelined reference. The whole plot of Lightyear revolves around Buzz comparing his life to that of his queer, Black best friend and realizing that family and community is what he truly desires.

Em Win June 27, 2022 27 Comments
The Janes in their swimwear posing for a photo
Movie Reviews

HBO Max Abortion Documentary “The Janes” Reminds Us Revolution Is Possible Wherever We Are

The Janes documents the group of women in 1960s Chicago who came together to provide safe abortion access to women who needed it.

Stef Rubino June 17, 2022 5 Comments
Two girls lean across the table and kiss while a third woman watches somewhat angrily.
Movie Reviews

Tribeca 2022: “Petit Mal” Is A Lesbian Throuple’s Real Life Fiction

We are watching these three artists create drama together — which definition of drama is unclear.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 16, 2022 1 Comment
A girl sits at a table with a stern look on her face in the candlelight
Movie Reviews

Tribeca 2022: “Three Headed Beast” Tackles the Complexities of Open Relationships

No one is a villain and no one is wrong. It’s just often the natural progression of these kinds of relationships where people don’t talk things out.

danijanae June 15, 2022 1 Comment
Margaret Cho stars in Fire Island, here she is in a red knit crop top showing off her tattoos while standing with her castmates (all of whom are gay men, also dressed for summer) on a boardwalk on Fire Island.
Movie Reviews

“Fire Island” Is a Perfect Summer Reminder of How We Find Our Families

The Bechdel test has always been dangerously limited when implemented carte blanche, especially when talking about people of color.

Carmen Phillips June 10, 2022 10 Comments
Rachel Sennott as Hannah sits up on a couch leaning in to Madeline Grey DeFreece as Carrie.
Movie Reviews

“Tahara” Is a Queer Teen Comedy with Death and Depth

This is exactly what I want from contemporary low-budget queer filmmaking.

Drew Burnett Gregory June 10, 2022 9 Comments
Elle and Sage ride together in a car with the windows down on a sunny afternoon
Movie Reviews

Lily Tomlin’s “Grandma” Is as Angry as We Are About Anti-Abortion Assholes

I rewatched Grandma the day after Justice Alito’s leaked draft opinion was published and I marveled, once again, at how prescient Lily Tomlin’s best roles are.

Heather Hogan May 9, 2022 2 Comments
Emilie and Anaïs facing each other in front of the ocean
Movie Reviews

“Anaïs in Love” Is A Queer Celebration of Chaos

The film is similar to the Old Hollywood screwball comedies. It celebrates a queer woman by embracing her chaos in a world built on structure.

Drew Burnett Gregory April 29, 2022 4 Comments
In a still from Hulu's Crush, Rowan Blanchard and Auliʻi Cravalho make a silly face together at the right of camera. Auli'i is in a striped shirt and Rowan is in a red shirt with her hair in a messy updo. There are gold streamers hanging behind them.
Movie Reviews

Hulu’s “Crush” Hits All the Teen Rom-Com Beats, But in a Gay Way

I feel pretty excited for a young queer person who might choose to watch this because it’s gay, and find a whole fleshed out (if slightly idyllic) world.

Analyssa April 28, 2022 7 Comments
In a still from the movie Elena Undone, two brunettes kiss on a bright sunny day, one is wearing a beige trench coat and one is wearing a navy blue trench coat
Movie Reviews

Happy 4/20! I Got Extremely High and Watched Elena Undone, the Worst Lesbian Movie

“This is starting to feel pretty gay, Elena.”

Drew Burnett Gregory April 20, 2022 37 Comments
Anne and her girlfriend in bed
Movie Reviews

Netflix’s “Anne+” Wonders What Comes After a Queer Happy Ending

The follow-up to the popular Dutch web series follows the titular Anne as all the happy endings from her show come unraveled. Luckily Anne is surrounded by supportive queer community, loving parents, and a new non-binary friend named Lou who introduces her to the world of drag.

Heather Hogan April 12, 2022 6 Comments
Movie Reviews

“Moonshot” Review: I Wish I Had Just Rewatched Zenon

Sunita Deshpande and Cameron Esposito play a queer couple in space, but this mostly straight rom-com is too terrestrial to stand out.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 11, 2022 3 Comments
Fusako Urabe and Aoba Kawai in Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy are holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes
Movie Reviews

Slow Takes: “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” and the Futility of Time Travel

Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s triptych of cinematic short stories is about love and fate and coincidence. It’s also about the past.

Drew Burnett Gregory April 7, 2022 2 Comments
Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Movie Reviews

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” Is a Queer Masterpiece of Colossal Sincerity

This movie is super gay. And I’m not just talking about that woozy feeling you get watching Michelle Yeoh fight.

Drew Burnett Gregory April 6, 2022 21 Comments
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