Thirsty Classics: “The Children’s Hour” Is All About Shirley MacLaine’s Hair
“Shirley daydreams about their first meeting. “I remember thinking, What a pretty girl.” Later, Audrey kisses her cheek and Mary’s eyes widen. Mine do too.”
“Men in Black: International” Review: Tessa Thompson Wears a Suit, Flirts With Women
Sadly, that’s also pretty much everything that makes Men in Black: International great.
Mindy Kaling’s “Late Night” Is a Rom-Com for Women Who Are in Love With Their Careers
Queer director Nisha Ganatra brings Kaling’s funny, biting, meta-critiquing script to life like a bright, slick, dazzling rom-com for women who fantasize more about their careers than they do about Mr. Darcy.
“The Perfection” Review: Nothing Will Prepare You For Allison Williams and Logan Browning’s Lesbian Horror Thriller
If you like lesbians and also body horror, this is the movie for you!
“Booksmart” Pushes Teen Comedies and Lesbian Movies to Hilarious New Heights
Booksmart honors, skewers, and completely transcends every genre it’s a part of.
“Wine Country” Review: A Hilarious Punch Drunk Gal Pal Comedy With a Lesbian BFF
Pell’s Val is a lesbian antique shop owner from Portland with a new set of knees and thirst for young love.
“Daddy Issues” Is a Very Queer Very Good Movie
The first IMDb user review for Daddy Issues is titled “Heterophobic movie.” I cannot argue. I also cannot complain. May we blessed with an entire career of heterophobic movies from this properly queer filmmaker.
“JT LeRoy”: Kristen Stewart Is Phenomenal But Everything This Movie Tries To Say About Gender Is Bad
JT LeRoy is not a great movie. In fact, it’s pretty bad. And yet in so many ways it’s the perfect JT LeRoy movie, the inevitable conclusion to this whole twisted saga.
“Someone Great”: Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow and DeWanda Wise Add a Lesbian BFF to the Gal Pal Comedy Formula
It’s like Girls Trip’s less raunchy kid sister who went to NYU and made some white friends.
Olivia Wilde Is Bisexual in 2012’s Hilariously Smart “Butter,” You Deserve This
Olivia Wilde is a bisexual sex worker in this political satire that also stars a pint sized Yara Shahidi! And they sculpt artwork out of butter? For some reason? I have your weekend Netflix plans all set.
“Wild Nights With Emily” Might Be The Best Lesbian Comedy Ever
Molly Shannon’s turn as the reclaimed queer poet tells the truth at a slant, dazzlingly.
“Captain Marvel” Is More Kickass Than Our Wildest Dreams
If I were a man invested, even subconsciously, in propping up a patriarchal society where women, even subconsciously, Know Their Place, Captain Marvel would terrify the pants off of me.
I Watched Lesbian Classic “Disobedience” and Be Quiet Tiffany
We were rooting for you.
“PIMP” Review: Queer Love, Sisterhood, and a Reminder That We Need to Tell Our Own Stories
“It’s as if the BET classic Player’s Club ran head first into Hustle and Flow, but cast a cadre of child stars turned ingenues.”
“In Between” Review: The Super Gay, Super Feminist Film No One’s Talking About
No false promises of “girl power” or happiness. Just a reassurance that being alone together is better than being apart.
Netflix’s Dumplin’ Review: Have a Holly Dolly Christmas and a Gay Yuletide Cry
Dolly Parton got you Dolly Parton for Christmas and you are very welcome.
“The Favourite” Review: Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone Out-Gay Each Other in Twisted Majesty
Lavish parties, duck racing, powered wigs, and lesbianism — and everybody gets an Oscar nomination.
“Widows” Review: Viola Davis Kicks Ass, Takes Back What the Patriarchy Stole
These women aren’t ultimately just stealing the money. They’re stealing back the ability to control their own lives. To get in at least one solid kick against the rancid, putrid system that forced their backs against the wall in the first place.
“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.
“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.