The Best Movies of 2023 According to Autostraddle Readers
My opinion is just one opinion. This year we decided, in addition to my list, to also hold a poll on our Instagram to find out what films you all like most!
Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Not My Fault” Is Giving Gay Regina George
“Kiss a blonde, kiss a friend, can a gay girl get an, ‘Amen’?” The Mean Girls remake hits theaters January 12th.
The Best Queer Movies of 2023
It’s an incredible time be a queer cinephile. A list of the best queer movies of 2023 is basically just a list of the best movies period.
The Best Queer Movie Scenes of 2023
Sex scenes, fight scenes, a fanfic-worthy cameo. The best queer movie scenes of 2023 are as varied as the films that contain them.
We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian
“Do you think we think everyone is gay because they are or because we are or because we are high or because of Jewish?”
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: “The Handmaiden” Has More Sex Scenes Than You Realize
The horniest parts of The Handmaiden wouldn’t really be called sex scenes by the average viewer and certainly not by the vast majority of straight viewers. But to me, they are sex.
“Eileen” Doesn’t Deserve To Be Called “Carol for Psychos”
The mediocrity of Eileen wouldn’t matter if the film was just a deliciously twisted affair where Anne Hathaway looks sexy as hell in a blonde wig. The problem is the film’s self-importance.
“Beyond the Aggressives” Has Arrived Just On Time For Black Trans Masc Representation
Beyond the Aggressives shows us how far we have come in terms of portraying trans masc people, but we still have such a long way to go.
If You Get 18/29 On This Quiz, You’re a Christmas Movie Expert and Also Probably Gay
If you love a good Christmas movie or even a bad Christmas movie, then it’s time to test your Christmas movie knowledge!
“It’s a Wonderful Knife Review: Queer Christmas Slasher Is Fun but Falls Short of Slay
It’s a queer, slasherified version of It’s a Wonderful Life!
“Total Eclipse of the Heart” Is the Queer Film and TV Song of the Year
For some reason, four different works of queer media have used “Total Eclipse of the Heart” this year.
“May December” and Performance as Sacrifice
When May December was first announced, many assumed Portman and Moore would be the titular months in a lesbian romance. While that is not the case, queerness is still important to the film.
December 2023: What’s New and Gay To Stream
We’ve got new queer movies, a non-binary warrior in Zac Snyder’s Rebel Moon, Hallmark’s first lesbian-centric Christmas movie, a British sitcom about a depressed queer weirdo, a doc about queers in the midwest and another about the women’s soccer teams
“Periodical” Is a Valuable, Inclusive Documentary About Menstruation
I am fully ready to admit that, yes, indeed, we needed an informational documentary about periods and I am glad this one exists.
“Saltburn,” “The Bling Ring,” and the Pathetic Desperation of the Upper Middle Class
Upper middle class people are rich. But don’t try to tell them that.
“Ex-mas” Should Be About The Chaotic Lesbian Sister But Instead It’s About Straight People 😔
The new Prime Video / Freevee Christmas movie “Exmas” is a stirring tribute to the power of turtlenecks in Minnesota with a lesbian character who should be the star but unfortunately she isn’t because heterosexuality rules the world.
Attention Lesbians! “Wingwomen” on Netflix Is like French Charlie’s Angels but Gayer
If you want a movie where hot women fight men while celebrating chosen family then you’re going to love this.
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: Disobedience Made Us Horny for Spit
Do I love the Disobedience sex scene because of how I have sex or do I have sex the way I do because of the Disobedience sex scene? Who can say!
Vuk Lungulov-Klotz on “Mutt,” Working With Trans Crew, and the Value of Sweetness
“You, as a trans person, might watch Mutt and see that it is balanced and sweet. A lot of people who aren’t trans think I’m putting my character through a lot.”
“Rustin” Creates Flat Simplicity out of Complex Black Gay History
Bayard Rustin was a part Colman Domingo was destined to play — he brings life to an, at times, lifeless script.