‘(This Is Not) A Christmas Movie’ Is Not a Very Good Christmas Movie, but It Does Have a Queer Sex Scene
The Dutch comedy attempts to destroy the typical holiday movie formula but self-destructs in the process.
In ‘Power Alley,’ Bodily Autonomy Is a Team Sport
While the plot is primarily focused on abortion access, the film is also an essential portrait of another overly politicized issue: trans teens in sports.
‘Time Cut’ Is a Silly Slasher with a Sapphic Subplot
The queer reveal is presented as a twist, and while I’m sure it surprised straight viewers, sleuthy queers will probably pick up on it.
Annie Baker’s ‘Janet Planet’ Captures the Beautiful Hell of Queer Childhood
Whether you’re a longtime fan of Annie Baker’s plays, or meeting her work for the first time, Janet Planet is a rapturous cinematic experience.
‘Anora’ Doesn’t Judge Its Sex Worker Protagonist — Is That Enough?
Although the film carries its head high for nearly the entire runtime, it might just undersell itself in the last moments. Absence of judgment does not necessarily give way to a mature reading of the character’s inner life and emotional drives.
‘Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara’ Is a Compassionate Mystery of a Parasocial Nightmare
The investigation that most needs to occur is an internal investigation done by all of us about how we think about celebrity and parasocial relationships.
‘The Wild Robot’ Is an Unexpected Depiction of Queer Found Family
This may be a sizzling hot take, but Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot is a queer film.
Monsters & Mommis: “Cat People” and “The Seventh Victim” Come Out of the Closet
The real horror is straight people.
‘Megalopolis’ Is a Tribute to Heterosexual Monogamy
Queerness exists in Coppola’s world but only as a marker for debauchery.
‘Will and Harper’ Shows Friendship Is More Important Than Perfection
Will doesn’t have to be perfect to be a great friend to Harper, and this documentary doesn’t need to be perfect to be meaningful.
‘Rez Ball’ Is an Indigenous Sports Movie About a Queer High School Basketball Coach
Rez Ball reminds me of the sports movies I watched over and over again as a kid. Except none of those movies had a queer coach and featured a montage set to Lil Nas X.
Edie Falco and Sepideh Moafi Play Lesbian Lovers in ‘I’ll Be Right There’
The movie is surprisingly casual about bisexuality given its otherwise old-school vibe.
I Got High and Watched ‘French Girl’ aka the Zach Braff Biphobia Movie
Harper from Happiest Season looks like a perfect angel next to Gordon.
‘My Old Ass’ Tells an Original Bisexual Coming-of-Age Tale — but Does It Do It Well?
While I find the idea of documenting a young girl’s journey into her bisexuality as a refreshing, exciting exploration, the poor storytelling and narrative structure of the film left me with some concerns.
TIFF 2024: The Melodrama of ‘Daughter’s Daughter’ Fails Its Dead Lesbians
The lesbian character feels like a prop, a character meant to show up in flamboyant eye makeup, go through IVF, and then die.
TIFF 2024: ‘Bird’ Might Just Be Andrea Arnold’s Masterpiece
It’s thrilling to watch an artist as accomplished as Arnold reach a sort of apex of her talents while still pushing for reinvention. The result is a film that is impossible to predict from narrative to form to emotional experience.
TIFF 2024: ‘Sad Jokes’ Is a Queer Story That Defies Genre
This is a very human film, but it’s also a very gay film with jokes that are sure to land even harder for queer audiences.
TIFF 2024: ‘Linda’ Uses Taboo Eroticism in Its Class Critique
The wrongness of the servant/matriarch relationship does not preclude these encounters from being very, very sexy.
TIFF 2024: ‘Sweet Angel Baby’ Is an Old School Drama about Small Town Homophobia
I’m glad we have lesbian cinema that goes beyond this narrative of homophobia and shame. But as long as homophobia and shame are present in our world, there will be a place for movies like Sweet Angel Baby.
TIFF 2024: ‘Really Happy Someday’ Is a Personal Film About the Exciting Challenges of Transition
There’s a pressure on trans people and trans storytellers to frame transition as a wholly positive experience. Any negativity is supposed to be external.