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Queerly Ever After #37: LATTER DAYS (2003)
Queerly Ever After #37: LATTER DAYS (2003)

If you’re feeling nostalgic for early oughts movies like She’s All That, then Latter Days from C. Jay Cox is for you.

SUMMER OF 85: More than a Call Me By Your Name Clone
SUMMER OF 85: More than a ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Clone

Summer of 85 is one of the best coming of age stories in recent memory – an affecting tale of first love and first heartbreak.

SHITHOUSE: A Cathartic Experience In Ugly Beautiful
SHITHOUSE: A Cathartic Experience In Ugly Beautiful

There is a cathartic experience Shithouse lends to its audience, a character study not so much in the characters themselves but character of emotions.

THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR: A Spooky & Heart-Aching Gothic Romance
THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR: A Spooky & Heart-Aching Gothic Romance

Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor once again sees him revisiting an old horror text as a roadmap to explore human emotions.

ETERNAL BEAUTY: Sally Hawkins Does It Again
ETERNAL BEAUTY: Sally Hawkins Does It Again

Eternal Beauty is nonetheless an enjoyable film with admirable intentions, elevated by the sensitive work of Hawkins and her supporting cast.

Queerly Ever After #36: THE PERFECT WEDDING (2012)
Queerly Ever After #36: THE PERFECT WEDDING (2012)

The Perfect Wedding is what you would get if Hallmark decided to make a gay Christmas movie, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Queerly Ever After #35: SAY YES (2018)
Queerly Ever After #35: SAY YES (2018)

While it had the potential to have been an interesting film, Say Yes is hampered down by heavy-handed plot contrivances.

Interview with Chyna Robinson, Director of NO ORDINARY LOVE
Interview with Chyna Robinson, Director of NO ORDINARY LOVE

Frances Maurer spoke with Chyna Robinson, fresh out of her festival circuit, about her latest film No Ordinary Love.

MATTHIAS & MAXIME: Xavier Dolan's Most Tender & Open Film To Date
MATTHIAS & MAXIME: Xavier Dolan’s Most Tender & Open Film To Date

Matthias & Maxime, Xavier Dolan’s most open and tender film to date, sees him reclaiming his wunderkind status as a director once again.

I AM WOMAN: Woman’s Voice in a Man’s World
I AM WOMAN: Woman’s Voice in a Man’s World

While the energy soars, I Am Woman is certainly neither the greatest musical biopic nor the most intriguing account of a musician.

Queerly Ever After #34: MAMBO ITALIANO (2003)
Queerly Ever After #34: MAMBO ITALIANO (2003)

Mambo Italiano is a comedy so broad and uncommitted it doesn’t know what to do with itself, leaving much to be desired.

Fantasia Film Festival 2020 A Mermaid in Paris
Fantasia Film Festival 2020: A Mermaid in Paris

All things considered, A Mermaid in Paris is simply a joyful exploration of being a believer, in whatever context you choose to sew that thought into.

ENTWINED: A Pensive Trip Through the Forest
ENTWINED: A Pensive Trip Through the Forest

Entwined, from director Minos Nikolakakis, succeeds in its story, a slow burn that is hypnotizing, peeking the interest of its viewers.

AWAY Season 1: A Moving Human Tale Set In Space
AWAY Season 1: A Moving Human Tale Set In Space

Away is clearly built to inspire, a sense of inspiration feels even stronger and more emotional by the time you arrive at the finish line.

Queerly Ever After #33: PLAN B (2009)
Queerly Ever After #33: PLAN B (2009)

At the end of the day, Plan B is a sweet little story that turns a familiar plot on its head in a positive way.