romance

PRINCESS RITA: Dreams of Love in the Sunshine State
PRINCESS RITA: Dreams of Love in the Sunshine State

Princess Rita is a film of subtle contrasts that distracts from a storyline that could easily be told as a cautionary tale of internet naivety.

Queerly Ever After #32: MAURICE (1987)
Queerly Ever After #32: MAURICE (1987)

With a stellar cast and the beautiful cinematography, a benchmark of the Merchant Ivory productions, on full display, Maurice is well worth the watch.

Queerly Ever After #31: ARIZONA SKY (2008)
Queerly Ever After #31: ARIZONA SKY (2008)

From Jeff London comes Arizona Sky, which feels like it would be a perfect entry for Mystery Science Theater: Gay Edition.

LIFE IS EASY (LIE): Queer Body Swap Comedy Explores Real Issues
LIFE IS EASY (LIE) Season One: Queer Body Swap Comedy Explores Real Issues

Life is Easy stands apart in the comedy landscape because every important issue is handled with respect, while finding comedy that never demeans.

A Quiet Joy: Resolution Outside Of Happy Endings
A Quiet Joy: Resolution Outside Of Happy Endings

A deeper look at the final moments of Moonlight and A Portrait of A Lady on Fire lead to a profound philosophy of acceptance applicable to everyday life.

Love Puzzles: 3 Films by Hong Sang-Soo
Love Puzzles: 3 Films by Hong Sang-Soo

We take a look at three of South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo’s films: Woman on the Beach, Hill of Freedom and Yourself and Yours.

THE SUNLIT NIGHT: A Quiet Portrait Of Reinvention
THE SUNLIT NIGHT: A Quiet Portrait Of Reinvention

The Sunlit Night its tale with a strange sense of quiet tranquility blended with underlying dismay without being cloying to its subject matter.

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET: Dull and Uninspired
CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?: Dull and Uninspired

Can You Keep a Secret? is not the worst romantic comedy but its dull premise will fail to spark any real excitement from the genre’s fans.

Queerly Ever After #30: THE WAY HE LOOKS (2014)
Queerly Ever After #30: THE WAY HE LOOKS (2014)

The Way He Looks is a poignant coming-of-age movie with an incredibly sweet romance between Leo and Gabriel at its core.

Queerly Ever After #29: GOING DOWN IN LA-LA LAND (2011)
Queerly Ever After #29: GOING DOWN IN LA-LA LAND (2011)

From the premise, it seemed like it could be a sort of lascivious movie, but Going Down in La-La Land was a surprisingly entertaining film.

Nimród Antal’s KONTROLL: The Kafkaesque Comic Nightmare Perfect For 2020
Nimród Antal’s KONTROLL: The Kafkaesque Comic Nightmare Perfect For 2020

Kontroll may be subterranea, but it should remind us to keep close watch over the politics of our own transition now.

RETROCAUSALITY: A Thought Experiment On Love And Loss
RETROCAUSALITY: A Thought Experiment On Love And Loss

Retrocausality has a lot of pieces that could make both an interesting and philosophical character study but it is not executed well.

THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction
The Realism of THE HANDMAIDEN: A Better Type Of Historical Fiction

Audiences are well-endowed with a suspension of disbelief, and we deserve nostalgic, beautiful, happy stories Like The Handmaiden.

AVIVA: An Experimental Experience in Love
AVIVA: An Experimental Experience in Love

Boaz Yakin’s Aviva is an experience not just in the crafting of relationships, but what goes on behind the scenes.

Queerly Ever After #28: GO FISH (1994)
Queerly Ever After #28: GO FISH (1994)

With its diverse cast, well fleshed-out characters, and stylistic choices, Go Fish is a must-watch.