Merry Christmas! This is the season of happiness, joy, presents, decorations,… and my personal favorite: Queer Holiday Films! This year, I’m trying something a bit unique – without driving myself crazy. (Ok… it’s a bit too late for that, but that’s what happens when you throw something fun like this together at the last minute.) We’re doing the “12 Gays of Christmas”! Following the concept of an advent calendar, every day from December 13th all…
Trying to revisit the family genre for in trying to choose 5 MORE Queer Family Films for this month’s post was a bit of a challenge. I actually talked about it in my first post on Queer Family Films. When LGBTQ+ folks think of “Family”, there is often a LOT to unpack. Some might have good connections with their family, even if things might have been rocky at first before they came out – and…
It’s been a while since I first wrote about 5 Queer Crime Films – so let’s talk about a few more!
I first wrote about queer musical films when I posted my 5 Queer Musical Films posts three years ago. Hard to believe that it’s been that long for one of my favorite genres. Which means that it’s time to revisit the genre again! Despite the fascination that many of us queers have with musicals, not all musicals are actually queer. And even fewer musicals have received film adaptations. Thankfully, there are still plenty of queer…
RuPaul might have brought drag more into mainstream media, but drag has been around since at least the Elizabethan era when women were not allowed on the stage. To get around this, young men dressed in women’s clothing instead. For the longest time, this was relegated to the theater. It wasn’t until the eras of music halls and the vaudeville when performing in drag became an art form in itself, rather than part of a…
I first dove into queer war films four years ago with my post: 5 Queer War Films. So I felt it was time to dig up a few more to share with you! War films are a genre that doesn’t need any explanation: they are films that take place amid or during armed conflicts. When you add an LGBTQ element, then it becomes a queer war film. Interestingly and perhaps a bit oddly, many queer…
A few years ago, I discussed the very subtle difference between Queer Adult Films, and Queer “Adult” Films. Feel free to check it out HERE real quick if you missed that breakdown. Back already? Or perhaps you didn’t check it out because you knew I’d recap it for you anyways. Well, you’re right – I will! But that’s not because I didn’t trust you to check out the other post. You see, the difference is…
Pride in 2026 hits a bit differently this year. The United States is a mess, with the safety of our trans siblings up in the air. It’s not any better for those in the UK either. And fascism is unfortunately becoming more and more popular. So many are feeling a sense of despair, wondering what can be done in such difficult times. It’s helpful to remember that we’ve been here before. Queer history is full…
It’s Lesbian Visibility Week!!! In 2023, I first shared with you 10 Lesbian Films to Watch for Lesbian Visibility Week. So if you missed that post or are curious to know which lesbian films I recommended first, go check it out – and then come back to this one. I’ll wait! You’re still here – or you didn’t check out my other post? That’s fine too! After all, all of those first ten lesbian films…
It’s been nearly four years since I shared 5 Trans Films for Transgender Awareness Week. So I felt it’s high time that I revist this specific part of the LGBTQ spectrum. Especially because current events and politics have brought the topic into everyday conversation – although not always in the most positive light. So let’s try to change that! As I noted before, I do not consider myself an expert on transgender films. BUT I…
When I shared my first selection of 5 Queer Drama Films back in 2022, I noted that it was quite difficult to choose how to pare it down to JUST 5. After all, there are TONS of amazing queer drama films. This task is made trickier because most drama films are not JUST a drama film. Rather, they often go hand-in-hand with other genres. While these combinations don’t have their own fancy nickname like romcoms…
In the United States, February is Black History Month! (Also known as African-American History Month) Originally started as a single week in 1926 as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora, it was eventually expanded to the entire month in 1970 at Kent State. Black History Month has since spread worldwide. As of recently, it is celebrated in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, France, The Netherlands, Ireland,…
As I noted in a prior monthly post, 5 Queer Music Films, there’s a fine line between a queer musical and a queer music film. According to IMDb, a music film is one that: “contains significant music-related elements while not actually being a Musical; this may mean a concert, or a story about a band (either fictional or documentary). Subjective.” It really comes down to whether the music in a film is part of the story, often…
Back when I started Queer Film Reviews, my “5 Queer RomComs For Valentine’s Day” was the first non-holiday post on the site. I felt that it was the best post theme, because everyone loves romcoms. And Valentine’s Day simply calls for both romance and a dash of comedy. So as Queer Film Reviews goes into it’s SIXTH year, I felt it fitting to revisit Queer RomComs, especially since they’re PERFECT for Valentine’s Day. Which is…
Initially there was some concern over what queer holiday films we would get this year. Hallmark, for example, noted earlier in the year that they were planning more LGBTQ content – but then when the actual line up was revealed, it didn’t seem like they upheld their statement. There was little talk from the other major networks of new queer Christmas films either. But I actually wasn’t too upset. We’ve had a SLEW of new…
In 2020, Korean director Bong Joon Ho said something important during his speech after winning the Golden Glober award for the best foreign-language film: “Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” I FULLY agree! There are so many amazing foreign queer films out there that often don’t see much attention from US and even Western audiences. Although it is worth noting that many of…
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