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“Eating Out” – The Entire Banquet
Posted on 6 May, 2020There are many crazy things people do for love, to land that perfect person. Some people write poems and send flowers, others attempt to arrange serendipity, and some even go for loud obvious displays of affection (something quite common in the plots of most teenage focused films!) But “Eating Out” and the subsequent sequels takes those antics to an entirely new dimension – changing one’s sexuality. However, what seems like a great idea inevitably leads…
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10 Best 5-Star Queer Films to Buy/Watch on Amazon & Prime Video
Posted on 1 November, 2023I’ve already shared the list of MY Top 10 Best-Rated Queer Films to Watch/Buy on Amazon and Prime Video. In that post, I focused solely on queer & LGBTQ films that I have reviewed here on Queer Film Reviews. However, some of you felt that I had left out some equally amazing queer films from that list. (And some didn’t quite realize that I ONLY included films I had written a full review on…) So…
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10 Best-Rated Queer Films to Buy/Watch on Amazon & Prime Video
Posted on 12 April, 2023While many today still consider films that feature queer LGBTQ characters and storylines rather niche, that is actually quite far from the reality. There are HUNDREDS of LGBTQ films, shorts, & series to buy on DVD or BlueRay from Amazon alone. In fact, if we focus on queer films you can stream or watch online, there are THOUSANDS – with over two thousand to be found just on Prime Video! So with such a plethora…
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10 Lesbian Films to Watch for Lesbian Visibility Week
Posted on 24 April, 2023It’s Lesbian Visibility Week!!! But wait… what IS Lesbian Visibility Week? The entire week is dedicated to celebrate lesbians, promoting solidarity with all LGBTQ women and non-binary folks in the queer community. Interestingly, it was originally celebrated during July West Hollywood from 1990-92. However in 2020, backed by Diva magazine, the weeklong celebration was moved to coincide with Lesbian Visibility Day, an annual celebratory day in the UK for lesbians on April 26 that itself…
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10 Queer Films to Watch for Black History Month
Posted on 16 February, 2025In 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,…
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11 NEW Queer Holiday Films & Series for 2024
Posted on 16 December, 2024Initially 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…
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3 NEW Queer Christmas Films for 2022
Posted on 26 November, 2022I’m not a huge fan of analogies, but there’s one that comes to mind while I searched for all of the new queer Christmas films premiering this holiday season. It involves a river, a dam, and climate change. For decades, the unique Christmas film niche greatly lacked any queerness; like a river that was damned, letting a small trickle through with the occasional independent queer Christmas film making its way through. In 2020, the dam…
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5 Christmas Films that are Kinda Queer
Posted on 10 December, 2020While there are a handful of Holiday & Christmas films that feature queer lead characters or storylines, there are even more that continue to use the “gay” character as the sidekick/best friend/brother/et al trope. They’re only “kinda queer”. There’s a handful of reasons for this: Yes, all of these films do have a gay/lesbian/queer character. Or they might have a gay/queer side story. But does that mean the actual film is deserving of the title…
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5 Even MORE Queer Comedy Films
Posted on 1 July, 2024Of all the genres out there, the one that almost everyone loves is Comedy. In fact, I’ve already written about it – twice! First was 5 Queer Comedy Films in 2022, and then 5 MORE Queer Comedy Films in 2023. There’s just something quirky and fun about comedy films that are entertaining to watch. However, the thing I most like about the comedy genre is that it covers SO many varieties. Even IMDb’s genre definition…
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5 Foreign Queer Christmas Films
Posted on 1 November, 2024In 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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5 MORE Queer History Films for Pride
Posted on 1 May, 2024It’s Pride Month! Which means it’s time to celebrate our unique queer identities. Most cities likely have their own festival and Pride Parade already planned – make sure you go, if you’re able! It’s even more important this year to be publicly visible, when the hard-earned rights we’ve previously fought for are under threat. In fact, our own identities are threatened. But this is nothing new to most of us. We are used to having…
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5 MORE Queer Horror Films
Posted on 1 September, 2024Three years ago, I write about 5 Queer Horror Films that were spooky and perfect for the Halloween season. However since then, I’ve uncovered a few more queer horror films that are worth mentioning. Some are horror classics, while a few are more recent additions. And in one film’s instance: I had to choose between both the original classic and it’s modern remake! However, while times have changed and cinematography has improved, the queer horror…
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5 MORE Queer Romcoms for Valentine’s Day
Posted on 1 January, 2025Back 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…
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5 MORE Queer Sport Films
Posted on 1 October, 2024Sexy boys in rugby shorts. Rowers practicing shirtless. Boys changing in the locker rooms. All of these are common images that queer sport films evoke. When I first addressed the sport genre, I certainly didn’t shy from the homoerotic pleasure that is evoked in environments where being nearly naked are acceptable. This time I have five MORE queer sport films that take it to a new level! But before we go any further, let’s a…
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5 Queer Bollywood Films
Posted on 1 August, 2024One of my goals with Queer Film Reviews is to share queer films you may not have heard about. And for various reasons, many of you may not be aware of the many amazing foreign LGBTQ films. So I’ve decided to start taking you “Around The World” via queer films! First up… India! Now, Indian (or Hindi) cinema is actually quite an impressive industry! Popularly known as Bollywood or even Bombay Cinema, it is essentially…
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5 Queer Christmas Film Reviews for 2019
Posted on 23 November, 2019‘Tis the season to deck the halls, make ourselves a cup of hot cocoa, and cuddle up by the fire while watching classic Christmas films! Well… I’m actually trying to stay cool and not get sunburn while getting ready for the Christmas BBQ – while singing Christmas carols in jandals… ? This holiday season will be my second Christmas down here in New Zealand, but I am still not sure I can adapt from the…
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