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10 Pansexual Films to Watch for Pansexual Awareness Day
Posted on 23 May 2023May 24 is Pansexual Awareness Day, so you know what that means? Happy Pansexual Awareness Day! Pansexuality is the sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people of all genders, or regardless of their sex or gender identity. Yet for such a simple definition, the application of the word is what often trips many folks up! Many pansexuals explain their sexuality as “gender-blind”, ie not letting a person’s sex or gender determine their attraction towards that…
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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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Even MORE Queer Romance Films
Posted on 11 March 2024When you think of film genres, there are a few that will jump to most folk’s mind: Drama, Comedy, Action, … and Romance! In fact, many of these common genres are often combined as the key elements of each genre work well with others. For example, Romance and Comedy blend into another genre itself: the Romcom! But today, I’m focusing mainly on the Romantic elements – even if some of the films below incorporate other…
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Mysterious Skin
Posted on 4 February 2020[Note: This film may be a trigger to some due to its dark subject matter.] “Mysterious Skin” is a brilliantly directed film that gives an honest glimpse into darkness. Based on the novel by Scott Heim of the same name, the plot balances between the lives of two adolescent boys who were victims of child abuse years earlier and how both of their lives were affected. Director Gregg Araki adapted the novel and pieced this film…
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Queer Biography Films For Pride Month
Posted on 1 May 2023It’s nearly June, so you know what that means, right? It’s PRIDE Month!!! Well, for folks living in the US that is! (For those of us queer folk living in the UK, Australia, & here with me in New Zealand, our Pride month was actually back in February.) During June, all LGBTQ & Queer sites will be promoting various Pride-related posts, products, etc – and many larger companies will be hoping on the Queer bandwagon…
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Queer Crime Films
Posted on 1 October 2022Crime films are usually not the kind of films you watch to feel good. Queer crime films are no different, although when adding a queer element, the crime film generally takes an even darker turn as elements of homophobia/transphobia, cliche prison stereotypes, and included. They unfortunately are also often based on true stories; actual crimes that have been committed and are being brought to life on screen to either better explain or to perhaps clear…
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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Posted on 25 December 2020This Queer film review was the special bonus review for my 2020 post, “Queer Holiday Film Reviews for 2020“. I’m sure some of you might be wondering – how the heck is “Rudolph” a Queer story? After all, this beloved Christmas classic was released on television back in 1961, in a time when the word “gay” still meant cheery or happy, not homosexual. But that’s why you’re here – to find out why I have…
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Scrooge & Marley
Posted on 12 December 2019Note: This movie review is one of the films in my Top 5 Queer Holiday Film 2019 We all know the classic story of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” It’s often retold annually around the holidays, and every so often a new movie comes out to put its own little twist on the classic story. This time, with “Scrooge & Marley”, we have a queer twist – along with some modernisation! Synopsis of “Scrooge & Marley” Many…
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