romance

SOUNDTRACK TO SIXTEEN: Insecurities Analyzed
SOUNDTRACK TO SIXTEEN: Insecurities Analyzed

Hillary Shakespeare’s Soundtrack to Sixteen is a concise and delightful examination of teenage insecurities with great performances and strong writing.

THE LOVEBIRDS: I Think We Should See Other People
THE LOVEBIRDS: I Think We Should See Other People

At the end of the day, The Lovebirds feels like a bad first date. You go in full of hope and a mind for flirting and fun and leave without a meaningful connection.

RAMY Season 2: Continues To Show Us How Hard It Is To Be Better
RAMY Season 2: Continues To Show Us How Hard It Is To Be Better

Maintaining the humor of season one, the latest season of Ramy is also moving, heartbreaking, and relevant.

MARTIN EDEN: Voyaging Through Politics, Space & Time
MARTIN EDEN: Voyaging Through Politics, Space & Time

Despite Martin Eden being only two hours, it is so densely packed with a cosmos’s volume of emotion and life, that it is as epic as any Sergio Leone or David Lean film.

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM: Spades for Veins
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM: Spades For Veins

The Man with the Golden Arm’s outlawed aesthetic and spirit make it a tangible and lasting achievement.

Queerly Ever After #26: GOD'S OWN COUNTRY (2017)
Queerly Ever After #26: GOD’S OWN COUNTRY (2017)

Our latest in the Queerly After Series is about 2017’s God’s Own Country.

SXSW 2019 Review: ALICE: Empowering for Women, Enlightening for Everyone
SXSW 2019 Review: ALICE: Empowering For Women, Enlightening For Everyone

Alice is a film that should enlighten anybody, because it’s about society as much as it is about Alice herself.

THE HALF OF IT: A Delightful LGBTQ Tale Of Self-Acceptance & Friendship
THE HALF OF IT: A Delightful LGBTQ Tale Of Self-Acceptance & Friendship

Alice Wu’s The Half Of It is a tender teen romance and a nuanced take on sexuality and friendship. Andrew Stover reviews.

ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS: A Melancholic Mess
ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS: A Melancholic Mess

Endings, Beginnings seems to be an illuminating experience for the actors involved, but an aimless drag for audiences watching.

Interview with Drake Doremus for ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS
Interview With Drake Doremus For ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS

We spoke with Drake Doremus, director of Endings, Beginnings, about the process of the film, what inspires him, and how he’s keeping busy during these strange times.

Doomed Romance: The Beauty of Unsuccessful Relationships in Cinema
Doomed Romance: The Beauty Of Unsuccessful Relationships In Cinema

Why is there an ironic romanticism around doomed romance? What is the reason for this redefining shift within the genre?

WIVES OF THE SKIES: More Than Just A Sexy Uniform
WIVES OF THE SKIES: More Than Just A Sexy Uniform

Despite a short runtime, Wives of the Skies packs a mighty punch when it comes to examining gender stereotypes. Lee Jutton reviews.

Queerly Ever After #23: ESTEROS (2016)
Queerly Ever After #23: ESTEROS (2016)

Esteros is a sweet, simple love story about two former lovers who reconnect as adults and discover that the feelings they had for each other never went away.

THIS IS US Season 4: Family, Love, and Mother
THIS IS US Season 4: Family, Love & Mother

Season four of This Is Us is still focused on the dynamic inside our beloved Pearson family, while introducing new characters along the way.

I STILL BELIEVE: Manic Christian Dream Girl
I STILL BELIEVE: Manic Christian Dream Girl

I Still Believe’s Melissa is the manic Christian dream girl who tempts lovestruck men toward salvation.