romance

Queerly Ever After #61: PIT STOP (2013)
Queerly Ever After #61: PIT STOP (2013)

In this Queerly Ever After we visit the 2013, Pit Stop: a simple, slice-of-life story about two men coming together amidst the backdrop of their small town.

TIFF21 Report 3: The Mad Women’s Ball, Out of Sync & I’m Your Man
TIFF21 Report 3: The Mad Women’s Ball, Out of Sync & I’m Your Man

Kristy Strouse shares her third report from the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival with reviews for The Mad Women’s Ball, Out of Sync & I’m Your Man.

Queerly Ever After #60 JITTERS (2010)
Queerly Ever After #60: JITTERS (2010)

Queerly Ever After #60 focuses on Baldvin Zophoníasson’s Icelandic film Jitters, a teen drama filled with first crushes and tragic events.

IT TAKES THREE: Teen Rom-Com Updates the Genre to Modern Day
IT TAKES THREE: Teen Rom-Com Updates the Genre to Modern Day

It Takes Three is an interesting update to the classic teen romantic comedy that finds its strength by diving deep inside every character.

Queerly Ever After #59: BEST DAY EVER (2014)
Queerly Ever After #59: BEST DAY EVER (2014)

With extremely long scenes, flat lighting, and a meandering story all come together to create this dull, Best Day Ever is a tired movie.

Queerly Ever After #58: LONGHORNS (2011)
Queerly Ever After #58: LONGHORNS (2011)

Barley even a movie, Longhorns is just terrible, lacking any redemption – and there really isn’t that much else to say.

EMA: The Body Electric
EMA: The Body Electric

Equal parts fantastic and frustrating, Ema soars sky-high but cannot maintain those heights over the course of the film.

ANNETTE: Sympathy For The Abyss
ANNETTE: Sympathy For The Abyss

Not everyone will be won over by the weirdness of Annette, but for those who are, they will absolutely love it.

MY SASSY GIRL: A Perfect Union Of Romance And Comedy
MY SASSY GIRL: A Perfect Union Of Romance And Comedy

It’s not a perfect specimen in filmmaking, but My Sassy Girl is an imperfect exercise in romantic storytelling that can’t help but win you over.

Queerly Ever After #57 IS IT JUST ME (2010)
Queerly Ever After #57: IS IT JUST ME? (2010)

J.C. Calciano’s Is It Just Me? is a gay romantic-comedy of chat rooms, miscommunication and false identity.

FROM UP ON POPPY HILL Gorō Miyazaki's Best Film, 10 Years Later
FROM UP ON POPPY HILL: Gorō Miyazaki’s Best Film, 10 Years Later

Looking at the legacy of Gorō Miyazaki’s best film, From Up On Poppy Hill, which was written by his father, the legendary Hayao Miyazaki.

THE POWER OF KANGWON PROVINCE A Sophmore Effort that Solidifies Hong Sang-soo's Signature Style
THE POWER OF KANGWON PROVINCE: A Sophomore Effort that Solidifies Hong Sang-soo’s Signature Style

In rapid succession over the past couple of years, the cinema of Hong Sang-soo has…

Queerly Ever After #56: YOU'LL GET OVER IT (2002)
Queerly Ever After #56: YOU’LL GET OVER IT (2002)

For this week’s entry of Queerly Ever After, we take a look at 2002 French TV-movie You’ll Get Over It.

LONG STORY SHORT: Charming High Concept Romantic Comedy
LONG STORY SHORT: Charming High Concept Romantic Comedy

Long Story Short is a pleasing romantic comedy with charming performances and a modern screwball tone.

Queerly Ever After #55: MORGAN (2012)
Queerly Ever After #55: MORGAN (2012)

For this Queerly Ever After, we take a look at the 2012 film Morgan.