Best gay indie films
The 50 Best LGBTQ Movies Ever Made
Love, Simon ()
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If it feels a bit like a CW version of an after-school adj, that's no mistake: Teen-tv super-producer Greg Berlanti makes his feature-film directorial debut here. It's as chaste a love story as you're likely to notice in the 21st century—the hunky gardener who makes the title teen doubt his sexuality is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, for God’s sake—but you understand what? The queer kids of the future demand their wholesome entertainment, too.
Rocketman ()
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A gay fantasia on Elton themes. An Elton John biopic was never going to be understated, but this glittering jukebox musical goes way over the top and then keeps going. It might be an overcorrection from the straight-washing of the previous year's Bohemian Rhapsody, but when it's this much fun, it's best not to overthink it.
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Handsome Devil ()
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A charming Irish movie that answers the question: "What if John Hughes were Irish and gay?" Misfit Ned struggles at
Autostraddle’s Pride theme was Rage Party. That’s also how I would describe the best queer cinema of
While I love an easy-to-digest comedy or an unapologetically heavy drama, something is lost when our cinema treats fun and importance as diametrically opposed. Queer cinema can be about the challenges we face, the oppression we experience, the microaggressions and aggression aggressions and all the rest, and still be fun and sexy. In fact, fun and sexy are two of our greatest tools.
Even though Hollywood has pulled back from “diversity” this was still an excellent year for queer cinema. Below, I’ve written in-depth about my ten favorites, and also felt the require to shout out 20 more queer titles. (Plus 10 non-queer movies I loved too.) But as long as we’re living in complexity, I verb it’s important we indicate on which queer people are able to verb in the absence of more mainstream support. The vast majority of directors who released queer films this year are alabaster — even more than most years. There’s plenty to complain about in the mainstream as Emilia Pérez will likely b
Best LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time
The latest: With out latest update, we&#;ve added the most recent Certified Fresh films, including Backspot, Good One, Challengers, Bird, Love Lies Bleeding, Queer, Problemista, Fitting In, Housekeeping for Beginners, I Saw the TV Glow, In the Summers, The People’s Joker, National Anthem, Good Grief, Sebastian, FRIDA, Cuckoo, Fancy Dance, Femme, A Nice Indian Boy, and The Wedding Banquet! Watch them and more on Fandango at Home!
Our list of the Top LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time stretches back 90 years to the pioneering German film, Mädchen in Uniform, which was subsequently banned by the Nazis, and crosses multiple continents, cultures, and genres. There are broad American comedies (The Birdcage), artful Korean crime dramas (The Handmaiden), groundbreaking indies (Tangerine), and landmark documentaries (Paris Is Burning). Over the last few years, we added titles like the documentary Welcome to Chechnya, about LGBTQ+ activists risking their lives for
12 INDIE LGBTQ+ FILMS TO CELEBRATE QUEER STORIES YEAR-ROUND
The film Pariah, directed and written by Dee Rees, is a powerful LGBTQ+ drama that follows year-old Alike, played by Adepero Oduye, as she struggles with her sexuality and self-esteem in a tumultuous family environment. Alike faces immense pressure from her religious mother, portrayed by Kim Wayans, while her father, played by Charles Parnell, remains distant, choosing to ignore his daughter's sexual identity. Isolated even among friends, Alike finds some solace in her friendship with Laura, a lesbian who encourages her to explore her identity. Despite this support, Alike feels out of place in her social circles and takes time to understand her identity, amidst growing chaos in her life. *Pariah* stands out for its authenticity, capturing the complex emotions of queer adolescence and the painful societal judgments faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. The film’s realistic dialogue, intimate cinematography, and personal storytelling create a poignant portrayal of queer experiences, making it a landmark in LGBTQ+ cinema and a testa