Trigger Warning: The following film discusses self-harm. A Single Man follows George (Colin Firth), a college professor teaching in Southern California. His long-time partner (Matthew Goode) has died in a car accident and he is inconsolable. As the day continues, … Continue reading LGBT Movies: A Single Man (2009)
It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that most film love triangles could be solved by a threesome. Bed and Sofa (aka Tretia Meshchanskaia), a Russian film from 1927, would come close to this suggestion. A Russian housewife cheats on her … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Bed and Sofa (1927)
TMNT Dioramas Made another diorama Mid life crisis diorama This time based upon the Technodrome set. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lived in the sewer. The villains lived deeper underground in a fortress called the Technodrome. The playset has been … Continue reading Technodrome Diorama Night Thread (3/12/26)
When Rocco (Andrea Amato) comes out, his liberal parents (Veronica Pivetti and Corrado Invernizzi) react poorly. He leaves town, in a rage, to see his favorite singer (Jacopo Brogioni) in concert. His helicopter mom pursues. A Little Lust (Né Giulietta, … Continue reading LGBT Movies: A Little Lust (2015)
Making Tiny Dioramas Making Tiny Dioramas TMNT Dioramas Heal my inner child with Tape and paper! When I was a lad I wanted a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Playset. My family said, rightly, that it was an expensive plastic … Continue reading TMNT Diorama Night Thread (2/25/26)
Olly Alexander was the lead singer for the band Years & Years before launching a solo career. He starred in the HBO series It’s a Sin and represented the UK in Eurovision 2024. I’m a fan of his third album … Continue reading Olly Alexander Day Thread (2/25/26)
A last minute thread to discuss LGBTQQIA+ issues! What’s on your mind? Rules for this discussion: All are welcome! However, please be respectful that this discussion is specifically about issues and topics related to lesbian, gay, bi- or pansexual, trans, … Continue reading LGBT+ Discussion Thread (2/24/2026)
A timid scientist (Robert Pollock) is obsessed with the end of the world. He’s courted by a charismatic thief (Iain Rea) who lives in the here and now. Queer cinema was in a dark place in the 1980’s. The AIDS … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Beyond Gravity (1989)
Before Heated Rivalry we had 1925’s Battling Bruisers. A pair of boxers flirt in the middle of a match. Their fans and attendants are gay “nance” stereotypes who support the romance. The film both enforces and subverts the trope. Pansies … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Battling Bruisers (1925)
A lesbian couple finds an abandoned baby. Erin (Ali Liebert) wants to adopt it. Her wife Kelly (Katherine Barrell) does not. But she’ll be badgered and shamed into pretending she does. The Christmas Baby is the second Hallmark film to … Continue reading LGBT Media: The Christmas Baby (2025)
The Stranger Things series finale premieres on televisions and select cinemas tonight. Will this decade long saga stick the landing? Will you still enjoy the show if it doesn’t? Will you watch this on television or in a cinema? What … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Stranger Things 5c
Two closeted hockey captains begin hooking up between matches. The press paints them as arch enemies. Bad boy Ilya Rozanov and boy scout Shane Hollander feel trapped by their public personas. As the years pass, and their stars rise, they … Continue reading LGBT Media: Heated Rivalry (2025)
Heroes, villains and a decade of mysteries. Will you spend your holidays in the Upside Down? Share your thoughts on Season Five’s fifth, sixth and seventh episodes below. Recently Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Vecna, made a cameo appearance in … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Stranger Things 5b
Shinya Suzuki (Ryoma Takeuchi), a fiery Latin Dancer, trains with Shinya Sugiki (Keita Machida), an icy Ballroom Dancer. The upcoming 10 Dance competition requires they master each other’s techniques. 10 Dance is adapted from the manga by Satoh Inoue. Class … Continue reading LGBT Movies: 10 Dance (2025)
Miles Bennett is thrilled to start his medical internship at Everett Industries. When he goes to tell his girlfriend, he learns she’s cheating on him. He boasts he’s cheating too and kisses the person next to him… his new boss, Hunter … Continue reading LGBT Media: Straight Until He Kissed Me (2025)
Detective Benoit Blanc returns for a third mystery. Wake Up Dead Man arrives on Netflix today after a limited run in cinemas. Does it measure up to previous installments? Share your spoilery thoughts below. Continue reading Spoil Sports: Wake Up Dead Man (2025)
An anxious grad student interviews a friend of the late activist Edward Carpenter. The student’s snarky boyfriend plans his birthday party. The characters discuss queer rights, age-gaps and open relationships. The film starts slowly and builds to a powerful finale. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Only Connect (1979)
The kids of Hawkins have grown up. The military’s looking for them. And interdimensional monsters are ready to eat the town. Stranger Things premiered on July 15, 2016. A monster kidnapped a child and the town went searching for him. The … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Stranger Things 5a
Wicked: For Good, debates how to save a land that seems broken beyond repair. Do you battle fascists like Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo)? Cooperate like Glinda (Ariana Grande)? Indulge in cruelty like the Ozian Guards? Or, flee for unknown lands like … Continue reading Movie Review: Wicked: For Good (2025)
A Keller Christmas Vacation continues Hallmark’s attempt to shake up their romcom formula. Three siblings find love on a holiday cruise. They stress over careers, family secrets and past trauma. The crowded screenplay could stand to lose a subplot or … Continue reading LGBT Movies: A Keller Christmas Vacation (2025)
Why does an effeminate homosexual join the United States Marine Corp? Once he’s exposed to bigotry and abuse, why does he stay? Will the experience make him strong or simply obedient? The USMC, founded in 1775, has participated in every … Continue reading LGBT Media: Boots (2025)
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