Media featuring LGBT content
Rocketman opens in theaters on May 31, 2019. Taron Egerton provides his own vocals as singer, pianist and composer Elton John. The trailer launched today. Are you looking forward to the film? Are you nostalgic for Elton John’s music? Who … Continue reading Rocketman (2019) Trailer Reaction Thread
The 2019 film Isn’t It Romantic follows Rebel Wilson as she attempts to escape a cliched romantic comedy. One of those clichés is a gay best friend “who’s setting gay rights back, like, 100 years.” The gay best friend rose … Continue reading LGBT Movies: More Romcoms
Boy meets Boy, Boy loses Boy, but Boy gets Boy in the end! ~ Boy Meets Boy, the Musical. 1995’s Jeffrey follows the romantic comedy formula. Jeffrey meets Steve. Jeffrey loses Steve. Jeffrey wins Steve back. A supporting cast of … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Romcoms
“I am gay. To add to that my older brother’s gay so my dad’s REAL PROUD.” ~ Matteo Lane Last week I looked at stories about straight and GBTQ+ siblings working out their differences. This week lets look at variations … Continue reading LGBT Media: More Sibling Rivalry
We might follow different dreams. We may play on different teams. Where it counts, behind the scenes, we’re brothers! ~ Theme Song for the sitcom Brothers Episode 32 of Degrassi Junior High, “He Ain’t Heavy,” aired on December 5, 1988. … Continue reading LGBT Media: Sibling Rivalry
Cringe comedy is a specific genre of comedy that derives humor from social awkwardness. ~ Wikipedia I was pretty hard on the film Make the Yuletide Gay when I first saw it. After reviewing ten other LGBT holiday films I … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Holiday Cringe
“It would be so great if this could be a film that people revisit every year…” ~ David Pevsner Last week I reviewed a series of LGBT Christmas films. Today I’ll provide a spoiler filled recap of one more: 2012’s … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Scrooge & Marley (2012)
“Friendships between gay and straight guys can be healing and uniquely satisfying for all involved.” ~ Michael C. LaSala Ph.D., LCSW. Psychology Today. Gay men have befriended women in media for decades. Today I’m looking at films focused on … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Gay / Straight Male Friendships
The following article contains mild spoilers. Bohemian Rhapsody gives Freddie Mercury two boyfriends. One’s an evil manager, Allen Leech, with a decent amount of screen time. He and Freddie exchange one, non-consensual, kiss. The other, Jim Hutton, is a masc, … Continue reading LGBT Media: Boyfriends in Biopics
“It’s not meant to be only an uplifting and inspirational piece of literature… I wanted it to be a little scary.” ~ Garrard Conley. Author of Boy Erased. The following review contains mild spoilers and the subject merits a trigger … Continue reading Movie Review: Boy Erased (2018)
“I’ve never met a man who experienced a change from homosexual to heterosexual.” ~ John Smid, former Executive Director of Love in Action. In 1973 the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from their list of mental disorders. In response anti-gay … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Conversion Camps
“The big lessons are just being around, and being yourself, and imparting whatever you can, in whatever way you can, with a good heart. They learn by seeing what you do.” ~ Andrew Fleming Andrew Fleming secured two stars for … Continue reading LGBT Movies: My Two Dads
Dan Savage: “We want to let these kids know that joy and happiness is in their futures, too, if they can hang on.” My last two posts have reviewed films with GBQ+ cis male protagonists. (Links here and here). This … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Favorite Moments
“I want a gay thing about gay adults who are relatively well-adjusted and aren’t dying, that is wistful, hopeful, fun.” ~ Richard Lawson, Chief critic for Vanity Fair. LGBT+ characters have had it rough on film. We tend to die … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Adult Male Protagonists
The 2018 film Love, Simon follows the journey of a gay teen who is blackmailed by a bully. To protect his secret Simon throws his friends under the bus. In return Simon is outed, overcomes adversity and is rewarded with … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Teen Male Protagonists
