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      'Framing Agnes': Trans History Trapped in the Present [Review]
      Cyrus Cohen
      • Jan 23
      • 3 min

      'Framing Agnes': Trans History Trapped in the Present [Review]

      While certain legacies and icons of queer history are now more well-known than ever before, their trans siblings have largely remained in...
      'That Cold Dead Look In Your Eyes': An Ambitious Misfire [Review]
      Cyrus Cohen
      • Nov 10, 2021
      • 2 min

      'That Cold Dead Look In Your Eyes': An Ambitious Misfire [Review]

      Onur Tukel is one of the hardest working filmmakers around, consistently churning out new projects including two feature films being...
      'Sequin in a Blue Room': Down the Rabbit Hole of Anonymous Sex in the Age of Grindr [Review]
      Luís Correia
      • May 17, 2021
      • 3 min

      'Sequin in a Blue Room': Down the Rabbit Hole of Anonymous Sex in the Age of Grindr [Review]

      The death drive becomes palpable as the body reaches the point of no return of sexual jouissance. Ecstasy and vulnerability go hand in...
      The Best & Worst of LGBTQ+ Representation at SXSW
      Cyrus Cohen
      • Mar 30, 2021
      • 9 min

      The Best & Worst of LGBTQ+ Representation at SXSW

      This year's virtual SXSW Film Festival showcased a wide variety of queer and trans stories, but were they all handled well?
      Two Oscar-Worthy Performances Amp Up 'I Care a Lot' [Review]
      Cyrus Cohen
      • Feb 18, 2021
      • 3 min

      Two Oscar-Worthy Performances Amp Up 'I Care a Lot' [Review]

      Past nominee and winner, Rosamund Pike and Dianne Wiest, go toe-to-toe in J Blakeson's delicious dramedy.
      ‘Falling’: Slurs Don’t Make for a Good Gay Movie [Review]
      Cyrus Cohen
      • Jan 22, 2021
      • 3 min

      ‘Falling’: Slurs Don’t Make for a Good Gay Movie [Review]

      Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut Falling falls short in exploring gay experiences beyond homophobia.
      'The Prom': A Celebration of Youth and Acceptance [Review]
      Nabeel Zaman
      • Dec 5, 2020
      • 2 min

      'The Prom': A Celebration of Youth and Acceptance [Review]

      The Prom is a cheesy but satisfying movie-musical that thrives most when spotlighting its young stars' talent and charm.
      ‘Happiest Season’: Heteronormativity Be Damned [Review]
      Cyrus Cohen
      • Nov 25, 2020
      • 4 min

      ‘Happiest Season’: Heteronormativity Be Damned [Review]

      Clea DuVall's queer Christmas comedy is much more than meets the eye.
      'Ema': Mariana Di Girolamo Dazzles, Initiates Bi Anarchy [Review]
      Shayna Maci Warner
      • May 9, 2020
      • 4 min

      'Ema': Mariana Di Girolamo Dazzles, Initiates Bi Anarchy [Review]

      Larraín's latest breaks down capitalism, comfort, and cis-hetero patriarchy with the strongest weapon known to screenwriters: bisexuality.
      'A Secret Love': A Tender Proclamation in the Face of Queer Erasure  [Review]
      Tori Carlo
      • May 5, 2020
      • 3 min

      'A Secret Love': A Tender Proclamation in the Face of Queer Erasure [Review]

      Netflix's new documentary presents a powerful glimpse of queer history while remaining true to the present.
      'Dare Me' is the Queer Drama You’re Looking For [Review]
      Vanessa Maki
      • Apr 28, 2020
      • 3 min

      'Dare Me' is the Queer Drama You’re Looking For [Review]

      In today's overcrowded line-up of soapy teen dramas, Dare Me stands head and shoulders above the rest.

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