Movie Reviews -
Gay Themed

Squared (USA) When hopeless romantic Tate, prepares to get hot and heavy with a man he meets off a phone app, things take a turn for the worse when they both discover they’re both tops. What starts off as a potential bedroom tango ultimately ends up in a battle of wits and strength to prove who’s pitching and who’s receiving. A bit racist since the white guy assumes that Asian guy will always bottom. The competition goes into muscle, who is hung, wrestling etc. Nao Precisa Pedir Desculpa (Brazil) [You Don't Have To Apologize] Rafa is a young transgender and gay man living in a small town. He has resigned himself to the belief that he will never find another man who accepts him, until he meets Henrique, a boy from São Paulo who seems to see Rafa for who he truly is. However, after the events of one night that lead to Rafa's death and subsequent return as a supernatural being, he realizes that he will never be accepted by cisgender society. Fueled by this realization and the circ...

11 Blocks to Go: The Bet (USA) Samantha, a free-spirited hapless romantic, discovers her 30-something-year-old BFF Drew, a gay high-functioning drug-addled sex addict, hosting an orgy in lieu of honoring his personal commitments. With help from a mutual BFF, Gray, Samantha seeks Drew out for an intervention, leading Samantha and Drew to a showstopping bet. The film tries to be funny and sassy but somehow it's just not. Anatomia Di Un Rapporto (Italy) [Anatomy Of A Relationship] As two men explore their relationship, they test the boundaries of their physical and emotional desires. As the action gets more intense, the sense of intimacy begins to change. Things turn aggressive, and intimacy starts to give way to something darker. Mostly silent film of 5 min duration , this film is visually appealing but almost makes no sense. Eclissi Di Un Rapporto (Italy) [Eclipse Of A Relationship] Made by the same makers as above, another almost silent, the film follows two men in a difficult rela...

Jia (Australia) Ming arrives in Australia to mourn her late son Yao. She embarks on a road trip with Eric, who she learns was in a romantic relationship with him, which challenges her conservative Chinese values. Their journey takes them through rural Victoria - where Ming scatters sand from Yao's hometown across the last places he travelled - eventually finding a shared language in their suffering. Beautiful, almost silent film. Realness With A Twist (UK) The film is about one man's balancing act between his love of football and his love of voguing. Torn between what seems like two completely different worlds, he struggles with considering his future in the sport. When an important opportunity opens up, he has to consider what the sport and his safety means to him. Ted & Noel (Documentary) (UK) After losing his partner, Noel, a devastated Ted Brown questions the impact of his activism and struggles to mount a new campaign. Can Ted find the strength for one last fight for L...