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Saltburn

ok I am aware that I'm actually incredibly late I started writing this review when I first watched the movie and am only just now finishing it 💀

I AM BACK(!!!!!) with a slightly dubious entry into my gay movie review list in terms of how gay it actually is, BUT i truly believe saltburn is incredibly gay and it is also technically gay but there are no gay relationships but the main character is defintley gay, or bisexual but actually everything about him is up for debate so idk.

ok so i saw saltburn in the cinema which is actually a first for this account, and i literally was thinking about it the whole way home and also when i went to sleep that night. FIRST of all this is finally the project that has convinced me that jacob elordi is indeed hot ive seen him in euphoria and in the kissing booth and both times ive been confused what the deal is but now i get it ok SECOND i love the vibes so much, its got old money uber rich people, extravagant parties, revenge, hate, sex (that is maybe not for the faint of heart especially one scene but also now that i think about it basically all of them are not for the faint of heart)

Weirdly enough as time has gone on I've liked the film less. I think originally I was impressed with the twist and the aesthetic and now I realise that's kind of all there is. I did have a great time watching though. It's a fun world to get thrown into

I say it's not technically super gay cause whether the main character (who's name I completely forgot) is actually gay for Jacob elordi or just really wants to be him to the point of fucking his grave (!) is up for debate. I would say he's definitely something

If somehow you haven't watched saltburn yet and are wondering if you should I would say go for it cause it is an enjoyable movie. But there's not really much going on below the surface. There's something to be said about whether we should criticise movies for having no real point of view or message or whatever but it's just a fun weird crazy weird movie that'll fill up a couple hours so why not 🤷 8/10

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Crush

dont usually love americany teen drama movies but this was so unapologetically gay!!!! you guys! everyone is already out and there is literally no homophobia. just gay girls loving gay girls. also its really cute how they portray the crush element it literally reminded me of my own pathetic crushes <3. every adult is a little bit too annoying? like there are a couple scenes with the head teacher and pe teacher that were just way too long BUT apart from that i barely cringed! the 2nd act conflict bit was a bit frustrating cause they literally couldve just listened to eachother and i thought they were both being a weeeee bit dramatic but whatever. also everyone is so pretty? 7/10 definitely watch for some fun gay content

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The Power Of The Dog

hmmmmmmmm. guys im just gonna say it. i didnt like this movie very much. im too stupid! i had to search up the meaning afterwards cause i was literally convinced there was no story at all! there is tho. its about cowboys and it is gay... but not really?? its hinted at. but literally everything in the film is hinted at. the first half especially dragged so much and i almost gave up. benedict cumberbatch is in it. and kirsten dunst. i know its probably a good movie technically.. but dont watch this if youre looking for something thats gonna be fun to watch. i think if the ending clicked for me like it was supposed to i wouldve enjoyed it alot more 4/10 it does get a bit more interesting in the middle

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Heartstopper

Yes guys! I am back almost a whole year later to give you a review of Heartstopper!! wasnt gonna watch it but then i remembered this account and felt nostalgic.

ok so.... complete honesty at first i thought i wouldnt get through the first episode.. it was just so cringe i thought i would die im sorry. but a couple episodes in i was competely invested and could see past some of the weird writing and acting and stuff. SOO fluffy and gay, i knew it was gay but honestly its wayy more gay than i thought, a good surprise. very much reminicient of my baby gay years rip, also i am british and went to a same sex school so it was a bit TOO reminicient? even though alot of it was not the same. for example there were definitely more than 2 gay people out. but very cute and im sure its accurate for A LOT of people. loveee how theres a guy figuring out his bisexuality. u dont really see much of that in lgbt cinema (or at least not enough) and it was very fun and also im sorry but i laughed at the 'am i gay' quiz, but im allowed to cause i lived it. there is a trans girl character actually played by a trans girl! which sounds like the bare minimum but its ridiculously rare as your probably know. WHO thought tao's hair was acceptable???? maybe its realistic to the graphic novel or whatever but i dont care cause sometimes things dont translate well to screen and i literally cannot take him seriously at any time. cute and fun and if you want to be reminded of your young gay self i reccomend although i probably wont be watching again and literally the only thing i do is rewatch shows ive seen before so. 6.5/10 olivia colman is the best part

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Young Royals

this is another series lol so i think i'll just start reviewing series full time as well as movies from now on instead of explaining myself at the beginning of each review. anyways O MY GOD THIS WAS SO GOOD?!?!?!?!?!?!?! i didnt even know it was gay until i started watching it i just thought it looked like it could be similar to elite (which i may also review, it's pretty gay) so i clicked on it. knowing it's gay isnt a spoiler though, i could tell by the first 5 minutes (also i think it's on some of the posters and stuff idk). basically a swedish prince goes to an expensive boarding school and theres a cute commoner(?) boy there and things happen... i don't wanna spoil it cause honestly it's so good and you should watch it. something i like about it is that the actors actually look like they could be in school. especially when you compare it to something like elite (i love it but oml these are obviously 28 yr olds). all the characters are amazing and the plot is SO good there was only one small point where i thought another way wouldve been better. i literally just finished watching the whole thing in one go sooo 10/10 ofc. also completley forgot to mention that it's swedish and everyone speaks swedish apart from one girl who always speaks in english?? ik sweden is a pretty multilingual country but why just her? and why always? she obviously understands swedish. no one ever mentions it. maybe thats just normal there? idk man this was a really weird tangent to go on im so sorry if you're still reading this

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Breakfast on Pluto

Roigghttttt. So obviously the film industry has a problem with casting cis actors to play trans characters. That's bad, of course. That being said........ i fucking loved this movie. I was surprised cause I've somehow never heard of it before (I have heard of a LOT of lgbt movies) and I dug kinda deep to find it (I scrolled down Cillian Murphy's actor credits on letterboxd lol) so I assumed it would be average at best. WRONG. It begins in 70's Ireland and follows Kitten, an openly trans woman as she goes to London to look for her mum who left her on a priests doorstep as a baby. The plot is set out over what I think is a long(ish) period of time, it's never made clear. Basically it's less of a deep look into one time in her life and more of a quick look at lots of times. I think that's why I was so interested the whole time cause you can't really get bored. The film also doesnt take itself too seriously, its not a super deep, sad, society-is-evil type of thing. I’m saying this cause I was thrown of when it opened and two birds started having a conversation (sub not dub ofc). If you like Cillian Murphy definitely watch and if you don't then still watch. Also it has a happy ending!! Sad stuff happens but not so sad I cried so take that as you will. 9/10

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Big Eden

This was reccommended to me! Very very cute, feel good movie. The premise is very hallmark (big city guy has to go back to his small hometown and falls in love) but the execution is a lot better than a hallmark movie. It's definitely a comfort type movie so if you want some gay happiness this is the movie for you. I am OBSESSED with how this small town is so invested in the gay love triangle that's going on. It's so nice to see a rom com type film but with gays instead of straights... IT EVEN HAS AN AIRPORT SCENE!!!1!!1 the kiss at the end is one of the most awkward things I've ever seen but I'll forgive them. 7.5/10

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Every lgbtq+ movie I have watched ranked!

Since I haven't watched a new movie in like 2 months I am going to rank ALL of the lgbt movies I have ever watched for content :) This can also be used as a reference if you ever want to recommend something and don't know if I've reviewed it already

Each film will be ranked based on how much I personally enjoyed it as opposed to how technically good it is as a film

Also the order may be different from what scores I've given before (eg something I gave an 8 might be below something I gave a 7) cause my opinion might have changed or my scoring at the time was a weee bit biased

I'll probably pin this and add to it whenever I make a new review

I will also be including the tv shows I have reviewed just cause

Black Swan - MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE FILM!!! I am unsure of the general consensus on whether this is an lgbt movie but I count it because the main characters is canonically bisexual basically

The Handmaiden - just found out there's two versions of this! the extended cut is the one I prefer and also the one I was talking ab in my review. it's only 20 minutes longer but the order of the film is different and better imo. the one on Netflix is the theatrical cut but the one on fsharetv is the extended cut and free!

Moonlight - *through tears* BEAUTIFUL

Brokeback Mountain - there's a reason this film is as influential as it is

Portrait of a Lady on Fire - I love the ending so much I know that's not a revolutionary opinion but I love it so much

The Perfection - I have a feeling no one I know would feel the same way as me about this movie

Disobedience - Every time I see Rachel McAdams in a movie I don't realise it's her until like 20 minutes in

Boy Erased - Distressingly good

Gods Own Country - Beware for dicks and dead sheep

Rocky Horror Picture Show - the review on my blog is short enough to go here 'Literally 100 minutes of the best fever dream you've ever had 10/10'

Young Royals - Boarding school upper echelon gays and scholarship(?) commoner boy gays

Holding the Man - be prepared to cry like a fucking baby

Duck Butter - I think this is the third most controversial ranking on this list

Breakfast on Pluto - I love you Cillian Murphy💜💙💚💛❤

Maurice - So ahead of its time

Your Name Engraved Herein - if I hear one more person say this is 'Asian Call Me By Your Name' I will burst into flames (in a bad way)

Pride - this movie will give you so much pride, the title is accurate

Paris is Burning - Best documentary ever made

I Told Sunset About You - So dramatic but worth it

Gia - The worlds first supermodel was a lesbian and that is a win for the lgbtqs

Ideal Home - MY ideal home

My Days of Mercy - Just really good I have nothing else to say

Miseducation of Cameron Post - I prefer the book😎

Beautiful Thing - This film is (a) beautiful (thing)

Call Me by Your Name - I actually watched a really good video essay on this film recently

Another Country - Colin Firth made me a communist

Carol - Arguably not Cate Blanchetts gayest movie (oceans 8)

Kill Your Darlings - Has a special place in my heart

Saltburn - Not for everyone. Tbh there's been enough online discourse online you probably don't need my input 💀

Handsome Devil - I think I only like teen movies if they're not American

Dating Amber - Is it a coincidence that Fionn O'Shea plays basically the same character in two entries right next to each other? We'll never know

Big Eden - normalise fuzzy gay romcoms

My Summer of Love - Lots of style, lots of substance

Crush - gayest teen movie

Lost and Delirious - Boarding school lesbians for the win

Tales of The City - One day I will go to San Francisco and look at all the pretty buildings

Beach Rats - This film continues to baffle me. I truly don't know how I feel about it. I've put it here cause I like the aesthetic

Battle of the Sexes - Lesbian Emma Stone for all my Lesbian Emma Stone fans

Jongens - Who says gays cant do sport?

Booksmart - Best american teen movie

Imagine Me and You - from my review; 'Imagine your basic Hugh grant british rom com but with lesbians'

Love, Simon - Love Actually, Love Rosie, Love Island

Life Partners - The representation we all need

Heartstopper - cute and gay and cute and gay

Rafiki - Made me cry but at the weirdest times

4th Man Out - Even though its not in the middle the is the most average film on this list so use this as a centre point

The Imitation Game - My opinion of this film has gone down immensely since I found out how dirty they did Alan Turing

The Favourite - Most of my enjoyment of this film is just the casting choices

Tangerine - absolute chaos (in a good way) filmed on a couple of iphone fives

Alex Strangelove - The dudes actual name is Alex Truelove so true love is strange do you get it?

The Cakemaker - Type of film you'd watch with a bowl of tomato soup

D.E.B.S - I wish I liked this more I really do

The Way He Looks - Despite what I said in my review I was actually quite bored I'm sorry

Elisa & Marcela - All in black and white. Not fun

Colette - I wish this was more gay

The Power Of The Dog - unfortunately boring soz

The Half of It - It took me a week to finish this

Happy Together - I don't understand why this movie is so loved😭. Second most controversial ranking on this list.

Water Lilies - lets just say Adèle Haenel and Céline Sciamma (writer and director) showed their talents a lot better in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Hurricane Bianca - The type of film you'd expect (no hate you might like it)

Ek Ladki Ko Dehka Toh Aisa Laga - cute but not for me

Happiest Season - From this point down are movies that I actively dislike

Liberty's Secret - SO disappointed in this. Wtf

The Feels - don't waste your time seriously

My Own Private Idaho - I have a personal grudge against this movie. I hate it so much. Most controversial ranking on this list

N/A The Living End - Didn't actually finish this so I won't rank but just know that I probably wont be finishing it

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Tales of the city (2019)

okkk so this is actually a tv series but I think it works because it is (almost) entirely centered around lgbt characters and lgbt issues and it's a limited series so there only one season. The idea is basically that a bunch of gays in San Francisco rent out apartments in this really pretty house and the house has a lot of history and stuff. Laura Linney DOES NOT play a lesbian I am sad to say but she is basically the only straight cis character in the entire show! It's based off of an old show from the 90s (which I have not watched) which was based off of a book series (which I have not read) so idk how it compares to them but on it's own it's pretty good. I won't lie it didn't leave a lasting impression on me and at times I felt like it was trying too hard buttttt if you have time and want more lgbt content it's worth it. 7.5/10

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The cakemaker

Hmm. The premise for this movie is pretty interesting but I think it was a bit too long. Maybe I'm just tired idk. Ok so basically a German dude(Thomas) has an affair with an Israeli guy (Oren) who is married (to Anat). Oren dies and Thomas goes to Israel and by being there at the right place at the right time ends up working at Anat's cafe. The cinematography(?) is pretty calm and there are a lot of silent moments but I think that works better with the film. It is also kinda predictable. I was literally thinking (spoilers) 'lmao imagine if Anat and Thomas get together' and then they fucking did! I ended up being ok with that decision (on the writers part) by the end though. Apart from that its a really sweet movie that explores grief and human connection and I would recommend if you enjoy movies that have unspoken subtext and are more indieish. Random addition I thought Thomas was a pretty boring character. Thank you to the person who recommended this! 6.5/10 not my kind of movie.

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Hurricane Bianca

ummmmmmm if you like Bianca del rio go for it??? idk what to say 4/10

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Call me by your name

Ok so I know this film is about a romance between a 17 and 24 year old😬but for this review I will be ignoring that since i kinda just want to talk about the technical sort of aspects if that makes sense. I will also be ignoring how armie hammer is maybe a cannibal??? Idk man. Just know that I DO KNOW NOW but when I watched this I didn’t. Ok so first off this film is beautiful. So beautiul in fact you can completely ignore how little you understand about the plot. Maybe I’m just dumb but the dialogue is SO VAGUEEE😭apparently there’s a confession scene??? I definitely missed that. Everyone is speaking in riddles all the time and I feel like it’s one of this movies where you’re expected to watch it like 3 times so you can dissect every part of the script or something. Somehow though I was still invested in the plot which is great! Not so great is when you watch as mr chalamet cums in an apricot and then watch it get eaten. I know the movies is about intimacy or something and I actually read the book (I know, I know) and there’s an even worse scene in that (GROSSNESS WARNING FOR THE NEXT SENTENCE) where the old one watches the young one do a shit and rubs his stomach🤮to help push the shit out (I am so sorry). On the upside I definitely want to move to the south of italy because of this movie. 8/10 I know I didn’t mention it much but the cinematography and stuff really is beautiful

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Dating amber

This is definitely one of those movies where if it was straight I would give no fucks BUT it’s gay so I gave all the fucks. Set in 1995(?) in Ireland, Eddie (the redhead guy from handsome devil!!) is gay and so is amber. They pretend to date to get people off their backs and then shenanigans ensue. I’ll be honest the plots not anything new buuuuuuuuut I don’t care cause it’s sweet and AMBER AND HER GIRLFRIEND ARE THE CUTEST COUPLE!!!! Spoilers ahead a bit just a warning. WHY DID HE KISS HIS TEACHER?!?!?! PLZ I JUMPED BACK IN MY SEAT I HAD TO PAUSE THE MOVIE. The second hand embarrassment was very real from that scene. Fionn O’Shea does a great job of giving me second hand embarrassment cause I had to skip that bit in handsome devil where he sings in the school talent show✋. I know there had to be drama but I wanted so badly for them to be friends the whole time 😫also no shade but why would you just give someone £2000 like come on. Thank you so much to the person that recommended this to me! I absolutely recommend the watch and it’s on amazon prime!8.5\10

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The half of it

ok don't hate me but I didn't really like this 😭 it was cute and all but idk man, I was kinda bored. I don't really watch movies like this for that reason ALTHOUGH I am very grateful that there was absolutley NO noah centinio cause they definitely could've tried to fit him into this movie somewhere. Overall a cute story and it is definitely better for being gay no debate. if you are a fan of high school romance movies absolutley go for it but from me a 6/10

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Duck Butter

ok so let me just preface this by saying: I haven't watched an lgbt movie in a while and OH MY GOD I didn't realise how much I missed lesbain cinema😭 ok so this movie is not liked by a lot of people it seems??? Idk it doesn't have the best reviews and stuff but I loved it?? I went into this expecting to dislike this movie and it was actually really good lmao. so basically these two girls meet at a bar and decide to speedrun and entire relationship by spending 24 hours together without sleep (why no sleep? plz😭). That's the WHOLE movie. Idk why but I was really invested and interested not just in the story but in the actual characters and their backgrounds and stuff. Also I've loved Alia Shawkat since arrested development. Content warning for a lot of sex lmao 9/10

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Booksmart

I usually don't love teen high school type movies but this one was Very Good. It's about two friend that decide to say fuck it on their last day of school and go to a crazy party and do crazy shit bc they've spent their school lives being good girls for no reason. I'm calling it a teen high school type movie cause it kinda has a relation to high school but tbh it's mainly about the relationship between these bffs and how it's gonna have to change as they carry on with their lives and stuff. One of the friends is a lesbian but it's like 'life partners' where it's a pretty small part of their overall character and is not treated like a weird thing. I actually really liked the story even if it is a bit unrealistic but I don't think it was meant to be realistic anyways. 8.5/10

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Battle of the Sexes

Emma stone??? EMMA STONE AS A LESBIAN??????? This movie is technically about the real life story of Billie Jean king dismantling the patriarchy with her sick tennis skills but can also be seen as a cute lesbian love story. Either way this movie is pretty cool. Ngl I got bored everytime Steve Carell was on screen no hate I just wasn't interested in his character at all. Apart from that this movie is worth the watch 8/10