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Cinema Review: Jump, Darling

Adam Ruhl03.2022LGBT Film, LGBT+Leave a Comment

Coming to select theaters this Friday, is one of the final performances of the incomparable Cloris Leachman! From the synopsis: ‘Half-prepped before a dressing room mirror in the back of … Read More

Adam RuhlCinema Review: Jump, Darling03.17.2022

7 Sapphic Movies That Aren’t About Coming Out.

Kate Graham11.2020LGBT Film, LGBT+, MoviesLeave a Comment

In this week’s edition of Kate can’t catch a break and just enjoy something, everyone and their dog seems to have an opinion on Clea DuVall’s new lesbian Christmas romcom … Read More

Kate Graham7 Sapphic Movies That Aren’t About Coming Out.11.30.2020

You Might Have Missed This: SUMMERLAND

Kate Graham08.2020LGBT Film, MoviesLeave a Comment

“Stories have to come from somewhere…” Now more than every, new titles are so frequently dropping on VOD that it’s easy to miss some little gems. Luckily, any Sapphic period … Read More

Kate GrahamYou Might Have Missed This: SUMMERLAND08.14.2020

‘The Old Guard’ Giving The Gays (Almost) Everything We Want

Kate Graham07.2020LGBT Film, Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

*Spoilers Ahead For “The Old Guard”* Describing this movie feels like a Stefon sketch of everything I want because this movie has everything: butch Charlize Theron, gay immortal power couple, … Read More

Kate Graham‘The Old Guard’ Giving The Gays (Almost) Everything We Want07.11.2020

Movie Review: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” burns with repressed passion

Justin Remer12.2019LGBT Film, LGBT+, Movies, Reviews, TheatricalLeave a Comment

portrait of a lady on fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (not quite a literal translation of the French title, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, but I’ll let it slide) is the kind of film … Read More

Justin RemerMovie Review: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” burns with repressed passion12.05.2019

#aGLIFF30 Film Review – God’s Own Country

Adam Ruhl09.2017Film Festival, LGBT FilmLeave a Comment

God’s Own Country Johnny Saxby (Josh O’Connor) has unwillingly taken over responsibility of his family’s Yorkshire farm after his father Martin’s (Ian Hart) stroke. Johnny deals with his life by … Read More

Adam Ruhl#aGLIFF30 Film Review – God’s Own Country09.07.2017

#aGLIFF 30th Year Preview – Something Like Summer

Adam Ruhl09.2017Film Festival, LGBT FilmLeave a Comment

We are now just a few days away from the start of the 30th Annual Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. This is the longest running film festival in Austin and … Read More

Adam Ruhl#aGLIFF 30th Year Preview – Something Like Summer09.06.2017

#aGLIFF 30th Year Preview – The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Adam Ruhl09.2017Film Festival, LGBT FilmLeave a Comment

We are now just a few days away from the start of the 30th Annual Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. This is the longest running film festival in Austin and … Read More

Adam Ruhl#aGLIFF 30th Year Preview – The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin09.04.2017

#aGLIFF 30th Year Preview – B&B

Adam Ruhl09.2017Film Festival, LGBT FilmLeave a Comment

We are now just a few days away from the start of the 30th Annual Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. This is the longest running film festival in Austin and … Read More

Adam Ruhl#aGLIFF 30th Year Preview – B&B09.03.2017

#aGLIFF30 Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival – Full Slate Released!

Adam Ruhl08.2017Film Festival, LGBT FilmLeave a Comment

It’s that time of year again and this year is the very special 30th anniversary of aGLIFF, the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Sept 7 – 10th). Today, they … Read More

Adam Ruhl#aGLIFF30 Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival – Full Slate Released!08.01.2017

@aGLIFF 29 Festival Film Review – Uncle Howard

Adam Ruhl09.2016Film Festival, LGBT FilmLeave a Comment

Uncle Howard Uncle Howard starts with the documenting of a man’s efforts to recover his uncle’s documenting of a man’s efforts and the story only grows deeper, more multilayered, and … Read More

Adam Ruhl@aGLIFF 29 Festival Film Review – Uncle Howard09.18.2016

@aGLIFF 29 – Festival Film Review – Kiki

Adam Ruhl09.2016Film Festival, LGBT Film, MoviesLeave a Comment

Kiki – Official Site Right up front let me apologize for any technical or terminological inaccuracies that may arise in this review. Tonight’s aGLIFF 29 closing film, Kiki, introduced me … Read More

Adam Ruhl@aGLIFF 29 – Festival Film Review – Kiki09.11.2016

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