Kelly Walker) - This movie offended me as a mentally ill person and as a screenwriter. Marion Hill) - The random anti-Palestine sentiments are too reprehensible and distracting to enjoy this movie’s French countryside pleasures. Short and not at all sweet, this tale of grief and isolation is unfortunately a perfect match for our current moment. Frida Kempff) - Just missing the top ten is this claustrophobic thriller of guilt and paranoia. Maybe if it was gayer I’d be more forgiving! But upon rewatches, its flaws have gotten worse - especially how Nina’s character is portrayed and the last half hour. In the Heights is one of my favorite musicals and there are moments in this that are truly incredible. Chu) - I know too many people who didn’t realize the queerness was queerness for me to feel satisfied with what was added to this adaptation. But its worst crime is that its queer ladies don’t even have chemistry!! This could’ve been fun trash if it had an ounce of sex appeal. J Blakeson) - Yes, this is amoral trash with poorly written female characters and a dash of transphobia. But I wish they didn’t make her wear a dress in that one scene and end with her becoming a cop! Jeymes Samuel) - The queer coded Cuffie, played by Danielle Deadwyler, is the best part of this movie. Maclain Nelson) - I’m saving this one for closer to Christmas too! I wanted a fun hate watch but it honestly just got tedious.Įvery Time a Bell Rings (dir. Anna Elizabeth James) - One of the worst movies of the year. But Heather called it a “welcome horse girl holigay rom-com.”ĭeadly Illusions (dir. Christin Baker) - I haven’t seen this one because I want to save some of the multiple (!!) gay Christmas movies for closer to Christmas. But since the good stuff is very gay I’d still say it’s worth a watch.Ĭhristmas at the Ranch (dir. I just wish she had a better script to work with! The good stuff here is really good even if the bad stuff is really bad. Halle Berry) - Hollywood has treated Halle Berry terribly over the years and I’m thrilled she’s working to change that by getting behind the camera. This isn’t necessarily doing anything new but it’s doing it well - and gayer.īruised (dir. Amelia Moses) - Gay pop star werewolf! Amelia Moses’ first two features both came out this year and I’m so excited about her new (gay) voice in horror.
Paul Verhoeven) - Showgirls this is not! Paul Verhoeven knows how to make a movie, but if you go into this looking for scandal and eroticism, you’ll be disappointed.īloodthirsty (dir. I don’t remember much about the movie itself except that there was definitely a threesome and I had an incredible time.īenedetta (dir.
Josh Greenbaum) - The only time I’ve ever received publicity swag was when this movie sent me a gift basket of weed. Jen Rainin, Rivkah Beth Medow) - If you’re interested in the history of queer media, check out this documentary about the creation and legacy of Curve Magazine!īarb & Star Go to Vista del Mar (dir. Lesbian Movies of 2021 That Didn’t Make the Top Ten with a Short Review:Īhead of the Curve (dir. The lesbian+ umbrella means any film with women or non-binary characters interested sexually or romantically in women or non-binary people. I’m just grateful to be back at the movies - masked, vaccinated, and avoiding crowded screenings - trying desperately to keep the horror on-screen. My top ten lesbian movies of 2021 challenged me, delighted me, turned me on, and, yes, horrified me. More queer movies doesn’t inherently mean the work is better nor that we’re all being included. Despite being almost twice as long, this list is whiter and way more cis than last year’s. But as we celebrate, it’s still important to note that progress isn’t linear. While this list includes some lesser known fare, there’s also the 2021 Palme d’or winner, several Netflix movies, and a few Oscar contenders. It’s an exciting time to be gay at the movies. We have meandering romances, multiple Christmas movies, and even, for the first time, one very special work of kids animation.
(I’m sure I missed some.) I believe that’s some sort of record, so if horror isn’t your thing, there are other options as well. Even films that weren’t outright horror like tales of novice rowers, Jewish family functions, and royal Christmases had the tone of a scary movie. There are 35 films on this attempted list of every lesbian+ movie released in 2021. Stories of isolation and paranoia were seemingly endless - easy to shoot during Covid and applicable for our time.
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