Gay films of 2021
Top 10 LGBTQ+ Movies of
saw the reopening of many cinemas worldwide, meaning we, once again, were able to life the screening of lots of incredible films throughout the year in actual theatres. LGBTQ+ cinema has been historically overlooked, or LGBTQ+ characters fall into tropes which have failed to expand or help a secondary purpose to central characters when existing in the mainstream. Previous Oscar seasons have been abuzz with queer-centric relationship successes such as Call Me by Your Name and Moonlight, and this might not seem as immediately apparent when examining this year’s Oscar contenders, however, has certainly been a strong year for LGBTQ+ cinema.
Queer reference is beautifully present in subtext and appears more chemical-free than previous presentations in mainstream cinema, with Oscar-fronting films such as The Power of the Dog presenting glimmers of lgbtq+ beauty, as well as several other successful films this year portraying refreshing takes on queer life. This year saw the introduction of direct Queer stories to the MCU universe for the fir
Guide to Queer Films Coming Out in July
When Parade Month ends, LGBTQ films keep on coming! July brings a handful of queer cinema classics along with some new releases to streaming services, DVD, and other platforms.
Pariah
Criterion is issuing a 10th Anniversary DVD of Dee Rees’ outstanding feature debut based on her limited of the same call. Alike (Adepero Oduye) is a teenager who hides her AG (aggressive) butch identity from her religious mother Audrey (Kim Wayans). Audrey suspects her daughter is a lesbian —“I’m tired of [her] tomboy,” she laments — and asks her husband, Arthur (Charles Parnell), to discuss to his daughter about her sexuality. Meanwhile, Alike experiences all of the high-strung emotions of a confused teenager grappling with her desires, most notably when she makes a connection with Bina (Aasha Davis), a student at her school. The dazzling cinematography reinforces images of Alike’s gender, sexuality, and identity, and Rees gives her characters quiet moments to reveal themselves. “Pariah” lets the drama and family dynamics come to a head in the expected confron
In , there were dozens of films by, for, and about LGBTQ characters, made by out queer actors and filmmakers.
The year’s finest queer film is, arguably, “The Authority of the Dog,” which is put in Montana, and depicts Phil (a magnificent Benedict Cumberbatch), a repressed same-sex attracted rancher, and his evolving relationship with Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee), the effeminate youthful son of his sister-in-law (Kirsten Dunst). This sensational drama was written and directed by Jane Campion, who adapted the novel by the gay scribe Thomas Savage.
Another peak this year was “Summertime,” a jubilant, ebullient film that featured more than two dozen homosexual and BIPOC performers reciting their have slam poetry. Affectionate and infectious, this film, set in July , provides a mixtape of voices expressing their thoughts and feelings as they cope with aspirations and heartbreak, economic inequality, and discrimination based on race, gender, or sexuality. It was incredibly uplifting.
Among the indelible performances this year was Isabelle Fuhrman’s phenomenal turn as Alex, a queer freshman rower in out wri
Pride Month is marked every June, when the lives of the LGBTQ+ people are celebrated, and those within the community manifest on how far they own come–and how much still needs to change.
Hollywood has been notoriously slow in telling the stories of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters, never mind those of others who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ group. Netflix's catalog reflects this, with the streamer's movie collection featuring a lack of films featuring, for example, trans people. One of the few movies about a transgender character on the streamer, for example, is the oft-criticized The Danish Girl, the film from Cats director Tom Hooper, led by cisgender performer Eddie Redmayne.
Despite the Netflix catalog having some notable omissions when it comes to depicting the whole spectrum of queer experience, it does contain some superior films that have turned Queer stories into sublime comedy, activism-stoking tragedy and awareness-raising documentaries. Here are some of the foremost Netflix subscribers can enjoy this Pride Month.