In 1992, the term final girl was coined by Carol J. Clover in her book Men, Women, and Chainsaws, a canonical work of critical exploration of gender and sexuality in horror. Subsequently, the final girl would go on to live so many lives and so many deaths, ultimately becoming this symbolic and monolithic being. Rehashed,... Continue Reading →
Despite being overlooked by some major US film festivals like SXSW and Sundance, perhaps due its potentially controversial themes, writer-director Elliot Tuttle's intense and intoxicating Blue Film has found its way into theaters this weekend, and is already one of the buzziest and most acclaimed queer releases of the year. No doubt independent film bodies... Continue Reading →
Early mornings and late nights is the way of things. Day three brings a special screening, a Cannes Premiere, Un Certain Regard, a midnight and Queer Palm eligibility. Tangles. Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival. Tangles ★★★★★Directed by Leah Nelson / Special Screening Selection / Queer Palm eligible Leah Nelson’s feature debut superbly adapts Sarah Levitt’s... Continue Reading →
Like most good students of a certain age, I read Albert Camus’ 1947 novella, The Stranger, in high school. Considered a classic of existentialist storytelling (but don’t tell Camus that!), I felt instantly drawn to its spare, distant approach. The 1967 film adaptation by Luchino Visconti, and starring Marcello Mastroianni, didn’t quite capture Camus’ elusive... Continue Reading →
Chilly day brimming with rich filmic opportunity. Five films on the docket today. All from different festival sections: Directors Fortnight, Un Certain Regard, In Competition, Cannes Classic, and our first Midnight Selection. We Are Aliens. Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival. We Are Aliens ★★★★1/2Directed by Kohei Kadowaki / Directors Fortnight Animated with a blissfully unique... Continue Reading →
BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon will bring their annual The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show to New York City Center for the first time this festive season. The award-winning comedy stars, writers, actors, and drag icons will perform an all-new iteration of their wildly successful, internationally acclaimed Holiday Show in Midtown Manhattan for two nights only... Continue Reading →
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ theater wing has announced the nominations for its 4th Annual Dorian Theater Awards, celebrating the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway for the 2025-2026 season. Leading with nine nominations is Schmigadoon!, the new Broadway musical adaption of the Apple TV series of the same name which pays loving homage... Continue Reading →
There's a nice brisk wind today on the Riviera, the sun is shining, and cameras are flashing. After yesterday's official opening ceremony, everyone here in Cannes is eager for the next 10 days of film. Starting us off we have the opening film of the Director’s Fortnight, Butterfly Jam; the first of the films In... Continue Reading →
Ahead of the publication of Rainbow Wales: Queer Icons Past and Present, author Emily Garside shares an exclusive extract with The Queer Review along with her approach to writing the book. Some books come from an "I need the world to know my nerdy opinions" urge (at least that’s how I’ve written books in the... Continue Reading →
Writer-director Elliot Tuttle's provocative feature debut Blue Film announces the filmmaker as a bold new voice in queer cinema. In the opening frames, the audience is greeted with the words, "What's up faggots", as we're thrown into the midst of a steamy livestream by adult content creator Aaron Eagle (British Boots star Kieron Moore) connecting... Continue Reading →
