Exclusive Interview: Los Javis’ on their Cannes-winning queer epic La Bola Negra “they want to remove our freedom – if they can, they will do it – you have to remember that”

With backgrounds in acting, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo—lovingly known in their native Spain as Los Javis—launched their careers as co-writer-directors in the Madrid theatre scene with the 2013 underground musical La llamada, which they went on to adapt for the screen with 2017's Holy Camp! Since then they have proven to be a formidable—not... Continue Reading →

Exclusive Interview: Orville Peck makes his movie acting debut in Street Fighter “queer people are drawn to video games – it’s an escape for us”

With Street Fighter opening in US theaters this Friday, October 16th, award-winning musician Orville Peck speaks exclusively with The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann about making his feature film acting debut as Vega, representing gaymers with the role, the significance of gaming to queer people, and putting his latest deeply personal album, Muse, out into... Continue Reading →

TIFF 2026 Film Review: La Bola Negra ★★★★★

Creative, and former romantic, partners Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (affectionately known as Los Javis), who you'll recognise from the judging panel if you've seen Drag Race España, proved how deftly and affectingly they could navigate multiple timelines and narrative threads with their exceptional 2020 miniseries Veneno starring Lola Rodríguez. It stands among the finest... Continue Reading →

TIFF 2026 Film Review: Coward ★★★★★

Acclaimed Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont follows his controversial Caméra d'Or and Queer Palm-winning debut Girl, and his Oscar-nominated sophomore feature Close, with the emotionally potent Coward, which was nominated for the Palm D'Or at this year's Cannes and is receiving its North American premiere at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. The First World War-set... Continue Reading →

Rebels, Criminals, Pioneers: Masc Heroes of the QPA Queer Photo Archive (1906-1976) exhibit runs through Sept 27 in San Francisco

Like a moodboard of masc ancestors, Rebels, Criminals, Pioneers: Masc Heroes of the QPA Queer Photo Archive (1906-1976)—curated by Leo Vargha and Jenni Olson—offers up dozens of images across various categories. From the “passing” men of a century ago, to the brave butches across the decades, to two amazing trans man heroes of the 1950s... Continue Reading →

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