The trailer for Heartstopper Forever, the finale of Netflix's hit adaptation of Alice Oseman's graphic novel series, has just been released ahead of the global launch of the film on July 17th, 2026. Written by Oseman, Heartstopper Forever is directed by queer filmmaker Wash Westmoreland, whose 2016 feature Still Alice saw its star Julianne Moore... Continue Reading →
As the outlandish high-speed comedy Stop! That! Train! opens in theaters nationwide today—Friday, June 12th—filmmaker Adam Shankman and stars Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Symone, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Latrice Royale and Rachel Bloom speak exclusively with The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann. Ginger Minj and Jujubee in Stop! That! Train! Photo credit: World of Wonder... Continue Reading →
An official selection in the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival's American Pavilion, co-directors Daniel Talbott and Andrew Klaus-Vineyard's Welcome to Tool Shed is an impactful look at queer history, the challenges our community currently faces, and where we go from here. At the center of the documentary short, made with an... Continue Reading →
When I hear the words "musical parody" my sphincter tends to tighten, but just a few bars in watching Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody—now playing Off-Broadway at The CuIture Club—I knew there was nothing to fear, and immediately loosened up. Now, let's leave the butt references to the show...they are bountiful. With book, music,... Continue Reading →
The Four Seasons, adapted from Alan Alda's beloved 1981 film by series creators, showrunners, executive producers, directors, and writers, Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, returns to Netflix on May 28th for an eight-episode second season. Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Marco Calvani as Claude, Tina Fey as Kate, Colman Domingo as Danny, and Will... Continue Reading →
NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ+ film and media organization, continues its tradition of kicking off Pride month in the city with its sixth annual five-day NewFest Pride summer series featuring in-person screenings nd events, with select titles streaming virtually throughout the US from May 28th to June 1st, 2026. Adam Shankman’s zany Stop! That! Train!, starring... Continue Reading →
Writer-director Elliot Tuttle makes his assured debut feature with Blue Film, marking the arrival of a bold new voice in queer cinema. Despite being overlooked by some major US film festivals like SXSW and Sundance, perhaps due its potentially controversial themes, the intense and intoxicating film has become one of the year's most talked about independent... Continue Reading →
From an American Mafia movie to a jaunt through Paris' gay district via a high-octane sci-fi Korean action-thriller, Cannes is offering a little bit of everything today as I took in two In Competition titles and a supremely queer animated midnight selection. Paper Tiger. Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival. Paper Tiger ★★★ 1/2Directed by James... Continue Reading →
When oil spills upon a wet surface, the opposing two fluids clash and when reflected in the sunlight a radiant iridescent glow is produced. Any parking lot, truckstop, or industrial sectors of our world are filled with these subtle moments of beauty. An interaction between two forces that unveil an elegance in the most innocuous... Continue Reading →
Away from the today's film offerings—featuring soulful performances, android children, and gay long haul truckers—my self-made The Substance jacket caught the attention of its filmmaker, Coralie Fargeat, who posted a snap to Instagram that she'd been sent of me proudly sporting it as I scurried along La Croisette from one screening to the next. All... Continue Reading →
