#queer Cinema

[celluloidrainbow]

RIOT (2018) dir. Jeffrey Walker In 1978, when the push to decriminalize homosexuality has stalled, a group of activists decide they must make one final attempt to celebrate who they are. Led by former union boss Lance Gowland, they get a police permit and spread the word. On a freezing winter's night, they cloak themselves in fancy dress, join hands, and parade down Oxford Street. But they have no idea that angry police lie in wait, and the courage they find that night will finally mobilize the nation. (requested by @haveyouseenthisqueerfilm, link in title)

[gayfilmgeek]

Caravaggio (1986) dir. Derek Jarman

[victorianlonging]

i saw the tv glow said to come out you have to kill a part of yourself, the version of yourself you've created to protect yourself, the imaginary vision of yourself that was fed to you

[hayaomiyazaki]

Gabriel Byrne as Lord Byron and Julian Sands as Percy Shelley GOTHIC — 1986 dir. Ken Russell

[shaylogic]

I'm very grateful to George Rextrew for stating multiple times in interviews that gay characters are quickly over-sexualized, and he keeps bringing the focus back to the tender romance, youthful crush, and deep friendship between men. He's really trying to help expand the narrative of male relationships in how he presents Edwin on stage and in the press.

Jayden Revri and Steve Yockey have echoed and supported this spirit. I point to George here just because he receives the brunt of the gay rep questions right now.

Also, as ever, much love to Neil Gaiman for showcasing gay and trans characters across his many works because, as he said, he has gay and trans friends that he wasn't seeing represented in media of the time.

[ultimatedirk]

gold-skinned eager baby, blue shirt out the laundry

[edfartwhoreton]

Hard (1998) dir. John Huckert

[t0ocleverfox]

“Henry enters stage right. His suit is black, smooth, elegant. Perfect. Alex wants to rip it off.”

- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

[ahneunjin]

Funeral Parade of Roses 薔薇の葬列 (1969) dir. Matsumoto Toshio

[toscrollperchancetomeme]

Not to get too autobiographic, but some of you clearly didn't watch "Velvet Goldmine" and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" in your late teens to early twenties and made it your whole personality and it's showing. xD If I have to read one more post saying that Rockstar Lestat / "Long Face" is cringe… it's CAMP. That's the word you're looking for! CAMP!!! Just like an 18th century bisexual blond french mentally unstable drama queen would be! <3

On a more serious note, I have seen a lot of people worrying about how the tonal shift will work and...

Watch those two movies! I beg you! Ten times so if you're a queer person! They are incredibly good and especially Hedwig will give you a very good idea of where they seem to be going with the storytelling!

It's a framing device! Dubai had a vastly different tone from New Orleans/Paris and yet the overall tone worked perfectly! Why should this not work in the same way - just with a bit more fun! Some parts of Lestat's story are truly and deeply horrific, we need a balance and this will do the job so well!

The tonal change is part of the experience! This is the same whiplash every book reader had when going from IwtV to TLV. Enjoy and embrace it! To quote Lestat: Now we're having fuuuuuuuuun!

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SHELTER 2007 | dir. Jonah Markowitz

[renatapatata]

as soon as i added a very vague letterbox review for this film some guy from work texted me and it took me .5 seconds to realize he had no idea what the plot was actually about… certified ‘bruh’ moment lads

[gayfilmgeek]

Fear of Disclosure (short film, 1989) | dirs. David Wojnarowicz, Phil Zwickler

[dorian-they-ao3]

THE BIRDCAGE (1996) • starring ROBIN WILLIAMS and NATHAN LANE

[hayaomiyazaki]

A SINGLE MAN — 2009 dir. Tom Ford

[celluloidrainbow]

GENDER TROUBLEMAKERS (1993) dir. Mirha-Soleil Ross & Xanthra Mackay What happens when two Transdykes get sick of non-transsexual's uninformed representation of their sexualities and their lives? They grab their 8 millimeter home video camera, their last 200 bucks, and come up with an uncompromising in-your-face flick about their shitty relationships with gay men and their unabashed attraction to other trans women. (link in title)