Director: Ang Lee Writer: Ang Lee, James Schamus, Neil Peng Country: Taiwan, USA Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Language: English, Mandarin Duration: 106 min Stars: Ah-Lei Gua, Chung-Wei Chou, Dion Birney, Ho-Mean Fu, Jeanne Kuo Chang, Jeffrey Howard, May Chin, Michael Gaston, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Paul Chen, Sihung Lung, Theresa Hou, Winston Chao, Yun Chung A Deceptive Celebration: Love and Chaos in “The Wedding Banquet” Picture this scenario: your parents insist on seeing you married, yet you’re perfectly content in your current…

Director: Gabriel Carrubba Writer: Gabriel Carrubba Country: Australia Genre: Coming-Of-Age, Drama Language: English Duration: 84 min Stars: Brodie McMullan-Jones, Daniel Halmarick, Diana Ferreira, Dylan Laguerre, Elias Anton, Jacob Pontil-Scala, Liam Mollica, Luke J. Morgan, Mark Muo, Mia Barrett, Mikhail Kalialin, Nelson Blattman, Olivia Fildes, Rian Grey, Sal Galofaro, Spike Johnson, Uisce Goriss-Dazeley, William MacDonald Navigating Identity in an Unaccepting World Imagine being surrounded by friends boasting about their romantic exploits while your thoughts wander elsewhere. This is the essence…

Director: Hernando Cortes Watson Writer: Amy Everson, Hernando Cortes Watson, Joe Fingerhut, Josh Watson, Maria Monge, Michael Lovan, Michiyo Fingerhut, Will Monge Country: USA Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Language: English Duration: 79 min Stars: Amy Everson, Josh Watson, Michael Lovan The road trip genre often conceals complex emotional landscapes beneath its surface narratives. A Reunion (2014) exemplifies this tradition – a deceptively lighthearted yet brimming with unspoken emotional currents. Michael and Josh’s…

Director: Marco Berger Writer: Marco Berger Country: Argentina, Spain Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Language: Spanish Duration: 116 min Stars: Agustín Frías, Ailín Salas, Camila del Campo, Iván Masliah, Javier Orán, Lautaro Bettoni, Melina Furgiuela, Mora Arenillas “When your childhood best friend lies next to you in bed… and you know you love him — and know he might never understand how.” This isn’t a line from The Astronaut Lovers, the latest…

Director: William Friedkin Writer: Gerald Walker, William Friedkin Country: USA Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller Language: English Duration: 102 min Stars: Al Pacino, Arnaldo Santana, Don Scardino, Gene Davis, Jay Acovone, Joe Spinell, Karen Allen, Paul Sorvino, Randy Jurgensen, Richard Cox When a police chief assigns you the task of infiltrating New York’s underground gay S&M scene to track down a serial killer – and until that moment, your most challenging case involved an…

Director: Erblin Nushi Writer: Erblin Nushi Country: Albania, Kosovo Genre: Drama, Romance Language: Albanian Duration: 93 min Stars: Arta Selimi, Don Shala, Fjolla Nushi, Irena Aliu, Leonik Sahiti, Luan Jaha, Melihate Qena, Shengyl Ismaili, Zana Berisha Love on Hold In I Love You More, director Erblin Nushi delicately introduces a world where a young boy struggles quietly to embrace his true self. Ben, a reserved teenager from Kosovo, stands at a…

When searching for films featuring LGBTQ+ families, the selection is often limited. The queer cinema landscape has traditionally been dominated by stories centered around coming out, romantic relationships, sex comedies, and biographical dramas about historical figures. When family dynamics do appear, they are typically framed through the lens of a queer character’s relationship with their…

Director: Gustavo Nieto Roa Writer: Gustavo Nieto Roa, Katalina Boham, Mauricio Pichardo Country: Colombia Genre: Drama Language: Spanish Duration: 101 min Stars: Cecilia Suárez, Consuelo Luzardo, Deivi Duarte, Juan Pablo Gamboa, Julio Bracho, Kevin Bury, Maria Helena Doering “From the moment we are born, we begin to die, some sooner than others.” These words open Green Butterflies and set the tone — this is not merely a tale of…

Director: Francisco Salazar, Juanpedro David Salazar Writer: Francisco Salazar, Juanpedro David Salazar Country: Colombia, USA Genre: Drama, Romance Language: English Duration: 87 min Stars: Daniel Espinosa, Evan Sudarsky, Juan Pablo Castiblanco, Keith Miller, Melissa Cardona, Miguel González, Nathalie Rangel, Tina Mitchell, Victoria Ric Nowhere (2020): A Quiet Tale of Love, Longing, and Survival Nowhere (2020) is more than just a queer romance — it’s a subtle yet powerful exploration of emotional confinement, longing,…

Director: Ron Oliver Writer: Rick Garman Country: USA Genre: Comedy, Romance Language: English Duration: 84 min Stars: Alexander Lincoln, B.J. Britt, Heather Hemmens, Jonathan Bennett, Tyler Hynes The Groomsmen brings a mix of laughs and low-key heartbreak in a queer rom-com that pushes bro-love into full-blown emotional chaos. Picture this: flying off to your best pal’s wedding — yep, happening on some dreamy Greek island — while…

Director: Kieran Mulcare, Matthew Fifer Writer: Matthew Fifer, Sheldon D. Brown Country: USA Genre: Drama, Romance Language: English Duration: 96 min Stars: Cobie Smulders, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, Matthew Fifer, Michael Potts, Scott Adsit, Sheldon D. Brown Sometimes, a film doesn’t need to shout, dazzle, or flaunt its brilliance. It simply requires a soul. Cicada (2020) is precisely that kind of movie—humble, tender, and heartbreakingly real. A semi-autobiographical queer romance…

Director: Silvia Brunelli Writer: Francesca Scanu, Silvia Brunelli Country: Italy Genre: Drama Language: Italian Duration: 82 min Stars: Antonia Truppo, Francesco Pellegrino, Pina di Gennaro, Sophia Guastaferro, Vincenzo Antonucci Some movies aren’t just about keeping you entertained. They’re meant to jolt you awake. “The Miracle Child” (La santa piccola) might sound like something out of a fairy tale, but in truth, it’s more of a raw…