Coming out of the same studio that gave us RuPaul's Drag Race, and stacked with a whole crew of former contestants, Stop! That! Train! plays like RuPaul basically taking a bow for the entire franchise she's built. It's not really a gay film in the traditional sense, but with so many drag stars from Ru's shows popping up alongside a few cameos from well known out gay actors, I figured it earns a spot on this blog anyway. The whole thing is completely over the top, packed with GenZ slang, loud flashy visuals, and humor that's constantly winking at you knowing how ridiculous it is. Going in you'd assume it's meant to be a laugh riot, and a lot of critics online seem to be eating it up, but I just couldn't get into it at all. I've never really been someone who vibes with campy silly stuff like this, so honestly my reaction doesn't surprise me one bit. The setup follows Tess and DeeDee, two low level stewardesses who sneak onto the fancy Glamazonian E...
Anirut and Ram are young boys who rarely talk to each other at school, and have come to join the Boy Scout camp together. Entering this camp makes them discover their identity upon which both of them must decide whether to keep this identity or let it pass over time. Simple story, stretched unnecessarily in 2 episode of total 45 minutes. The boys are cute and simple.
Fanta and RC are two friends who own a shop together. Despite the hardships they have to face, they really want their business to be successful. This 6 episodic series of 5 minutes each is an easy watch. But remember that the duo are not a gay couple, but this is more about bromance and in one episode they kiss passionately to avoid an unfriendly situation.
Jim is a location scout for a film production company and is at train station to scout for scene for a cliche love story. When Toy rests his head on Jim's shoulder, he comes to understand why train stations work so well for love stories.
Toey dresses as a girl named Baitoey on the internet so he can help his sister sell creams. One day, a classmate named Ninja begins messaging Baitoey for relationship advice. Toey and Ninja sit right next to each other in class, but Ninja doesn't know Toey and Baitoey are the same person.
After years of separation, two dear friends met each other again and the feelings they had felt reawakened. Will the love be able to keep them together this time?
Two teenage boys Peek and Non are close friends who share a lot of deep moments together along with their girlfriends. One night they share a passionate sexual moment which brings them even together. Moments that have to stay hidden from their girlfriends.
When his body needs a rest, Kinn's heart leads him to the colder climate of Northern Thailand. While there is the resort, his turn guide is the owner's son Thitnuea, who was born and raised there. Somehow Thitnuea immediately falls for Kinn and slowly he also falls in love for him. The duo connect over next couple of days falling in love around the gorgeous scenery. This 2 part mini series was strictly ok.
A scientist has been attacked and a secret recipe stolen, so a private detective duo is hired to unravel the mystery. The duo are of course in a secret relationship. It was good to see two of the familiar faces from some of the earlier Thai BL dramas. This short film is pretty bad in itself though.
Story of Bank and his classmate Jack, with whom he is initially not very close. The two get closer as the school year goes on. One day, however, Jack and Bank depart to study at different schools. It is at this point that Jack reveals the secret he's kept from Bank for years. That day became a memory that would last a lifetime.
Ang, a transgender sex worker with a pretty, feminine voice is assigned a special mission as an undercover spy. She disguises herself as a cis-masculine man to enter into a romantic relationship with Jit, a belligerent yet idealistic student activist with an evil voice to extract important information. However, the mission goes awry as she slowly falls for him. Ang is slowly awakened by Jit to see the other world where people speak in another way.
Tone has been offered to teach to Pun, a high school student who is failing to pass his exams. Their relationship develops further than expected. Pun's sister, Poon, tries to oppose it when she finds out.
Change (Thailand)
Champ and Jay are best friends in school. Jay is protective of Champ, and Champ begins to develop a one-sided crush for him. How far will you go for someone you love?
A documentary about the behind the scenes of BL or commonly known as "Yaoi series." Where does BL series come from? Why Yaoi fangirls are physically and financially dedicating themselves to BL? This is an interesting enough documentary but for longtime BL fans it's unlikely to hold any surprising revelations. It would have been nice to see how a BL series comes together, how its impact and popularity are tracked and leveraged, and how these shows impact the real lives of these BL actors.
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