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Stop! That! Train!

By Golu
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...
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Summer Kiss

By Golu
A made for TV film back in 1987, this filmy have created some noise at that time, but as of today, this film has not aged well and is a huge yawn and bore. Made probably by some hand held camera with minimal money and support, the production shows in every single scene, script that it has barely been held together. Thankfully the two leads do a decent job of whatever little is expected of them. Also the fact that the film is barely under 50 minutes was a saving grace.

Issac, a young 20 year old boy is heading to Cape to spend summer with his family. He has just come out to them as gaya and is not looking forward to the conversations. On the boat on his trip he sees Beauford, a guy he knows from high school and they get to talking and decide that maybe they can hang out. Issac, in his own way is attracted to Beauford even though they don't have anything in common. Suddenly when Beauford leaves Cape, Issac realizes how much he misses him and is anxiously waiting for him. When he is back, the duo spend a lot of time just waling around, spending time with each other confessing that they are both gay and share their first kiss. There is then an awkward showdown scene where Beauford complains how so many people he knows are dying of AIDS and they have no future, but thankfully the film ends on a positive note at the end of summer where they decide they will meet soon after week. 

This film has just these two actors. We hear Issac's parents in the background but we never meet them or see them. It is an uncomplicated love story of young men getting to know each other over a summer and possibly falling in love in the 80s.. Even though the film is short, there is way too much nonsense talking. There is no explanation of why Issac feels so drawn towards Beauford, who clearly is dealing with his own issues. But their courtship overall is shown to grow with every meeting and thankfully its not as abrupt as many other films normally have. A pretty basic film , I you ask me, which is hard to connect to it todays time. (3/10)
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