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...
It’s the day after Christmas, and Father Conor, a priest from County Cork, drives his nephew to prison to visit one of the inmates. The surprise is that the nephew is there to marry his boyfriend who is in prison, but within the prison walls different rules apply, and life is often overshadowed by the threat of violence. What a brilliant short film!! In such a short time, the way the characters arcs are developed and shown are sometime not reached in full fledged films.
A simple short of two best friends, one getting drunk on a night and seducing the friend. The friend meanwhile was always into him. The next morning they get into discussion around random things. Two bodies that meet in the middle and a sunrise that sheds light on fears and evaporates them with the sun's rays. Good nudity with full penis shots was the only good thing in this otherwise average short film.
One hot summer evening. Alone at home, by the pool and bored to death, 16-year-old Clément is killing boredom by swiping guys' profiles on a dating app. Determined to lose his virginity, he lies about his age on his date with Naël, a young man 8 years his senior. As the moment of intimacy approaches, Clément is rushing things... But it is by discovering a body completely different from Naël's that Clément will grow up.
A straight couple gets suspicious when they see how close their partners are to their respective friends of same sex. They both smell fishy. Eventually the secret is revealed that the boy and the girl actually are in love with their respective best friends (making them gay and lesbian) and then we see how and when these friends became lovers. It is a good 45 min film but an easy watch. Also not very much happening to write a full on review.
Rafael is spending summer in a village and is very bored. One day he randomly meets another boy there who and they start spending time together and ignites passion and love in Rafa's life, only t o disappear as randomly as he had appeared. This was a very weird yet pretty film, but the very visible Call Me By Your Name inspiration was too in your face.
On a hot summer morning, Arnau accompanies his mother to her workplace, a luxury house. There he meets the son of the family, Javier, for whom he feels an instant crush but doesn't give it any importance as he thinks he will never see him again. But it's not like that, they meet again a couple years later and it's a beginning of a new ver cute love story.
Extremely popular high school star football player Connor has a life-changing day at school when, because of a broken leg, he signs up for a cooking class and meets Jayden. The two high school boys soon form a friendship and Connor asks Jayden out for a movie date. Soon enough they kiss and Conor asks him out for prom date, eight months early, giving them enough time to fall in love. A positive, no nonsense gay love story, trying to normalize everyday things.
A romantic thriller that explores the emotional aftermath of a one-night stand (and the inherent risks of hook-up culture) as a lonely man imagines what life might be like with a mysterious stranger he picks up on the New York City subway. I feel this short film could have been so much more, but it ended up being a simple story of a guy longing for the guy from one night stand.
Sometimes all the answers are right in front of us. A film about friendship and truth. About self acceptance and about the other. Two friends, who may have lingering feelings for one another spend a night talking before one of them is about to leave. There is way too much talking in this short but has a nice kiss at the end.
Milan is a single queer influencer living in London. Through his vlog, he pulls us into a strange dreamland world full of hook-ups and urban flings. The mini-series brings together 5 self-contained episodes about sexuality, intimacy and the relationships that shape the queerness around us. I did not find this funny at all.
This continues from the first part where a sexual tension grows between two straight friends watching a football game. The film delves into uncharted waters where Marc and Fran wanna give its go but the intricate dance between desire and uncertainty goes on because neither had an idea on what to do. This sequel fearlessly confronts the taboo with a refreshing blend of humor, heart, and unapologetic sensuality. I enjoyed it a lot. Short and sweet.
Kansas City 1959: When Andy's boyfriend leaves him, Andy makes a trip to confront him and discovers his lover's double life, where he has a job, a wife and even two kids. The film show sun the need for attachment even if it means using blackmail brute force of types, but salvages itself by a clever ending. In the short time frame, the film captures a lot and definitely has a potential for a full length feature films. The actors were fantastic.
Incomplete tells the story of a man sharing a letter about longing for someone he has never met. It explores loneliness and poses a question: do we need another person in life to feel complete or are we missing a connection with ourselves? In essence, a short film about loneliness, need of the other, derire to be loved and bitterness of mornings. It was odd !!
Joan is a boy trapped in an obsession: spying on his neighbor every day, to the point of falling in love with him. He looks at his naked body, praising every part of it and fantasizes about the idea of one day being able to have a meeting. Will he be able to take the bold step of making the first move and talk to the guy. This short film is sexy, erotic and definitely worth watching.
When Paul shows up unannounced, he catches Benny off guard, throwing their first encounter into an agonizing seventeen minutes of posturing, captured in a single take and leading to Paul revealing his true motivation. Dealing with notions of male on male intimacy, violence and socioeconomic differences, this film suggests that the differences among us are often first embedded as fears.
A surreal journey through a relationship between Moon and Sun, two wandering souls surprised by desire during a moment of reflection. Traveling through the most seductive and tender experiences, the passage of time, and ultimately through the shadows of societal prescribed affection, Moon falls deep into orbit with Sun. Weird but visually stunning and extremely sexy.
A gay themed short dramedy about a hide-gay priest who lives a feud/love for a ostentatious gay guy who pops into his church. Two young lovers are in a church preparing to present a play, while the priest wonders if they are gay nor not (which they are since he sees them kissing). Seductive for the precise mix of sweet and bitter.
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