A Revry original, Unconventional is a really well-liked queer dramedy that feels totally different from the usual stuff. The heart of the story is about two pretty eccentric queer siblings and their partners trying to build a family that doesn't follow the traditional rules. It takes a super raw and unfiltered look at queer life, diving deep into things like mental health, addiction, and how complicated identity and relationships can get. It’s not afraid to get messy or show people at their most vulnerable, and it really pushes boundaries while showing a lot of different queer experiences. The first season has nine episodes, and each one is about a half-hour long. The story centers on Noah, a grad student who’s been struggling for years to wrap up his PhD. He’s been with his husband, Dan, for nine years, and they’ve recently gotten married and moved to Palm Springs. While they're trying to figure out how to start a family and have a baby, they decide to shake things up by in...
A Manhattan-based filmmaker returns to Hong Kong for the purpose of documenting the opening of a new Disney theme park in Hong Kong, but instead finds himself mining his own displacement as a queer expatriate. In the process he meets a deceptively controlled gay dancer and an isolated shop girl who are drawn to his questioning nostalgia for a country that may never have been. Eventually, the trio goes on an expedition to Macau to find out whether the filmmaker's father helped launder Nazi gold during World War II.
There are so many issues being covered in the film, without making them explicit that I am not even sure which one WAS the main plot. There are lots of freeze frame and slow motion and random bath house visits. Had the film only focused on the two gay men, it still had some potential for viewers but throwing in a curveball without proper handling of the story of the girl, takes this film Deep South and nosedive. I will not be recommending this film to anyone. Please let me know in the comments if you have seen the film and am I missing out something here? (1/10)
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I searched for your review of addicted, the chinese BL drama from 2016 and was very surprised not to find it.
If you haven't watched yet, add that on your list. You know how picky I can be, this one is awesome.
you recommend watching it?
Can be watched on yt, just search for an uncut version to enjoy more.
I am sure you will like it a lot, like 8.5 at least
Favorites are like husbands, they are not perfect but you'd chose them over any other man on Earth.
Addicted is perfect. Original script, beautiful location, great directing, top-notch acting, minor flaws and maybe one disturbing scene, you'll know when you get to watch it. The closest BL it can be compared to is no other than I told sunset about you, with more straightforward characters though.
Actually, it is just genuinely good.
I really look forward to reading your review for this one.
I also realized from you all's list that I also haven't seen 'Love By chance'; so I need to see that as well