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...
1. Which Is Scary
Many stories are told relating difficult, traumatic, and sometimes humorous incidents in the teller's lives that resulted from their homosexuality.
2. Queerdom
A cleft-chinned muscle man wakes up on morning feeling a little queer. Made in the 70s with the soundtrack from the 60s, this film evokes universal laughter of recognition.
3. A.I.D.S.C.R.E.A.M.
A plea to gain understanding from a society that is trying to desexualized gay culture.
4. Discipline of DE
The idea of DE (Do Easy) is to reduce all physical exertion to the absolute minimum.
5. Song From An Angel
Records the moving and final performance of AIDS patent Rodney Price.
6. Triangle
Expressionist drawings depict jazz-age escapism clashing with WW2.
7. Anton
Colorful Anton is a 'designer of dreams', an interior decorator whose clientele includes the elite of Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
8. Bust Up
When a visitor comes over, Holly Brown puts on his many often-abusive female personalities over tea and in his tub.
9. "976-"
In a safe sex age, this short comically suggests spiritually titllating alternative to phone sex.
10. Final Solutions
In 4 parts, this film openly and graphically expresses the fears, anxieties and realities of being gay on 90s.
Sadly not a single short film here is memorable and it was. big bog yawn for me both in terms of education or entertainment. The first short is the only one which has some moments but everything else is just not good. (2/10)
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