Three Months (2022)
“Three Months” refers to the amount of time Caleb (Troye Sivan) must wait before learning if he has HIV. With a chip on his shoulder and sunglasses covering his eyes, Caleb zips about his Florida town on a tandem bike. However, that dread—caused by a broken condom and one night with a stranger—is just one of many things on his mind. He already despises working with his close friend Dara (Brianne Tju) at a convenience store popular with tourists that sells both slushies and trinkets. While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most unlikely of places.
Eté 85 (2020)
The 2020 romantic drama film “Summer of 85” (French: “Été 85”), written and directed by François Ozon, is based in part on the 1982 book “Dance on My Grave” by Aidan Chambers. In the movie, an 18-year-old teenager named David saves a 16-year-old lad named Alexis after his boat capsizes off the Normandy coast. The movie focuses on the two lads’ romantic relationship and the subsequent developments. The movie takes place in the 1980s and pays homage to prior works by Ozon stylistically. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has an 80% approval rating despite its mixed reception.
Happy Together (1997)
The movie “Happy Together” was directed by Wong Kar-wai. The movie focuses on a gay couple from Hong Kong who visit Buenos Aires, Argentina, and examines their relationship. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Leslie Cheung play the pair. At the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, the movie won for Best Director. The movie, which is remembered for its emotionally raw and lavishly styled picture of a relationship in disarray, is regarded as a classic piece of 1990s filmmaking.
But mom I’m a cheerleader (1999)
Megan Bloomfield, a high school cheerleader, is portrayed in the movie by Natasha Lyonne. Her parents send her to a residential inpatient conversion therapy camp to “cure” her lesbianism. Megan discovers that she is a lesbian during the camp and, despite receiving therapy, learns to accept her sexuality. The movie looks at societal expectations, gender roles, and sexual identity. At the 2000 Créteil International Women’s Film Festival, the movie took home two awards: the audience prize and the Graine de Cinéphage prize. The movie has gained cult status and is renowned for its bright, campy aesthetic and humorous take on conversion therapy. Not to mention, RuPaul Charles has a funny role in this movie.
Dear Ex (2018)
Taiwanese comedy-drama “Dear Ex” was directed by Mag and Chih-Yen Hsu. The plot centers on Song Cheng-xi, a young guy who must choose between his mother and a wild man who also happens to be Song’s recently deceased father’s lover and insurance beneficiary. The plot and acting in the movie have received high appreciation. The movie has a 7.3 IMDb rating and a 90%/86% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The 1975 musical comedy-horror movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was directed by Jim Sharman. Sharman and actor Richard O’Brien, who is also a cast member, wrote the film’s screenplay. The production is a tribute to science fiction and horror B movies from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick star in the movie, which is narrated by Charles Gray and features Nell Campbell, Patricia Quinn, and other cast members from the original plays at the Royal Court Theatre, Roxy Theatre, and Belasco Theatre. In the movie, a newly engaged couple is stranded in a storm and seeks shelter in Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s castle, where an annual convention of people from the planet Transsexual is taking place. The movie is renowned for its interactive presentations and audience engagement and has become a cult favorite.
