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Netflix’s 'La Bola Negra' Launches Theatrical Run as Top Best Picture Challenger
film6 days ago

Netflix’s 'La Bola Negra' Launches Theatrical Run as Top Best Picture Challenger

Netflix’s Spanish-language epic 'La Bola Negra' begins a 47-day U.S. theatrical release on October 16, positioning itself as the primary challenger to Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' for the Best Picture Oscar. Directed by the duo Los Javis, the film won the Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award and features a complex narrative spanning 1932, 1937, and 2017. The movie stars Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau, with notable cameos by Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close. Industry analysts view the film as a potential milestone for non-English-language cinema and LGBTQ+ representation, particularly given Netflix’s history of winning technical Oscars but never Best Picture. The release strategy reflects high confidence in the film’s ability to resonate with global audiences despite its provocative depiction of queer romance and historical trauma.

via Variety|
#film#la-bola-negra#los-javis
Jordan Firstman’s Debut Feature 'Club Kid' Blends Queer Nightlife Chaos with Found Family
film-and-culture15 days ago

Jordan Firstman’s Debut Feature 'Club Kid' Blends Queer Nightlife Chaos with Found Family

Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut, 'Club Kid,' premiered at the 2026 New York Film Festival to critical acclaim. The film follows Peter, a chaotic club promoter in Brooklyn, who unexpectedly becomes the guardian of Arlo, a 10-year-old son from a past encounter. Shot on 35mm, the movie balances gritty nightlife realism with tender father-son bonding, avoiding simplistic redemption arcs to celebrate queer community and chosen family.

via The Guardian|
#cara-delevingne#club-kid#film-and-culture
entertainment1 year ago

Margaret Qualley's 'Honey Don't!' Sparks Hollywood Buzz and Lesbian Panic

Margaret Qualley stars in 'Honey Don’t!', a neo-noir detective film directed by Ethan Coen, where she plays Honey O’Donoghue, a private investigator navigating a complex case with queer themes, dark humor, and vintage pulp influences. The film is praised for Qualley's compelling performance and its blend of crime, satire, and LGBTQ+ representation, making it a standout in contemporary genre cinema.

via Rolling Stone|
#entertainment#film-review#honey-dont
"Dune: Part 2" Revolutionizes Frank Herbert's Work with Queer Representation
film2 years ago

"Dune: Part 2" Revolutionizes Frank Herbert's Work with Queer Representation

Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of "Dune: Part Two" rewrites the homophobic source material of Frank Herbert's novels into a queer cinema, shedding the harmful stereotypes and allowing queerness to flow beneath the surface of the adaptation. The film transforms characters like Baron Valdimir Harkonnen and Feyd-Rautha, and introduces queer subtext in the relationships between the characters, creating a sci-fi world where queerness is palpable and opening the series up to a queer reading devoid of the original homophobia that plagued Herbert’s work.

via The Daily Beast|
#denis-villeneuve#dune#film
"Kristen Stewart Calls for Inclusive Conversations on LGBTQ Films"
entertainment2 years ago

"Kristen Stewart Calls for Inclusive Conversations on LGBTQ Films"

Kristen Stewart discusses her role in the lesbian crime-thriller Love Lies Bleeding at a Berlin press conference, expressing her excitement to work with filmmaker Rose Glass and her views on queer cinema. She criticizes the traditional portrayal of queer stories and addresses the recent Rolling Stone cover story featuring her, expressing a desire for more uncensored depictions of queer sexuality. Stewart also reflects on her past interactions with Donald Trump and her decision to come out publicly.

via Deadline|
#berlin-presser#entertainment#kristen-stewart
"Kristen Stewart Affirms 'Twilight' as a Gay Movie During Golf Outing with Fiancée"
entertainment2 years ago

"Kristen Stewart Affirms 'Twilight' as a Gay Movie During Golf Outing with Fiancée"

Kristen Stewart's recent comments about "Twilight" being a "gay movie" have confirmed what many fans have long believed, with TikTok users expressing excitement over her acknowledgment of the franchise's queer coding. Stewart, who came out as queer in 2017, has embraced being a queer role model and has starred in LGBTQ+ inclusive films like "Happiest Season." Her upcoming projects include a queer romance thriller and a biopic about feminist writer Susan Sontag.

via Yahoo Entertainment|
#entertainment#film-industry#kristen-stewart
"Vision Quest: The Totally '80s Wrestling Flick with an Epic Madonna Cameo"
film2 years ago

"Vision Quest: The Totally '80s Wrestling Flick with an Epic Madonna Cameo"

The 1985 film "Vision Quest" is a coming-of-age sports drama that explores the line between queerness and homoeroticism. While lacking overt queer characters or storylines, the movie appeals to the gay male gaze through its imagery of sweaty naked athletes and a Madonna cameo. The film centers around the protagonist's obsession with his body image and weight loss, highlighting the emotional weight placed on young male athletes. Although not explicitly queer, "Vision Quest" borrows from queer-pleasing imagery and archetypes, potentially contributing to a gay awakening for some viewers in the 80s.

via Queerty|
#1980s#film#homoeroticism
"Exploring Cruising and Roleplay: A Young Man's Journey in Ira Sachs' Early Feature"
film3 years ago

"Exploring Cruising and Roleplay: A Young Man's Journey in Ira Sachs' Early Feature"

"The Delta," the first full-length feature from acclaimed queer filmmaker Ira Sachs, explores cruising and roleplay in the context of the New Queer Cinema movement of the 1990s. The film follows two young men, Lincoln and Minh, as they meet, have a brief encounter, and eventually go their separate ways. Lincoln, new to his queer desires, cautiously explores his sexuality, while Minh, a Vietnamese immigrant, freely embraces his true self. However, the film takes a problematic twist when Minh is revealed to be a potential serial killer. Despite this misstep, "The Delta" is a representation of the state of queer film at the time and showcases the growth of queer storytelling in cinema.

via Queerty|
#film#independent-film#ira-sachs
Experimental Filmmaker and Author Kenneth Anger Dies at 96
film3 years ago

Experimental Filmmaker and Author Kenneth Anger Dies at 96

Kenneth Anger, a pioneer of experimental queer cinema and Hollywood chronicler, has died at the age of 96. Anger was known for films that explored open-ended questions about dreams and unconscious desire. He made two dozen surrealist psychological pictures over the course of his artistic life, encountering the major creative and cultish forces of the era. Anger's work inspired the likes of Martin Scorsese, John Waters, and David Lynch.

via Vulture|
#experimental-film#film#hollywood
Experimental Filmmaker and Counterculture Icon Kenneth Anger Dies at 96
arts-and-culture3 years ago

Experimental Filmmaker and Counterculture Icon Kenneth Anger Dies at 96

Kenneth Anger, a pioneer of avant-garde and queer cinema, has died at the age of 96. Anger's experimental films, including "Fireworks" and "Scorpio Rising," explored themes of homoeroticism, Tinseltown glamour, and the occult. He also wrote the scandalous "Hollywood Babylon" books, which chronicled the dark side of the film industry. Despite never achieving mainstream success, Anger's films influenced modern music videos and directors such as Martin Scorsese and John Waters.

via The Washington Post|
#arts-and-culture#avant-garde-film#experimental-film
Experimental Filmmaker and Counterculture Icon Kenneth Anger Dies at 96
film3 years ago

Experimental Filmmaker and Counterculture Icon Kenneth Anger Dies at 96

Kenneth Anger, the avant-garde filmmaker known for his surrealistic queer compositions, has died at the age of 96. His work spanned from 1941 to 2013 and totaled just eight hours, consisting of 36 dialogue-free short films. Anger's work was a pioneering oeuvre, pre-dating music videos and influential musical cues and montages found in Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, and John Waters films. His collage Scorpio Rising (1963) and Eaux d’Artifice (1953) were selected for preservation by the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry.

via Hollywood Reporter|
#avant-garde-cinema#film#film-censorship