Queer Movie Marathon: more Netflix recs
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sasha_featherI've been watching these all weekend on Netflix streaming because I've been sick. I liked all of them.
La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt.
This is mostly about the dad of a gay kid, Hispanic culture, masculinity, and the Mission district in San Fransisco. The actors are great. There are very few white people in it, I think only one white character with a name. There is domestic and other kinds of violence in this film, and angst, but I liked it; it was beautifully shot and well acted. Bechdel fail, but I loved the one woman in the film with a major part, Erika Alexander.
The Naked Civil Servant starring John Hurt. TV movie.
A biopic about an effeminate British socialite in the 1930s and 40s. This movie was made in the 70s and was way ahead of its time and clearly Quentin Crisp was way ahead of his time. Witty. Bechdel fail, full of white people. Great performance.
Latter Days
About a gay guy in LA who tries to seduce a Mormon missionary who moves in next door. Mostly this movie was heartwarming and made me go AWWWWW. There were some sad and even tense moments but I loved it. There were people of color and HIV positive characters in this movie, and interesting women (but no lesbians), bonus points for Amber Benson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Cute story about a young lesbian who falls in with some radical feminists and has adventures with spray paint, has love affairs, etc. I liked it. Bechdel mega pass obviously. Also has a trans character, a bisexual character, several characters of color.
Beautiful Daughters
A 46-minute documentary about trans women who are putting on a production of the Vagina Monologues. Quite good.
Different for Girls
A love story about a trans woman, Kim, and Prentice, her old friend from school who she meets again by chance. This romance was surprisingly affecting. Cute movie. Bechdel pass.
La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt.
This is mostly about the dad of a gay kid, Hispanic culture, masculinity, and the Mission district in San Fransisco. The actors are great. There are very few white people in it, I think only one white character with a name. There is domestic and other kinds of violence in this film, and angst, but I liked it; it was beautifully shot and well acted. Bechdel fail, but I loved the one woman in the film with a major part, Erika Alexander.
The Naked Civil Servant starring John Hurt. TV movie.
A biopic about an effeminate British socialite in the 1930s and 40s. This movie was made in the 70s and was way ahead of its time and clearly Quentin Crisp was way ahead of his time. Witty. Bechdel fail, full of white people. Great performance.
Latter Days
About a gay guy in LA who tries to seduce a Mormon missionary who moves in next door. Mostly this movie was heartwarming and made me go AWWWWW. There were some sad and even tense moments but I loved it. There were people of color and HIV positive characters in this movie, and interesting women (but no lesbians), bonus points for Amber Benson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Cute story about a young lesbian who falls in with some radical feminists and has adventures with spray paint, has love affairs, etc. I liked it. Bechdel mega pass obviously. Also has a trans character, a bisexual character, several characters of color.
Beautiful Daughters
A 46-minute documentary about trans women who are putting on a production of the Vagina Monologues. Quite good.
Different for Girls
A love story about a trans woman, Kim, and Prentice, her old friend from school who she meets again by chance. This romance was surprisingly affecting. Cute movie. Bechdel pass.
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Date: 2010-09-27 10:19 am (UTC)Have you seen that movie about the gay romance in Cuba, Strawberry and Chocolate?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106966/
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Date: 2010-09-27 12:33 pm (UTC)I'll have to see if I can find any of the others you mention! They sound good!
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