When gay teacher Richard Martinez moves to a small town in Texas from NYC, he finds himself subsequently fired from his job. Add in a stellar soundtrack and this has all the makings of a great coming of age movie to watch.īianca del Rio shines in this hilarious and topical comedy. Handsome Devil is utterly charming with O’Shea and Galitzine being the highlights of the movie along with Andrew Scott. Unfortunately, however, the school’s homophobia is strong. An unlikely romance burgeons between the two as they bond over their shared love of music. Outsider Ned (Fionn O’Shea) finds himself roommates with the school’s new rugby star Conor (Nicholas Galitzine). Handsome Devil is a comedy-drama coming of age story set in the backdrop of a private Irish, rugby obsessed boarding school. The film celebrates differences and points out the outrageousness of hiding those differences.” GLAAD praised the film, focusing on “going beyond the stereotypes to see the characters’ depth and humanity. Williams and Lane have great chemistry together, which is definitely a plus. The Birdcage is not only considered a landmark gay movie, but also just a plain funny movie. The pair have to go back into the closet for the upcoming visit and comedy of errors unfold. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane star as an openly gay couple whose son (Dan Futterman) gets engaged to a daughter (Calista Flockhart) of an ultra-conservative Republican senator (Gene Hackman). We’ve focused largely on feel-good and fun for this list.
So what LGBTQ+ films are you hoping to check out while you’re cuddled under the covers? Well here are some of our favorites for you to check out.
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By: Bec Heim Gay movies: All the best films to stream when you’re quarantinedĪre you ready to hunker down and not leave your home while the rest of the world battles the coronavirus? Do you want some stellar gay movies to watch while you wait for everything calm down out there? Self-imposed quarantines are all something that we’re probably considering now that the coronavirus is a pandemic, but how to keep ourselves entertained?