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A new Nicole Kidman wig is almost upon us…
In this week’s Cruising Cinema, I explore new queer releases such as #Scarpetta and #LoveLikeABike, plus the lesbian classic Disobedience and my queer awakening with #FranoisArnaud. Subscribe now for more👇🏻
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I really enjoy how Elliot and JD navigate life after marriage in the new #Scrubs series. It shows you can still be family even if you’re not together. This is the kind of smart emotional storytelling that made Scrubs a hit in the first place
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#TheBeauty ends with a truly insane episode that also leans more heavily into The Substance parallels than ever. Read my breakdown for Radio Times
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Rachel Weisz has never been hotter or more magnetic than she is in #Vladimir, and no, I do not make that claim lightly. Loved seeing her let loose with cutting dialogue and saucy shenanigans. This show is a lot of fun. Read more in my review @techadvisor.com
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Inspired by Alan Carr’s casting in #Hoppers, I take a closer look at how Pixar adapts each film for different international markets
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“I’m coming to the cottage”
Taxi Zum Klo is one of the filthiest films ever, just as daring now as it was in 1980. Boners, golden showers and an anal exam proved controversial upon the film’s release, even if that’s just a normal Tuesday for many watching at home. More at Cruising Cinema👇🏻
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Writing my silly little articles as WWIII begins
Me when Rose Byrne wins the Oscar next week
How often does a show peak four seasons in these days? Let alone a Netflix original? But that’s exactly what #Bridgerton has done with this new season. It just goes to show what can happen when you let a series breathe instead of cancelling 1 or 2 years in
Me at 00:01 in the cinema on August 7 #TeenageSexAndDeathAtCampMiasma
When I tell you I stood up and CHEERED like a straight guy watching football #Bridgerton
#HellsParadise is an overlooked masterpiece and it just keeps getting better and better in season 2. Find out more @gamesradarplus.bsky.social
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Sarah Michelle Gellar’s tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg one year after her passing (I cried)
Wrote about my queen #YeomHyeRan and how her latest film reckons with another devastating Jeju-set story.
My second piece for The Korea Times 😊
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Give them all gay Oscars or we riot
The first episode takes a minute to find its feet but I was fully won over by the end of the 4 eps I watched
Went into the new #Scrubs revival assuming it would be terrible, but it actually won me over in a big way. My four star review for Radio Times👇🏻
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My first ever piece for @japantimes.co.jp, a #Berlinale interview with anime director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya.
Younger me would have lost his mind over this, and older me is losing his mind over it too!
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#AKnightoftheSevenKingdoms is no Game of Thrones, but that's what makes it special
Wrote a tribute to this lil stunner of a show and what others can learn from its intimate world building approach
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Élite fans are eating real good today
A strong #Berlinale this year (political cowardice aside).
My top 10:
1 We Are All Strangers
2 Trial of Hein
3 Animol
4 The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
5 The Moment
6 The Blood Countess
7 Rose
8 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
9 The Weight
10 No Good Men
#SheRa is leaving Netflix today because God isn't real and streamers hate lesbians. The final episode of this show is one of the best things I've ever seen and would have saved me years of therapy had I watched it as a kid. More at Cruising Cinema below
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There are only two constants in this world. Water is wet and Henry Golding is hot. Knowing that, it was only a matter of time before I revisited Monsoon. This gorgeous emotional slow-burn might not hit you like a storm, but it certainly leaves an impact 👇🏻
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#TheNightAgent takes a big gamble for season 3 - and it mostly pays off! Although one major character is still sorely missed… My review for Digital Spy
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You won’t remember #56Days after 1 day, let alone 56. So, so tedious in places. It is hot though and I’m a sucker for anything starring Avan Jogia so that’s nice. I’d give it an extra star for his hair alone. My review for Tech Advisor
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Yep!
Even more excited now for the new #TombRaider show
We Are All Strangers (Wo Men Bu Shi Mo Sheng Ren) is a gorgeous family drama that’s giving Edward Yang in all the best ways. I fell completely and utterly in love with this family through all the drama and tears. An obvious standout at #Berlinale. Anthony Chen has done it again.
