Tag Archives: Homosexaulity

Queer My Friends (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Following her gay friend’s struggle

Posted on August 14, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “Queer My Friends” follows the personal struggle of one young South Korean gay man who simply wants to be alive and true to himself. Although his story is presented mainly via the rather distant viewpoint of … Continue reading →

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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Behind his heterosexual image

Posted on July 2, 2023 by kaist455

HBO documentary film “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed” examines the life and career of Rock Hudson, one of the most prominent star actors in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Although the documentary is not particularly revealing in case of … Continue reading →

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The Summer (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): After that summer romance of theirs

Posted on June 17, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean queer animation film “The Summer” gives us a simple but bittersweet presentation of one summer romance and its aftermath. As tenderly and sensitively observing the start, development, and end of romantic relationship between its two different lead characters, … Continue reading →

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Two of Us (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Just two of them

Posted on July 29, 2021 by kaist455

“Two of Us”, which was selected as the French entry for Best International Film Oscar in last year (It made the shortlist of fifteen films early in this year, by the way), begins its story with the warm and sensitive … Continue reading →

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