Madison Hayes 
If you have ever watched the Netflix Christmas movie “A New York Christmas Wedding” and felt your head spin trying to understand how the timeline actually works, you are not alone. The 2020 film uses a guardian angel device to show its protagonist two possible versions of her life, and viewers regularly leave confused about … Read more
Remi kills himself in Close because the friendship he shared with Leo, his 13-year-old best friend, collapses under the weight of peer pressure and his own inability to process being labeled “different.” His death happens off-screen after Leo begins distancing himself at school, leaving Remi isolated during a period when the bond between the two … Read more
I watched Close (2022) in a small theater on a Sunday afternoon, and I left the room unable to speak for ten minutes. The film by Belgian director Lukas Dhont centers on two 13-year-old boys, Leo and Remi, whose tender friendship shatters under social pressure. The backdrop of their bond is a flower farm in … Read more
Megan Park’s My Old Ass arrived in 2024 as one of the most talked-about queer coming-of-age films of the year. Starring Maisy Stella as 18-year-old Elliott and Aubrey Plaza as her 39-year-old future self, the movie blends magical realism with a deeply personal story about identity, love, and self-acceptance. Our team spent time analyzing the … Read more
If you just finished watching Alice Wu’s The Half of It on Netflix and you are staring at the screen wondering what just happened between Ellie and Aster, you are not alone. The The Half of It ending has sparked countless Reddit threads, heated debates, and more than a few tears since the film premiered … Read more
When I first watched Alice Wu’s The Half of It on Netflix in , I expected a standard teen rom-com. By the closing scene, I realized I had just watched one of the smartest queer retellings of Cyrano de Bergerac ever put on screen. If you have ever wondered how The Half of It reworks … Read more
Some films entertain you. Others stay with you for days, sitting in your chest like a held breath. Matthew Fifer and Kieran Mulcare’s Cicada (2020) belongs firmly in the second category. It is a tender, devastating, and ultimately hopeful romantic drama about two men in Brooklyn who find each other while each carrying wounds they … Read more
If you’ve just finished watching Dating Amber and the credits left you staring at the screen, you’re not alone. I watched the film on a quiet Tuesday night and sat with the ending for a full twenty minutes before I could move. The Dating Amber ending explained simply: it’s not the kind of happy ending … Read more
The Boy Meets Boy ending explained in one sentence: it is one of the few happy, feel-good conclusions in LGBTQ+ young adult fiction. Paul, the protagonist, gets Noah back after a misunderstanding by completing seven heartfelt tasks over a week. The book closes at the Dowager’s Dance and a mountain clearing celebration, with every important … Read more
My Policeman is one of those films that lingers long after the credits roll. The 2022 Amazon Prime Video release, based on Bethan Roberts’ novel and starring Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, and David Dawson, tells a love story stretched across forty years of secrecy, guilt, and missed chances. When the final scene fades to black, … Read more