“Johan, you’re one piece of a voyeur! You have to see dick all the time?” So asks Danny Saradon in one of Johan Paulik’s behind-the-scenes vignettes on this his directorial film debut, Johan’s Journal, Part 1: Sun Kissed. Bel Ami fans are thankful Johan is so diligently voyeuristic for he gives them the rare opportunity to experience the most gorgeous and sexiest guys around being uninhibitedly themselves. In nine groin-tingling episodes, most having already been shown in biweekly journal postings at belamionline.com, everyone will now have the opportunity to watch these lads on the big screen having fun as they grab-ass, frolic, and boink each other with fervor and enthusiasm, as only young men know how.
In season 3 of 'Umbrella Academy', Diego, Allison, and Viktor finally get character arcs that address their unique experiences as a Latino man, a Black woman who lived through the 60s, and a trans man.
Released on Disney+ during the pandemic, this musical tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton and depicts the formation of the United States with a diverse cast.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating the craft. I love seeing more women of colour on this list than before and more newcomers on the scene as well!
The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.
In Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It (1986), we follow the love life of powerful female protagonist Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) and explore the relationship dynamics she has with her partners. She sees three men simultaneously: Greer Childs, (John Canada Terrell) Mars Blackmon (Spike Lee), and Jamie Overstreet (Tommy Redmond Hicks). Though an 80’s film, She’s Gotta Have It is surprisingly progressive with its themes of female sexuality, although at some points in the film it is handled clumsily. Overall Nola is an incredibly compelling character especially for modern women, as we as a society acknowledge female sensuality more and more without the negative stigma.
