Straight Actors Playing Queer Characters: This is Exhausting
It’s 2021 and what few LGBTQ+ films that are produced by major film studios continue to star cisgender heterosexual actors, rather than actual LGBTQ+ people.

The third entry in the landmark Lukas' Story series. A continuation of the story begun in the Lukas' Stories dvd. When Lukas accepted an invitation for a weekend in the mountains he didn't know that ten other oversexed young men were also invited. This is the conclusion of the explosive trilogy following the sexual maturing of Lukas, the most beautiful young man to ever appear before a video camera. A secluded chalet, its barn and its hayloft are the perfect settings for several days of erotic fun and games, as the houseguests change partners for a kaleidoscope of couplings. Our hero's sexual exploration continues all weekend as he watches the houseguests enjoy themselves. Lukas also participates, partnering with a combination of assurance and tenderness.
It’s 2021 and what few LGBTQ+ films that are produced by major film studios continue to star cisgender heterosexual actors, rather than actual LGBTQ+ people.
The height of subversive horror cinema is Jennifer’s Body. No, I will never budge on that. Yes, Cabin in The Woods is funny, Scream is very well made, and the Scary Movie franchise is …. there. But nothing is quite as satisfying as watching the teenage succubus that is Jennifer Check rip apart boys. In the post #metoo era where the industry is far from changed, watching revenge flicks like these is probably one of the most cathartic experiences due to the slow-moving progress being made.
What can I say about this Will Ferrell/Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led “dramedy?” Well, the comedy part of Downhill is completely non-existent. And I should have known that the film was a flop when I walked into an empty theater at a prime time on a Friday night.
Barry Jenkins' masterpiece holds up as the story of a lifetime centered on the intersection of Blackness and gay identity.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.