Spider-Man: Across the Closet with Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy
The film's storylines read as allegories for the queer experience and that's a source of solace for LGBTQIA+ fans!

Border troops tracking a multimillion-dollar drug shipment from a major cartel are ambushed by Liu Laosan's gang, igniting conflict between law enforcement and criminals. Police recruit Dafei, Liu’s imprisoned sworn brother, to help recover the drugs. With gangster Lao Xu’s help, they plan a peaceful return to the Xudong Chamber of Commerce. But Liu double-crosses them, stealing more goods during the swap. Police arrest Xudong’s henchmen, enraging cartel boss Huang Xudong, who hires international mercenaries. Meanwhile, Lao Xu kidnaps Dafei’s mother. As Liu’s gang prepares to flee, they face a final, fateful decision.
The film's storylines read as allegories for the queer experience and that's a source of solace for LGBTQIA+ fans!
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.
CODA' is about a child of deaf adults torn between staying with her parents and her dreams of pursuing music. This film is a step forward for deaf representation and disability in movies despite negative messages about the burden of actors deaf deafness.
Joker is a compelling, character-driven, psychological tale that has a message behind the madness.
SPOILERS AHEAD. Premature is a story about the pain of love and realities. Transitioning from youth to our perspective of adulthood, how do we grapple with loss?
An Indonesian film that brings strong representation of Asian descent in this heart-warming tale of a woman and her dog.