In this coming-of-age story, a transgender teen returns to his hometown after being away for four years. As he reconnects with his childhood friend and love interest, he struggles to navigate the complexities of their relationship as she grapples with accepting him for who he is now. As they both struggle to come to terms with their feelings and changing identities, they must confront the past and face their uncertain future together.
Overall, Matthias & Maxime doesn't reinvent this romantic concept. But it also doesn't need to. Dolan weaves a story of love, friendship, and life that is both realistic and bittersweet. The film is nuanced and sensual in a way we don't get to see often with LGBTQ characters. It's a film that we can celebrate.
I came across Urchin by chance and decided to watch it because of the title. It made me think of the spiky animal that lives at the bottom of the ocean, and the old Dickensian novels, where an urchin was an orphaned, homeless child in shaggy and dirty clothes.
The biggest highlight of the film is easily the performance of Andrew Garfield. In his days since hanging up his Spiderman suit, Garfield has routinely churned out great performances, and Mainstream is no exception. He proves that he is willing to try anything and go anywhere in a character.
'Yuri!!! on Ice' turned queerbaiting on its head and gave me hope when I needed it the most.
A spoiler-free review of 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,' highlighting the way the modern setting and current social climate once again influence Johnson's approach to the whodunit narrative.
The sequel to the 2021 remake of the same name continues from where we last left off in this spooky adventure.
