The 2025 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Runs from May 23rd to June 1st

By John Corrado The 35th edition of the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival launches today, with both in-person screenings at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, and Ontario-wide virtual screenings as well. Tonight’s Opening Night Gala is the Canadian premiere of writer-director Elena Oxman’s drama Outerlands (May 23rd, 7:00pm), starring Asia Kate Dillon. The festival’s Closing… Read More The 2025 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Runs from May 23rd to June 1st

#HotDocs25 Review: My Boyfriend the Fascist

By John Corrado The 2025 Hot Docs Film Festival runs from April 24th to May 4th in Toronto The provocative title of My Boyfriend the Fascist refers to the relationship between self-identified left-wing Italian filmmaker Matthias Lintner and his Cuban boyfriend Sadiel Gonzalez, a right-wing activist fighting communist influences. Lintner’s film takes a verite approach,… Read More #HotDocs25 Review: My Boyfriend the Fascist

#HotDocs25 Review: Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance

By John Corrado The 2025 Hot Docs Film Festival runs from April 24th to May 4th in Toronto Director Noam Gonick’s documentary Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance, which opens this year’s Hot Docs Film Festival, looks at the history of gay rights in Canada, and the origins of our country’s first Pride Parades as… Read More #HotDocs25 Review: Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance

#TIFF24 Review: Emilia Pérez (Special Presentations)

By John Corrado The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 5th to 15th, more information on tickets and showtimes can be found right here. Emilia Pérez, the latest film from French director Jacques Audiard, is a mix of many things; it’s a pop musical, Mexican melodrama, love story, and cartel crime thriller. It’s a… Read More #TIFF24 Review: Emilia Pérez (Special Presentations)

#TIFF24 Review: Queer (Special Presentations)

By John Corrado The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 5th to 15th, more information on tickets and showtimes can be found right here. Luca Guadagnino’s Queer finds the filmmaker interpreting the work of author William S. Burroughs. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Burroughs, which follows its… Read More #TIFF24 Review: Queer (Special Presentations)

Winners of the 2024 Dorian TV Awards from GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

By John Corrado The group GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced the winners of their 16th annual TV awards. Leading the pack is Hacks with four wins including Best TV Comedy, followed by Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, which racked up three wins including Best TV Drama. In third place is… Read More Winners of the 2024 Dorian TV Awards from GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

Winners for the 15th Dorian Film Awards from GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

By John Corrado Today, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (of which I am a member) has announced the winners of their 15th annual Dorian Film Awards, voted on by the critics group’s over five hundred members. Andrew Haigh’s excellent queer drama All of Us Strangers took home the top awards for Film of… Read More Winners for the 15th Dorian Film Awards from GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics