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Our final preview of coming attractions from TIFF 2025 hails from queer Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar as he tackles the infamous story of Don Quixote writer Miguel de Cervantes' time imprisoned in Algier.
Starring Disney Channel star Julio Peña in the lead, The Captive is an expensive period piece that follows Cervantes' efforts to develop his skills as a storyteller, execute a daring prison escape and (maybe?) fall in lust/love with The Bey, Hasán Bajá (Alessandro Borghi).
While we agree on the interesting way that religion (both Christianity and Islam) are portrayed in the narrative, Conrad and Joe differ in our readings of Cervantes' sexuality and the way the film ends.
Which way do you folks land?
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The History of Sound (streaming on Mubi) is the new film from Moffie director Oliver Hermanus and stars Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal as 1920s music students falling in love while they collect samples of American folk music.
It's a beautiful film with great chemistry between the leads, but Joe and Conrad aren't entirely satisfied by the way the narrative plays out, the runtime, and the deliberate lack of sex.
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Our 'Cruising' theme continues with writer/director Carmen Emmi's 2025 film Plainclothes, starring Tom Blyth and queer actor Russell Tovey.
The period film follows undercover NY police officer Lucas, whose job is to entrap queer men in a public bathroom so they can be arrested. The issue? Lucas is struggling with his own sexuality, which is only exacerbated when he falls for Andrew, who has his own secrets to protect.
Topics include: internalized homophobia, more beards, awkward family dinners, and a frustrating/unnecessary visual motif.
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To kick off our 'Cruising' theme, we're checking out writer/director Eliza Hittman's Beach Rats (2017) featuring the feature film debut of Harris Dickinson.
We've got questions about Frankie's kink (expect talk of 'Daddy' issues) as well as his dependency on drugs and alcohol.
Plus: shitty boyfriend behaviour, bad friends, and debate about why the film doesn't inspire an emotional connection.
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Our coverage of this year's Toronto International Film Festival kicks off with a review of Richard Linklater's biopic of Lorenz Hart, starring his 'Before Trilogy' collaborator Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott.
Set on the opening night of Oklahoma!, the smash hit success of his former writing partner, Rogers, and his replacement, Hammerstein, Blue Moon finds Lorenz holding court in Sardi's, indulging in his professional jealousy, self-doubt, and overwhelming admiration for Elizabeth (Qualley). Oh, and is Hart a whip-smart semi-closeted bitchy raconteur? You better believe it!
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So much for swimming! It turns out the 2014 Dutch film Jongens is actually a track and field 'Sports Gay' film.
Directed by Mischa Camp, this beautifully shot made for TV film was so popular that it was eventually shown in theatres and distributed around the world.
Plus: Marc's patience with Sieger, motorcycles, and another fair!
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Our last true "Sports Gay" entry is American football film Riley (2023) from writer/director
Benjamin Howard.
The film stars Jake Holley as the titular character, Dakota Riley, a promising high school football player who can't suppress his same sex attraction.
The problem (and most interesting aspect of the film) is that his sexuality doesn't "fit" in the narrative that he and his oppressive father/coach have constructed for his future.
Plus: issues of consent and strict binaries, more beards, and a holdover from the short that doesn't work in the feature film.
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The second entry of our 'Sports Gays' theme is super cute Irish friend-com Handsome Devil (2016).
Featuring a great supporting role by Andrew Scott (before he was, you know, "Andrew Scott").
Plus: muddled messages about conformity, 90s vibes, and the cycles of queer issues.
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Here's a special spoiler-free bonus episode on writer/director Nicholas Colia's feature directorial debut Griffin in Summer (2024) about a 14-year old playwright who develops a crush on the 25 year old burn-out fixing his pool over the summer.
It's an exceedingly funny, but surprisingly deep film with a cast that includes Owen Teague, Melanie Lynskey, Kathyrn Newton and exceptional newcomer Everett Blunck.
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We're kicking off a brand new theme on Sports Gays with In From The Side (2022), the feature film debut of Matt Carter.
Co-written by Carter and his partner Adam Silver, this is an intriguing title that asks the audience to identify with an adulterous protagonist.
Plus: finding community in sports, white gay issues, and how the film uses rugby.
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We're closing out our 'Family Drama' theme with Bruce LaBruce's 2020 'twincest' film, Saint-Narcisse.
The truth is that this film is much more beautiful, self-aware, and interesting than simply LaBruce trying to court controversy.
Plus: French vs English acting, ties to Saint Sebastian, and the film's shadow-banning by Amazon.
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Here's a special spoiler-free bonus episode on James Krishna Floyd and Sally El Hosaini's Unicorns (2024), about an Essex bloke Luke (Ben Hardy) who falls for drag queen Aysha (Jason Patel).
As a romantic drama, there's a lot to like here. But we found the film's refusal to unpack its characters decisions frustrating. Plus: C/W there's a really upsetting moment of violence that completely ruins the film's last act. If you want details, be sure to check out the spoiler-y 25 minute discussion on Patreon (patreon.com/thequeergaze) for more.
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We're continuing our 'Family Drama' theme with a look at Barry Jenkins' Oscar winning film, Moonlight (2016) - a triptych dedicated to a specific queer, Black experience that is nonetheless undeniably universal.
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We're continuing our 'Family Drama' theme with a look at Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallée's 70s-set coming of age/coming out film, C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005).
It's a visually stunning film, filled with needle drops, and a fantastic lead performance by Marc-André Grondin.
Plus: Tupperware witches, baptism transitions, the Quiet Revolution and more!
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We're kicking off a brand new theme on 'Family Drama' so what better (popular) text to begin with than Mike Nichols' 1996 film, The Birdcage?
The American remake of a French farce feels like a product of its time, particularly how it handles queer issues but feels made for straight audiences.
Plus: Lane and Williams' iconic lead performances, bland children, and draaaaaag
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Conrad and Joe continue our themed exploration of 'Doomed, Sexy Experimentation' with a look at Alfonso Cuarón's scintillating Mexican road trip movie, Y tu mamá también (2001).
It's an incredibly hot film, and though the sex and nudity is a major talking point, the film is about so much more!
Plus: Joe's coming out in part thanks to Gael García Bernal, Conrad's knowledge of Andor, and praise for secret MVP Maribel Verdú.
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Here's a special spoiler-free bonus episode on David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano's dark comedy I Don't Understand You (2025), about a gay couple (Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells) in Italy who find themselves in hot water following a series of miscommunications.
Unfortunately this repetitive, often unfunny film didn't work for us. Listen to find out why and be sure to check out the spoiler-y, spicy 22-minute discussion on Patreon (patreon.com/thequeergaze) for more.
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