Queer Cinema Review: Part 1
With the privilege of being born in this era, where expression of identity is relatively much more uninhibited, I've had a chance to watch some really good queer cinema. And I decided to write about them. This isn't a piece about how "there's so much more to do" or "have we really progressed?" No, none of that. In fact, my association with queer cinema isn't due to the representation that they provide, or the struggles they capture (I believe that they do provide more visibility to the community, but that isn't my reason to enjoy them). I simply like these movies. Maybe as a teen, undergoing a lot of changes both emotionally and physically, I connect with the characters more. Maybe topics such as exploration and expression of the self resonate deeply with me. I don't care what the reason is - I'm not really here to analyze or justify my liking. What I'm here to do is to write a list of the movies of this genre that I like the mos...