In these social-media-infected times, when we are more and more isolated because of COVID, it's so important to continue to keep making our own mascarpone until we get it right. On a recent second viewing, with Omicron raging rapidly, all the above remains true, but the character's fears and insecurities resonated even deeper, as did the über-important message the film delivers about discovering who you are on your own instead of allowing someone else to define you. I was quite taken with Giancarlo Commare in the lead role and the entire ensemble of versatile actors (in every meaning of the word), as well as the caring and nurturing direction by Alessandro Guida and Matteo Pilati, and the witty, wacky-yet-sincere script by Guida, Pilati, and Giuseppe Paternò Raddusa. When I first saw "Mascarpone" in early fall, I found it a delectable, life-affirming, queer-positive story about a young man finding his place in the (gay) world.
BEST GAY MOVIES OF 2022 TV
"Titane" (in theaters and avail on Apple TV & Vudu) "Shiva Baby" (avail on Hulu, YouTube & Apple TV) "T11 Incomplete" (avail on Vudu, YouTube, Apple TV & Tubi) Special Mention to these Lesbian-themed titles that were amazing: Such is the constant confusion with gay cinema, since release dates are in flux, and many go straight to streaming now. Thirdly, a few films that I included last year did not open officially until this year. Secondly, I saw many of these films at festivals, meaning a slew of my favorites have yet to open. Selecting the best gay-themed films of 2021 proved an initially complicated task this year, which I needed to simplify quickly.įirstly, I wanted to be as fair as possible, and since I felt the majority of LGBTQ+-themed films I saw in 2021 were gay-male-themed, I needed to make that clear up front, ergo the "gay" vs. Originally published on December 22, 2021