If you are wondering why the doc “Pee-wee as Himself” (HBO Documentary Films) airs in two parts on HBO Max, it’s because both subjects, the late Paul Reubens and his alter-ego, Pee-wee Herman, are simply too much to be contained in one cinematic project.

In recent years, Disney’s live-action films have sparked conversation, and sometimes controversy, for their modern reinterpretations and cultural commentary. But with the upcoming release of "Elio," there is a refreshing return to heartfelt storytelling that instead embraces the beauty of being different and is not afraid to tell this type of compelling story.

To celebrate Pride Month, OutSFL Entertainment Reporter Gregg Shapiro and veteran entertainment journalist John Hayden have picked their favorite LGBTQ movies. We will bring you their reviews every week in June. 

Gird your loins, folks! Aussie twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, who terrified us with 2023’s “Talk To Me,” crank up the horror with their follow-up “Bring Her Back” (A24). Add to the fact that the Oscar-nominated Sally Hawkins we’ve come to know and love from “Happy-Go-Lucky,” “The Shape of Water,” and “Blue Jasmine,” has been replaced by someone entirely different in this new movie.

When I was a kid, "Lilo & Stitch" wasn’t just a Disney movie, but it was a lifeline.

Iair Said, the writer, director, and star of the queer Argentinian movie “Most People Die on Sundays” (Big World Pictures), deserves our admiration. In 72 minutes, he makes us run the gamut of emotions, sometimes in the same scene.