Gay filmmaker François Ozon’s movie adaptation of “The Stranger” (Music Box Films), based on Albert Camus’ 1942 novella of the same name, is the third time the book has been adapted for the screen. However, it may be the first time that audience members might have to decide which is more breathtaking - the black and white photography or the actor in the lead role?
Have you ever wondered what a gay John Hughes movie might look like? Queer filmmaker Cory Wexler Grant attempts to provide an answer with “Screams From the Tower” (TLA).
Many of us have seen at least one gay or straight rom-com, in which the nebbish-y lead character, played by the movie’s writer/director, ends up making out (or more) with another hot lead character. In a way, that’s the fantasy part of actor/writer/director Matt Shear’s “Fantasy Life” (Greenwich Entertainment).
Ever wondered what happened to the “Heathers” or the Plastics from “Mean Girls” right after high school? In its own way, “Forbidden Fruits” (IFC/Shudder), directed and co-written by Meredith Alloway, offers some clues.
It’s still early in 2026, but once you witness Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling’s riveting portrayal of science teacher/inadvertent planet savior Ryland Grace in “Project Hail Mary” (Amazon/MGM), you may agree that he’s a shoo-in for an Academy Award nomination and may, in fact, take home a statuette. His layered performance draws on both his comedic and dramatic skills in equal measure, combined with his general hotness (wait until you see him in one of his skintight space suits).
Many people can agree that 2025 was a banner year for scary movies; from the subtle terror of “Presence” to the visceral horror of “Weapons” and “Bring Her Back,” to the groundbreaking showstopper “Sinners.” While it’s still early in 2026, the year isn’t showing much promise so far.
Like Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” (Warner Brothers) is loosely based on pre-existing material. Both adaptations are dark and moody, but the difference is that Gyllenhaal found the light, whereas Fennell simply allowed the darkness to overwhelm her movie.
The loss of the late Oscar-winning fashion icon Diane Keaton in October 2025 was an immeasurable one.
For a novel published almost 180 years ago, Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights,” the soul-crushing story of the obsessive love between Catherine and Heathcliff, remains a literary and pop culture standard, remade and retold 35 times, in film, TV movie, and series adaptations. Even the Kate Bush song “Wuthering Heights,” from her 1978 “The Kick Inside” album, has additional versions recorded by Pat Benatar and Cécile McLorin Salvant.
“Based on a true love story,” as well as the award-winning 2008 doc of the same name, the appeal of the somewhat manipulative “Song Sung Blue” (Focus) expands beyond the world of Neil Diamond fans into the realms of substance abuse recovery, tribute bands, and blended families.
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