The movie is based on the young adult book of the same name by Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle, and it has a stellar cast that includes Kiernan Shipka, Isabela Merced, Shamiek Moore, Liv Hewson, Anna Akana, and more. Let It Snow is a teen rom-com set around the holiday season that showcases a few intertwining romances within a small town. Writers: Laura Solon, Victoria Strouse, Kay CannonĬast: Isabela Merced, Shameik Moore, Kiernan Shipka, Odeya Rush, Liv Hewson Another underappreciated movie on this list, Alex Strangelove is definitely a hidden gem of a rom-com on Netflix, commonly overshadowed by more well-known movies like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Kissing Booth. Through hilarious scenarios and friendship struggles, Alex starts to question whether he might be bisexual or gay, all while juggling his relationship with Claire and a blossoming connection with Elliot. All seems to be going well, or as well as a high school relationship can go, until Alex meets Elliot ( Antonio Marziale), an openly gay teenage boy, at a party and sparks fly. After comforting her at a party leads to a kiss, the two begin to date. Alex Truelove, played by Daniel Doheny, is a regular, awkward teenager who has been best friends with Claire ( Madeline Weinstein) for years. If you are looking for a tightly-packed thriller with a passionate and emotional central relationship, this is an excellent movie to watch.Ĭast: Daniel Doheny, Antonio Marziale, Madeline WeinsteinĪlex Strangelove is a modern rom-com about a teenage boy’s journey to understanding his sexuality.
The movie is written by Nami Sakkawa and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, based on the manga series Gunjō written and illustrated by Ching Nakamura. While Rei’s decision to kill the husband is made as an effort to give Nanae and her freedom, the two travel down a path together that gets darker and more tumultuous as reality finally sets in. After the murder, Nanae feels conflicting emotions towards Rei, but she leans into Rei’s love for her as they go on the run together. The other woman, Nanae (Sato), is the victim of horrific domestic violence, and so to save her, Rei kills Nanae's husband. The story follows Mizuhara’s character Rei, a woman in her late 20s who commits a violent crime to help a former classmate who she’s been in love with for years. RELATED: The Best Movies on Netflix Right NowĪ Japanese psychological thriller, Ride or Die is another Netflix Original starring Kiko Mizuhara and Honami Sato. So if you are looking for a good queer movie to watch, we’ve got you covered. There’s simple romance, comedies, horror, and lots of documentaries. In order to celebrate the queer community and make LGBTQ+ entertainment more accessible, we thought it might be helpful to provide a little guide to the best LGBTQ+ movie offerings on Netflix. In recent years, LGBTQ+ stories have become more welcome in the mainstream, with some major successes being Love, Simon, Call Me By Your Name, and Moonlight. Previously, queer movies were generally of the indie or underground variety, with movies like But I'm A Cheerleader, Jennifer's Body, and Desert Hearts becoming cult classics years after release. Luckily, there’s a clear trend in Hollywood towards telling LGBTQ+ stories, and in some cases, letting the LGBTQ+ community tell it themselves. That's all I can really say for now.It’s certainly gotten better over the last decade or so, but in the past, the representation of queer people on screen was a bit hard to come by. "I'm really excited about coming back to the world of Gearbolt in Cannon Busters.
"I can't get into too much detail, but Cannon Busters and Yasuke were projects that were already slated to be made," he said. And here's a little scoop: Speaking with EW in March 2021, Thomas said there will "absolutely" be another season of the anime. Cannon Busters features plenty of homages to the anime works that have come to have an impact on him. A fun tidbit: Thomas grew up in New York City but relocated to Japan out of a love for anime and to further his career in animation. Thanks to Kickstarter, Thomas was able to adapt the comic into an anime series, and now we have a fantasy story that is funny, dynamic, reverent, and absurd in all the right ways. Before Yasuke, animator LeSean Thomas published a fantasy comic book series in 2005 about an immortal outlaw with a transforming pink Cadillac who bands together with a droid duo, who are looking for a missing prince.