Bookends

i saw this at a film festival in my city and the director and lead actor were there and MY GOD. i’m so glad i saw the light and chose film as my major and intended career :) despite the cliches, at times pretty bad acting, and extremely corny gayness i still enjoyed this.…

bussyboi00

Bookends never lets go of any of the clichés it constructs its narrative with, but there is a charm and corniness to its central narrative of a grandson moving back to live with his grandparents, while he’s finding potential new love that’s hard not to root for. I was…

Movie Good or Movie Bad?

Nate could’ve written Heated Rivalry fr but was thwarted by finding the meaning of life

Sammi Fremont

love when a film takes a plot that could have easily been put into a hallmark movie and actually makes it really good

em🖊🌸✨

A beautiful film that finds it's place as a gay romance, a family drama, and a later in life coming of age story. Awards worthy performances by F. Murray Abraham and Caroline Aaron.

Silas Taylor

A very cozy gay jewish film that gets even more jewish as the film goes on. So many funny scenes and surprisingly heartfelt too. The cast is incredible.

thatpeterfox

Phoenix Film Festival 2026 - Backlog Wish this Book would have Ended much earlier

carson

At first, I was scared of the “writer searching for meaning” premise, but the film avoids cliché. The emotional core lies in a tender generational connection and the protagonist’s inner change. I love how the movie captures the warm, nostalgic vibes of a small American…

y_melnyk

I got the chance to see this film as the opener for the 2026 Freiburg Gay Film Festival with director Mike Doyle presenting us his film. I also found it sweet to have Noam and him welcome us to the movie with a short video clip.  — Spoilers ahead — What makes a gay film…

joshuazzup 🏳️‍🌈