![]() JDįor his final film as director, choreographer-turned-director Herbert Ross (“Steel Magnolias,” “Footloose”) left a heartfelt road trip movie about three women. ![]() Once she survives being burned at the stake, it’s clear even your craziest ex can’t hold a candle (or Virgin Mary dildo) to Benedetta. Efira, who had a supporting role in “Elle,” is sly and seductive as the fanatic martyr, who dances playfully on the edge or narcissism and impassioned piety. It’s never clear, to the more practical Bartolomea nor to the audience, just what Benedetta is playing at or how far her convictions go. Verhoeven plays up Benedetta’s flair for the dramatic to deliciously provocative ends, giving her religious embraces the same weight as her lustful longings. She was eventually stripped of her rank and imprisoned due to her sexual relationship with fellow novice Sister Bartolemea (Daphné Patakia). Brown in the mid-1980s, Benedetta Carlini (Virginie Efira) was a 17th century mystic who had visions of Christ, claiming he wanted to marry her, and even received the stigmata. Both an erotic satire and a scathing critique of Catholicism and patriarchy, “Benedetta” is a political farce with a heaping dose of sex appeal. Image Credit: ©IFC Films/Courtesy Everett Collectionĭutch provocateur Paul Verhoeven strikes again, this time with a movie that lands somewhere on that vast Verhoeven spectrum between “Elle” and “Showgirls.” Based on a true story of a Renaissance era nun and mystic, “Benedetta” inspired religious protestors to declare it the “blasphemous lesbian nun movie” - further cementing its must-see status. Dever is the brilliant stand-out in a stacked cast of young talent, and her chemistry with Diana Silvers adds some unexpected but very welcome sizzling heat to a mostly goofy and lovable film from Olivia Wilde. Amy’s a lesbian, and hesitant to pursue a crush, but in the world of “Booksmart,” her problem’s aren’t caused by any angst about her sexuality - only by her own shyness, making for a refreshing story about being a queer high schooler after coming out. The empathetic “Booksmart” presents the audience with a casually inclusive vision of high school, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the character of Amy (Kaitlyn Dever): a nerdy teen roped by her best friend Molly (Beanie Feldstein) into a night of wild partying on the eve of their graduation. ![]() With editorial contributions by Steve Greene and Ryan Lattanzio. Both categories are sorted alphabetically, and everything is streaming for LGBTQ Pride Month in 2023. Films are listed first, followed by television series. We’ve combed through what Hulu has right now, and think at least 27 of its current titles are worth recommending. (Hulu has even got “Midnight Kiss”: a sexy gay slasher set on New Year’s Eve in Palm Springs!) But whether it’s film or TV - something laugh-out-loud funny or a heartbreaking tearjerker - variety in LGBTQ entertainment is as important as it is impressive. The best LGBTQ movies and TV on Hulu can be tough a list to curate, largely become of how different so many of these titles are. (Yes, it’s another entry in the lesbian period romance subgenre some of us aren’t tired of those yet!) Or you could try Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta”: a 2021 erotic psychological drama about two nuns in a 17th century Italian convent. “Fire Island” is a 2022 romantic comedy starring screenwriter Joel Kim Booster (sketch comedy fans will recognize him from “Saturday Night Live”) which reimagines “Pride and Prejudice” with hard-partying gay men from New York. On the film side, old school classics like “Boys on the Side” (1995) and “Saving Face” (2004) are available, as are newer titles of various genres. Right now, the Disney-backed streamer is hosting popular queer television classics, like “The L Word,” “My So-Called Life,” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” alongside fresher fare, including “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay” and “Killing Eve.” Recent Hulu originals, such as “Love, Victor” and “Shrill,” deserve singling out, if only because you know they’re buzz-worthy and readily available on the service. It follows, then, that Hulu would have a veritable fount of LGBTQ content ready to compete with the robust queer catalogues available to subscribers of Netflix, HBO, and other platforms, particularly in the spring months leading up to Pride.Ī brief perusal of Hulu’s LGBTQ section doesn’t disappoint, but digging in deeper will give you the best chance at a genuinely memorable watch. Hulu may have started out as the redheaded stepchild of the streamers back in Netflix’s heyday, but it has stuck around long enough to have firmly established itself as one of the old standbys. ![]()
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