Netflix has an incredible catalogue of LGBT+ films on its service. Here are our picks for September 2018
Pride
The story is simple, set in 1984 in the midst of the Miner’s strike, the Unions versus Thatcher’s government and its hard stance, and a politicised London gay boy suddenly gets the idea to raise funds for the miners, having heard how they are being intimidated back to work. The majority of the film deals with how the two communities grow to know each other, how the London group gets to grips with a small community and its prejudices (or in some cases, lack of them) and the Welsh group and their education into the world of “the gays”! Read the full review here. Biography / Comedy | GAYUK RATING ★★★★★
King Cobra
Based on a true story, King Cobra is the story of the making of a gay porn star and the demise of another and the murder of a studio owner. Starring the newly out Garrett Clayton as gay porn star Brent Corrigan Also starring James Franco and Christian Slater. Biography | GAYUK RATING ★★★★
Boulevard
The late Robin Williams is bank branch manager Nolan Mack. He’s literally just going through life’s motions – working at a bank, with a longtime wife (Kathy Baker) and a very sick father in the hospital. Then one late evening after visiting his father, he drives through a derelict part of town and almost runs over a young man, Leo (Roberto Aguire), who turns out to be a male prostitute. Williams gives a delicate performance as the lonely and subdued Nolan. He’s a man whose conflicted, despondent and depressed until Leo comes into his life. Read the full review here. Drama | GAYUK RATING ★★★★
I Am Happiness On Earth
If you like a conventional start, middle and end to your movies, then this is certainly not one for you. However, if you are up for a very intricate piece that is shot almost like a ballet with its seemingly choreographed moves and against an exhilarating soundtrack (composed by Arturo Villela) that is steeped in both passion and pain (with sex too), then you will revel in this extraordinary new movie. Read the full review here. Drama / Biography | GAYUK RATING ★★★★★
I Am Michael
Based on the true story of Michael Glatze, who claimed he was no longer gay and became a straight pastor. But in 1999, Michael was in a gay relationship with boyfriend Bennett (Zachary Quinto) and was the editor of the successful real-life XY Magazine, while at the same time living in San Francisco – it was the ultimate gay life and gay lifestyle. But Bennett’s father has a job for him in Halifax, Canada, so they relocate there – it’s a city with not much to do, but they end up hooking up with the young good looking Tyler (Charlie Carver). But after a few panic attacks, and memories of his late father and mother, Michael starts to question his homosexuality – he starts to re-evaluate his life, loves, and takes up to reading the bible for answers, until one day he leaves it all behind for a new life. Read the full review here. Drama / Biography | GAYUK RATING ★★★★
Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party
Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party is a coming out story that’s not, forgive the pun, all preachy about being accepted for being gay. It’s a celebration and a masterfully directed film not just about a young man who happens to be coming out of the closet but also about the Evangelical Christian community. Read the full review here. Drama | GAYUK RATING ★★★★
Paris Is Burning
An intriguing view into the world of New York’s ball scene. Fierce drag queens, heartbreaking trans stories and the celebration of LGBT+ life from all walks of life. Award-winning documentary from Jennie Livingston. Powerful and necessary viewing. Documentary | GAYUK RATING ★★★★★
