An image of various LGBTQ+ characters in rainbow colours against a light purple background with the Flip Screen logo in the bottom right corner. L-R: Nick and Charlie from 'Heartstopper' (yellow), Fabiola from 'Never Have I Ever' (teal), Ava from 'Hacks' (blue), Alicia and Leighton from 'The Sex Lives of College Girls,' (yellow-green), Sam and Deena from 'Fear Street' (orange), Sabi from 'Sort Of' (red), Viktor from 'The Umbrella Academy' (green), Gabriela, Paige, and AJ from 'Crush' (pink), and Anne Lister from 'Gentleman Jack' (purple)

Pride 2022 – Flip Screen’s Recent LGBTQ+ Media Faves

By: Hayley Paskevich
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From under-the-radar comedies to emotionally stirring period dramas, and everything in between, here’s what some of the Flip Screen team had to say about the recent shows and films with LGBTQ+ themes and characters that resonated with them.

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The Death Of The Adventure Movie

By: Ceridwen Millington
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Adventure movies have provided some of cinema’s most iconic stories, but they’ve also been on a decline decades in the making

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TRIBECA 2022 REVIEW: ‘Leave No Trace’ (2022) Sheds Light on Sexual Abuse with Some Ethical Concerns

By: Nuha Hassan
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“A powerful and heartbreaking documentary” Irene Taylor’s Leave No Trace focuses on one of the most rampant cover-ups of sexual abuse allegations — that within the Boy Scouts of America. It is an intense documentary about a century-old organisation, which took steps to eliminate — for lack of a better word — and keep a…

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TRIBECA 2022 REVIEW: ‘Cherry’ (2022) is a Sympathetic Look at a Delicate and Difficult Topic

By: Nuha Hassan
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“Presents a delicate topic with a sympathetic perspective, but feels amateurish at times” Sophie Galibert’s Cherry portrays a woman’s struggles through an unplanned pregnancy. With the uncertainty of the Roe vs. Wade ruling being overturned in the Supreme Court, movies that discuss abortion are more important than ever. There are many factors that contribute to…

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Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson in 'Tick, Tick... BOOM!'. He sits at a piano while singing with a pensive expression on his face, wearing a green t-shirt. Words and a music score can be seen in the background behind him.

Reflections from the Year of the Movie Musical

By: henrychandonnet
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“What makes a good movie musical? If 2021 taught us anything, it’s that the musical form isn’t enough — it’s about the artistry involved.”

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A still from the movie 'Family Dinner' which depicts its four main characters at a table. Three of them are seated across from one another in a kitchen while one of them stands up.

TRIBECA 2022 REVIEW: ‘Family Dinner’ (2022) Delivers the Terrors of Meat in a Slow-Burning Carnage Feast

By: Nuha Hassan
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“‘Family Dinner’ has a unique story with an interesting ending that highlights the enormous strength one character can hold.”

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TRIBECA 2022 REVIEW: ‘My Love Affair with Marriage’ (2022) Threads Together Animation and Science through Song

By: Nuha Hassan
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“These issues within the chemistry of people’s brains are important for people to understand, especially young girls and women.” Signe Baumane’s My Love Affair with Marriage is a coming-of-age story about young Zelma (voiced by Dagmara Dominczyk), who discovers that songs and fairy tales about love will solve her problems. An exploration of love, sex,…

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Close-up of Oski's face as he's on the floor doing his breathing exercises. Underneath him is a red carpet. His eyes are closed and he's concentrated.

REVIEW: ‘Oski’ (2022) Is an Intimate Portrayal of One of Skateboarding’s Finest

By: Rebecca Rosén
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“Besides a genuine representation of skateboarding, ‘Oski’ is a heartfelt portrayal of a young man trying to find his path in life.”

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Molly Ringwald, Megan Fox, Emma Stone, Sydney Sweeney

Girls Will Be Anything But Themselves: An Exploration of Teenage Girls on Film

By: Jennifer Maxwell
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Exploring the identity crisis trope of teenage girls on film.

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