Brokeback Mountain raised the bar on just how far an LGBTQ-themed film can go way back in 2005. That the movie, which has since become a modern classic, lost Best Picture to Crash will echo throughout history as one of the biggest upsets–and serious mistakes–in the history of the Academy Awards.
This year, no Brokeback stands out from the pack of other movies vying for awards glory, though several queer-themed films have distinguished themselves. Some come from queer writers or directors, while others focus on the LGBTQ experience.
Either way, they make for a great time at the movies, and should play very well on date night.
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Moonlight
We’ve already written a great deal about Moonlight, the most must-see queer film of 2016, and comparable to Brokeback as a cinematic breakthrough on a previously forbidden topic for the mainstream audience. At this point, it would be a bigger shock if the film didn’t score nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Ditto a nod for Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, who turns in one of the most spellbinding performances of the year as a crack dealer with paternal instinct. The movie belongs to Trevante Rhodes though, who’s performance as a gay African-American man coming to terms with his sexuality, and who also gives one of the best performances of the year.
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