The OUT Challenge

[Fergenaprido]

dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4 - I was really fortunate to be able to catch this in theatres while I was in Estonia (it would never play in Malaysia; films like this don't get approved by the censor board). It's uplifting, hopeful, dreamy, and slightly unrealistic, but it's so heartwarming I don't care. It's the teenage romance we all wanted (though not the coming out story) that hit all the right notes. Even the straight friends I went with all teared up at some point. My only irk was the ridiculously precocious child chef sister.

dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6 - a different sort of teenage love story. Not quite opposites attract, but definitely two people who come from different lifestyles. It was fine and all, but I still don't fully get why they started fighting in the first place (starting with the trip in class). I guess it was simply to get the plot rolling? It also felt like a very one-sided romance, which I'm not sure was intentional or a result of the acting/direction. Overall it's still good, though, and it's a gorgeous and unusual setting for a gay teen love story.

di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4 - very weird semi-experimental drama that features presumably straight young men in the first two segments who willingly engage in sex acts for money online (some surprisingly explicit stuff is shown), whether as a group or solo. Supposedly a film about millennials.

dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4 - the main bad guy's #2 is not-so-subtly coded as gay, complete with effeminate gestures, flamboyant clothing, and a softer voice. He even gets to feel up the hero at one point.

dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6 - didn't quite grasp me the way I thought it would. The story is compelling, but moves slowly at times, and I think not being trans myself means that I couldn't always understand the main character's motives, and I was puzzled by or frustrated with her sometimes. The way her partner's family treated her, though, was deplorable, and all too real. It's happened to may gay and lesbian women who's partners passed on and the families wanted to ignore that facet of the deceased's life. When will people stop being criminalized for simply wanting to live their life?

And after reading about Ich war neunzehn/I Was Nineteen, I discovered that the actor who played the lead character is gay in real life (still alive, in his 70s). I wonder if any of that went into his character, as I noticed Gregor and Vadim were particularly affectionate toward each other, and I wasn't sure if that was supposed to simply camaraderie during wartime or if there was something deeper implied there. However it was intended/read, it certainly was a tender relationship.

Still 10 away from a bronze on the cross-reference list.

Running Tally
27 on the Cross-Reference List
115 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8

[xianjiro]

Spoiler

Hi all!

Now that I can host multiple lists, I've been playing around with iCM Enhanced and believe I've figured out how to do a cross reference list (so that we can get an updated list). So I have some questions:

1) Does anyone know of any new LGBTQ... lists that need to be included in our original post?

2) How about list updates in our original post? Do any of the listed lists need an update on iCM?

3) Should we move any of the lists under "Also of note:" in our original post to the top section?

4) My plan is publish two updated Cross Reference lists - one that will serve as a 'master list' and include all titles on any of our un/official lists - those before "Also of note:" in our original post AND a Cross Reference list with a minimum number of inclusions. In the past a film had to appear on at least 3 lists to be included in the Cross Reference list: does this number still work for folks?

I can probably contribute more lists that I've found in the past few months. Not until mid-August, though, when I'm finally finished travelling and back in KL.

sounds great! I haven't played around with enhanced since I made the post, so it's no rush. Do appreciate any input folks have, however it seems interest has waned a bit since we got an official list.

hope you enjoy your travels!

[maxwelldeux]

sounds great! I haven't played around with enhanced since I made the post, so it's no rush. Do appreciate any input folks have, however it seems interest has waned a bit since we got an official list.

Speaking personally, it's not so much that interest has waned, but that effort has been spread a little thinner around here. The unofficial challenges I hit around here are pretty easy to spot (e.g., year-based), rather than theme-based, which can be harder to spot if you aren't overtly looking for them. I will say I'm really looking forward to the official challenge in October.

[albajos]

bonus. Lakki - Gutten som kunne fly (1992) I have always believed that this was about a 14 year old discovering he was gay. But after seeing this I'm not so sure anymore. He is self-discovering, yes. but there are no conflict of him possibly being gay, the conflict is just him being a teenager. There are other gay minor caharacters in the story but with no major relevance to the plot. So if the main character is gay would really have to read between the lines with a magnefying glass, so that's why I list this just as a bonus.
63. De Gales hus (2008)

Spoiler

One of the nurses are gay and had to turn down on off the pasients

64. Thelma (2017) Thelma have a relationship with a fellow student
65. Angels in America (2003) It's about homosexuality in the 80s. I have also seen this on stage recently and the impcat was a bit stronger there.
66. 8 (2012) Stageplay about Proposition 8 (same sex marraiges). Directed by Rob Reiner. Streamed live on youtube where it's still available.
bonus. Det norske hus (2017) One of the teachers really wnat to kiss the other teacher. But it's more for laughs, and not something the movie references later.
67. Love, Simon (2018) All know what this is by now.

!seen 67

[Fergenaprido]

dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0 - beautiful film; this will show up on more 'Best Gay' lists by the end of the decade. Self-loathing, self-destruction, and redemption are common themes for queer films, and this one manages to turn an unlikeable hick into someone we genuinely care about and root for. It's the farm hand that steals my heart, though.

dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4 - an odd little Kiwi film, that I'm not sure how I feel about. Great acting by the kids, and great exploration of the themes of growing up gay and not really understanding it, or knowing that some people think it's wrong. But it does go all over the place, and some of the events come across as ridiculous to me. Still, a worthwhile watch.

dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8 - yay! a female-driven Asian-filled cast in a mainstream studio film! And what do they do? Throw in a token gay friend/relative whose sole purpose is to dish out fashion advice in a sassy way and fix other people's problems. Good film overall, but this aspect left me disappointed.

do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2 - This reminded me a lot of The Bubble, which depicts a similar relationship between an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian Arab (can't remember if they were Muslim or Christian in those films). This one is darker, though. Less lighthearted bonding with friends and more political thriller elements thrown in. Very good, if depressing. Really got me thinking more about the whole Israel-Palestine situation than other films I've seen on the subject.

Still 10 away from a bronze on the cross-reference list.

Running Tally
27 on the Cross-Reference List
119 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6

[Fergenaprido]

Spoiler

Hi all!

Now that I can host multiple lists, I've been playing around with iCM Enhanced and believe I've figured out how to do a cross reference list (so that we can get an updated list). So I have some questions:

1) Does anyone know of any new LGBTQ... lists that need to be included in our original post?

2) How about list updates in our original post? Do any of the listed lists need an update on iCM?

3) Should we move any of the lists under "Also of note:" in our original post to the top section?

4) My plan is publish two updated Cross Reference lists - one that will serve as a 'master list' and include all titles on any of our un/official lists - those before "Also of note:" in our original post AND a Cross Reference list with a minimum number of inclusions. In the past a film had to appear on at least 3 lists to be included in the Cross Reference list: does this number still work for folks?

I can probably contribute more lists that I've found in the past few months. Not until mid-August, though, when I'm finally finished travelling and back in KL.

sounds great! I haven't played around with enhanced since I made the post, so it's no rush. Do appreciate any input folks have, however it seems interest has waned a bit since we got an official list.

hope you enjoy your travels!

I'm back home and with more time now, so I'll work on some lists for you this month.

[xianjiro]

Spoiler

I can probably contribute more lists that I've found in the past few months. Not until mid-August, though, when I'm finally finished travelling and back in KL.

sounds great! I haven't played around with enhanced since I made the post, so it's no rush. Do appreciate any input folks have, however it seems interest has waned a bit since we got an official list.

hope you enjoy your travels!

I'm back home and with more time now, so I'll work on some lists for you this month.

[albajos]

68. Car Wash (1976) One of the employees at the Car Wash is feminine homosexual. This fact is never ridiculed.

[xianjiro]

https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/holding/ - very much an NSFW lesbian art film - official check from the Vogel list

[albajos]

69. The Interview (2014) James Franco's character is bi. But like anything else in this movie, every plot point is a joke.
bonus. Superfast! (2015) Typical closeted gay comedy character. As she isn't main character as in The Interview I'll just add the bonus.

[Fergenaprido]

dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6 - really, surprisingly, bad. From the director of La nana, which I liked a lot, but this time he gets in front of the camera. Didn't work for me. His brother plays his brother in the film (and was also the main son in La nana, fun fact). Wiig is solid in a dramatic role, but the film kind of meanders for the first hour, and then the last 20 minutes it goes batshit crazy. It seemed like it wanted to get really ironic in the part about the artists, but it didn't land for me.

xxx She's Out of My League (2010) - 7.6 - not counting it in my list because there's no real queer content, but I really liked how for a mainstream straight movie they didn't stoop to exploiting gay people for a couple of laughs, despite the scenarios setting up the possibility. This film got a lot of derision, but I quite enjoyed it. And Jay Baruchel is simply adorkable.

dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2 - propagandistic film about homosexuality in interwar Germany. Surprised something like this even got made. Not a great film, overall, but amazing to see a film from 100 years ago portraying gay people in a positive light. Deserves to be more widely seen and discussed.

dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6 - besides the pseudo-homoeroticism between the two leads, one of their teachers is gay and it comes up in the plot more than just a cursory mention. Mind you, I don't really know what it's like to be a straight male teen with a best bud, but I can't imagine them being so chill masturbating next to each other. Maybe it's because they're French? :p Europeans are so much more relaxed about sex than us North Americans. Le sigh. I wish I'd been brought up in that environment.

xxx Trainwreck (2015) - 7.6 - Don't really know what they were trying to do with Cena's gayish fuckbuddy, but I give him kudos to being 100% committed to the role. Not enough explanation of the topic to count in this list, though, and it seemed rather unnecessary.

xxx L'important c'est d'aimer [That Most Important Thing: Love] (1975) - 7.4 - odd erotic film, with minor gay/bi character(s) but not enough is done with them to warrant inclusion. Or maybe it was too nuanced for me to grasp.

xxx Neighbors (2014) - 6.8 - frat boys being homoerotic, girls making out to please boys. Nothing more than eye candy, really.

ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0 - not a very good indie film, but blissfully short (about one hour). Surprisingly contains queer content, but can't say much more than that without major spoilers, and I think it has more impact if you don't know what happens. It does make you reevaluate some of the characters/motivations in the film, though, so maybe it's worth a second watch.

dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8 - The lesbian plotline was unexpected, but they actually substantial enough that it didn't feel exploitative. Always nice to see in a period piece. Plus, there's a fun crossdressing scene.

du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4 - A rare film with (male) bisexuality on display, from China no less. Interesting plotline from a director I'm discovering (thanks Mubi). Was difficult to follow at times, but I think it's worth a watch.

dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8 - One character is a controlled queer, and you don't really find out who until toward the end of the film, but it changes the way you think about/interpret a scene or two from earlier. Very apropos for a period when open secrets were rampant throughout Hollywood, and you had to sleep your way to the top (wait... has that even changed?). Plus, fun wink in a scene within a scene about (not) gay sailors.

Still 10 away from a bronze on the cross-reference list. Maybe that will be a goal for October's challenge.

Didn't get around to those queer lists xian, sorry (got distracted by discovering new Canadian lists... my other major cinematic focus). I'll try harder this month in conjunction with the queer challenge.

Running Tally
27 on the Cross-Reference List
125 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2

[albajos]

Yes, official challenge here:

LGBTIQ+ Challenge

I wont post anything here before that one is over, I'd guess.

[albajos]

I got 111 points in the Official LGBT Challenge, so I guess I'm at 180 points here then.

Challenge stats:

ABC
002. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
073. Ah-ga-ssi (2016)
043 (s1a) All in the Family S01E05 Judging Books by Covers (1971)
029. All Over Me (1997)
056. Appropriate Behavior (2014)
(s7a) Asexual. A love story (2016)
064. Beau travail (1999)
055. Before Night Falls (2000)
042. Beginners (2010)
034. Behind the Candelabra (2013)
036. BE - Skitne, syndige meg (2001)
008. The Birdcage (1996)
(s9a) Blow Job (1963)
012, 24, 28. BoJack Horseman (2016-18)
086. Born in Flames (1983)
025. Both (2005)
018. The Boys in the Band (1970)
001. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
095. By Hook or by Crook (2001)
007. La cage aux folles (1978)
019. Capote (2005)
077. The Children's Hour (1961)
075 (s6e) Christina Aguilera: Beautiful (2002)
026. Desert Hearts (1985)
027. Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
040. The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
(s5c) Dyketactics (1973)
014. Every Day (2018)
003. Far from Heaven (2002)
005. Female Trouble (1974)
(s10a) Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax, Version 1 (1983)
043 (s1b). Fremragende timer (2003)
103. Gayby Baby (2015)
091. George Michael: Freedom (2017)
(s10b) George Michael: Outside (1998)
094. The Hanging Garden (1997)
031. High Art (1998)
(s5a). Hjem til jul (2000)
043 (s1c). The Homolulu Show (2004)
037. 100% Menneske (2005)
076. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
075 (s6f) Indigo Girls: Power of Two (1994)
035. Jeg elsker hvem jeg vil (1999)
0099. Kiki (2016)
088. The Killing of Sister George (1968)
075 (s6a) Kjærlighetens valg (2009)
(s10e) Lady Gaga: Alejandro (2010)
075 (s6c) Lady Gaga: Born This Way (2011)
032. Les lèvres rouges (1971)
063. Lilting (2014)
090. Linda and Abilene (1969)
022. Liv og død (1980)
104. The L Word (2004)
075 (s6d) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert: Same Love (2012)
100. Maurice (1987)
066. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
015. Una mujer fantástica (2017)
058. My Brother the Devil (2012)
016. My So-Called Life (1994-95)
021. Mysterious Skin (2004)
017. My Summer of Love (2004)
089. Nighthawks (1978)
105. Orange Is the New Black (2013)
006. Paris Is Burning (1990)
075 (s6b) P!Nk: Raise Your Glass (2010)
084. Portrait of Jason (1967)
033. Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
041. Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014)
087 (s10e) Scorpio Rising (1965)
096.The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)
44-46, 49-54, 60-62, 65. 67-71, 78-83. Sense8 (2015-18)
048. Sie tötete in Ekstase (1971)
004. A Single Man (2009)
043 (s1d) Ska' jeg på nu? (1989)
(s8a) Soap (1977)
101. The State Of Marriage (2015)
38-39. Stephen Fry: Out There (2013)
093. Stonewall (2015)
092. Stonewall Uprising (2010)
013. Tangerine (2015)
085. Tongues Untied (1989)
072. The Transgender Parents (2013)
047. Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
(s5b) Вдыхая жизнь (2018)
09-11. A Very English Scandal (2018)
059. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
057. Victim (1961)
020. Weekend (2011)
102. What's the T? (2012)
030. Wilde (1997)
043. Will & Grace (1998)
023. XXY (2007)
(s10d) Village People: In the Navy (1979)
(s10c) Village People: Y.M.C.A. (1978)
074. Åpen framtid (1983)

Year
077. The Children's Hour (1961)
057. Victim (1961)
(s9a) Blow Job (1963)
087 (s10e) Scorpio Rising (1965)
084. Portrait of Jason (1967)
088. The Killing of Sister George (1968)
090. Linda and Abilene (1969)
018. The Boys in the Band (1970)
043 (s1a) All in the Family (1971)
032. Les lèvres rouges (1971)
048. Sie tötete in Ekstase (1971)
047. Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
(s5c) Dyketactics (1973)
005. Female Trouble (1974)
(s8a) Soap (1977)
007. La cage aux folles (1978)
089. Nighthawks (1978)
(s10c) Village People: Y.M.C.A. (1978)
(s10d) Village People: In the Navy (1979)
022. Liv og død (1980)
086. Born in Flames (1983)
(s10a) Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax, Version 1 (1983)
074. Åpen framtid (1983)
026. Desert Hearts (1985)
100. Maurice (1987)
033. Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
043 (s1d) Ska' jeg på nu? (1989)
085. Tongues Untied (1989)
006. Paris Is Burning (1990)
002. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
075 (s6f) Indigo Girls: Power of Two (1994)
016. My So-Called Life (1994)
016. My So-Called Life (1995)
008. The Birdcage (1996)
029. All Over Me (1997)
094. The Hanging Garden (1997)
030. Wilde (1997)
(s10b) George Michael: Outside (1998)
031. High Art (1998)
043. Will & Grace (1998)
064. Beau travail (1999)
001. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
035. Jeg elsker hvem jeg vil (1999)
055. Before Night Falls (2000)
(s5a). Hjem til jul (2000)
076. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
036. BE - Skitne, syndige meg (2001)
095. By Hook or by Crook (2001)
075 (s6e) Christina Aguilera: Beautiful (2002)
003. Far from Heaven (2002)
043 (s1b). Fremragende timer (2003)
043 (s1c). The Homolulu Show (2004)
104. The L Word (2004)
021. Mysterious Skin (2004)
017. My Summer of Love (2004)
025. Both (2005)
019. Capote (2005)
037. 100% Menneske (2005)
023. XXY (2007)
059. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
075 (s6a) Kjærlighetens valg (2009)
004. A Single Man (2009)
042. Beginners (2010)
(s10e) Lady Gaga: Alejandro (2010)
075 (s6b) P!Nk: Raise Your Glass (2010)
096.The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)
092. Stonewall Uprising (2010)
075 (s6c) Lady Gaga: Born This Way (2011)
020. Weekend (2011)
075 (s6d) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert: Same Love (2012)
058. My Brother the Devil (2012)
102. What's the T? (2012)
034. Behind the Candelabra (2013)
105. Orange Is the New Black (2013)
38-39.Stephen Fry: Out There (2013)
072. The Transgender Parents (2013)
056. Appropriate Behavior (2014)
027. Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
040. The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
063. Lilting (2014)
041. Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014)
103. Gayby Baby (2015)
44-46, 49-54, 60-62. Sense8 (2015)
093. Stonewall (2015)
101. The State Of Marriage (2015)
013. Tangerine (2015)
073. Ah-ga-ssi (2016)
(s7a) Asexual. A love story (2016)
012. BoJack Horseman (2016)
0099. Kiki (2016)
065. Sense8 (2016)
12, 24. BoJack Horseman (2017)
091. George Michael: Freedom (2017)
015. Una mujer fantástica (2017)
67-71, 78-82. Sense8 (2017)
24, 28. BoJack Horseman (2018)
014. Every Day (2018)
066. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
083. Sense8 (2018)
(s5b) Вдыхая жизнь (2018)
09-11. A Very English Scandal (2018)

Off. lists
064. Beau travail (1999) 12
003. Far from Heaven (2002) 8
087 (s10e) Scorpio Rising (1965) 8
073. Ah-ga-ssi (2016) 7
084. Portrait of Jason (1967) 7
057. Victim (1961) 7
002. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 5
(s9a) Blow Job (1963) 5
006. Paris Is Burning (1990) 5
085. Tongues Untied (1989) 5
007. La cage aux folles (1978) 4
005. Female Trouble (1974) 4
020. Weekend (2011) 4
055. Before Night Falls (2000) 3
019. Capote (2005) 3
032. Les lèvres rouges (1971) 3
021. Mysterious Skin (2004) 3
017. My Summer of Love (2004) 3
013. Tangerine (2015) 3
086. Born in Flames (1983) 2
018. The Boys in the Band (1970) 2
026. Desert Hearts (1985) 2
040. The Duke of Burgundy (2014) 2
031. High Art (1998) 2
088. The Killing of Sister George (1968) 2
015. Una mujer fantástica (2017) 2
004. A Single Man (2009) 2
047. Vampyros Lesbos (1971) 2
059. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) 2
023. XXY (2007) 2
029. All Over Me (1997) 1
056. Appropriate Behavior (2014) 1
042. Beginners (2010) 1
008. The Birdcage (1996) 1
001. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) 1
095. By Hook or by Crook (2001) 1
077. The Children's Hour (1961) 1
(s5c) Dyketactics (1973) 1
094. The Hanging Garden (1997) 1
063. Lilting (2014) 1
066. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) 1
089. Nighthawks (1978) 1
055. My Brother the Devil (2012)1
033. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) 1

Checks
059. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) 19 457
019. Capote (2005) 14 028
004. A Single Man (2009) 10 618
002. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 8 887
042. Beginners (2010) 7 375
021. Mysterious Skin (2004) 7 254
008. The Birdcage (1996) 5 557
003. Far from Heaven (2002) 5 372
073. Ah-ga-ssi (2016) 3 706
001. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) 2 825
013. Tangerine (2015) 2 437
020. Weekend (2011) 2 335
034. Behind the Candelabra (2013) 2 234
087 (s10e) Scorpio Rising (1965) 2 149
055. Before Night Falls (2000) 2 096
064. Beau travail (1999) 1 967
017. My Summer of Love (2004) 1 545
007. La cage aux folles (1978) 1 506
006. Paris Is Burning (1990) 1 503
023. XXY (2007) 1 383
077. The Children's Hour (1961) 1 095
040. The Duke of Burgundy (2014) 1 094
005. Female Trouble (1974) 970
015. Una mujer fantástica (2017) 911
030. Wilde (1997) 861
100. Maurice (1987) 843
057. Victim (1961) 829
(s9a) Blow Job (1963) 800
031. High Art (1998) 737
032. Les lèvres rouges (1971) 583
016. My So-Called Life (1994-1995) 527
44-46, 49-54, 60-62, 65. 67-71, 78-83. Sense8 (2015-18) 514
047. Vampyros Lesbos (1971) 466
085. Tongues Untied (1989) 422
018. The Boys in the Band (1970) 389
026. Desert Hearts (1985) 379
076. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) 372
033. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) 344
084. Portrait of Jason (1967) 336
056. Appropriate Behavior (2014) 333
063. Lilting (2014) 305
(s5c) Dyketactics (1973) 285
088. The Killing of Sister George (1968) 243
086. Born in Flames (1983) 235
029. All Over Me (1997) 183
027. Do I Sound Gay? (2014) 170
058. My Brother the Devil (2012) 158
014. Every Day (2018) 140
066. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) 131
096.The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010) 121
048. Sie tötete in Ekstase (1971) 118
094. The Hanging Garden (1997) 100
093. Stonewall (2015) 62
089. Nighthawks (1978) 48
09-11. A Very English Scandal (2018) 44
092. Stonewall Uprising (2010) 42
38-39. Stephen Fry: Out There (2013) 38
091. George Michael: Freedom (2017) 36
103. Gayby Baby (2015) 28
095. By Hook or by Crook (2001) 27
090. Linda and Abilene (1969) 22
0099. Kiki (2016) 19
074. Åpen framtid (1983) 19
075 (s6c) Lady Gaga: Born This Way (2011) 13
043 (s1b). Fremragende timer (2003) 9
043 (s1c). The Homolulu Show (2004) 9
041. Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014) 8
(s10e) Lady Gaga: Alejandro (2010) 7
022. Liv og død (1980) 6
(s10b) George Michael: Outside (1998) 5
075 (s6e) Christina Aguilera: Beautiful (2002) 3
(s5a). Hjem til jul (2000) 3
101. The State Of Marriage (2015) 3
102. What's the T? (2012) 3
025. Both (2005) 2
(s10a) Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax, Version 1 (1983) 2
(s10d) Village People: In the Navy (1979) 2
(s10c) Village People: Y.M.C.A. (1978) 2
036. BE - Skitne, syndige meg (2001) 1
037. 100% Menneske (2005) 1
035. Jeg elsker hvem jeg vil (1999) 1
075 (s6d) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert: Same Love (2012) 1
075 (s6b) P!Nk: Raise Your Glass (2010) 1
072. The Transgender Parents (2013) 1
(s7a) Asexual. A love story (2016) 0
075 (s6f) Indigo Girls: Power of Two (1994) 0
075 (s6a) Kjærlighetens valg (2009) 0
043 (s1d) Ska' jeg på nu? (1989) 0
(s5b) Вдыхая жизнь (2018) 0

[xianjiro]

wow! congrats!

[Fergenaprido]

I got 111 points in the Official LGBT Challenge, so I guess I'm at 180 points here then.

Challenge stats:

ABC
002. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
073. Ah-ga-ssi (2016)
043 (s1a) All in the Family S01E05 Judging Books by Covers (1971)
029. All Over Me (1997)
056. Appropriate Behavior (2014)
(s7a) Asexual. A love story (2016)
064. Beau travail (1999)
055. Before Night Falls (2000)
042. Beginners (2010)
034. Behind the Candelabra (2013)
036. BE - Skitne, syndige meg (2001)
008. The Birdcage (1996)
(s9a) Blow Job (1963)
012, 24, 28. BoJack Horseman (2016-18)
086. Born in Flames (1983)
025. Both (2005)
018. The Boys in the Band (1970)
001. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
095. By Hook or by Crook (2001)
007. La cage aux folles (1978)
019. Capote (2005)
077. The Children's Hour (1961)
075 (s6e) Christina Aguilera: Beautiful (2002)
026. Desert Hearts (1985)
027. Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
040. The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
(s5c) Dyketactics (1973)
014. Every Day (2018)
003. Far from Heaven (2002)
005. Female Trouble (1974)
(s10a) Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax, Version 1 (1983)
043 (s1b). Fremragende timer (2003)
103. Gayby Baby (2015)
091. George Michael: Freedom (2017)
(s10b) George Michael: Outside (1998)
094. The Hanging Garden (1997)
031. High Art (1998)
(s5a). Hjem til jul (2000)
043 (s1c). The Homolulu Show (2004)
037. 100% Menneske (2005)
076. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
075 (s6f) Indigo Girls: Power of Two (1994)
035. Jeg elsker hvem jeg vil (1999)
0099. Kiki (2016)
088. The Killing of Sister George (1968)
075 (s6a) Kjærlighetens valg (2009)
(s10e) Lady Gaga: Alejandro (2010)
075 (s6c) Lady Gaga: Born This Way (2011)
032. Les lèvres rouges (1971)
063. Lilting (2014)
090. Linda and Abilene (1969)
022. Liv og død (1980)
104. The L Word (2004)
075 (s6d) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert: Same Love (2012)
100. Maurice (1987)
066. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
015. Una mujer fantástica (2017)
058. My Brother the Devil (2012)
016. My So-Called Life (1994-95)
021. Mysterious Skin (2004)
017. My Summer of Love (2004)
089. Nighthawks (1978)
105. Orange Is the New Black (2013)
006. Paris Is Burning (1990)
075 (s6b) P!Nk: Raise Your Glass (2010)
084. Portrait of Jason (1967)
033. Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
041. Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014)
087 (s10e) Scorpio Rising (1965)
096.The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)
44-46, 49-54, 60-62, 65. 67-71, 78-83. Sense8 (2015-18)
048. Sie tötete in Ekstase (1971)
004. A Single Man (2009)
043 (s1d) Ska' jeg på nu? (1989)
(s8a) Soap (1977)
101. The State Of Marriage (2015)
38-39. Stephen Fry: Out There (2013)
093. Stonewall (2015)
092. Stonewall Uprising (2010)
013. Tangerine (2015)
085. Tongues Untied (1989)
072. The Transgender Parents (2013)
047. Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
(s5b) Вдыхая жизнь (2018)
09-11. A Very English Scandal (2018)
059. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
057. Victim (1961)
020. Weekend (2011)
102. What's the T? (2012)
030. Wilde (1997)
043. Will & Grace (1998)
023. XXY (2007)
(s10d) Village People: In the Navy (1979)
(s10c) Village People: Y.M.C.A. (1978)
074. Åpen framtid (1983)

Year
077. The Children's Hour (1961)
057. Victim (1961)
(s9a) Blow Job (1963)
087 (s10e) Scorpio Rising (1965)
084. Portrait of Jason (1967)
088. The Killing of Sister George (1968)
090. Linda and Abilene (1969)
018. The Boys in the Band (1970)
043 (s1a) All in the Family (1971)
032. Les lèvres rouges (1971)
048. Sie tötete in Ekstase (1971)
047. Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
(s5c) Dyketactics (1973)
005. Female Trouble (1974)
(s8a) Soap (1977)
007. La cage aux folles (1978)
089. Nighthawks (1978)
(s10c) Village People: Y.M.C.A. (1978)
(s10d) Village People: In the Navy (1979)
022. Liv og død (1980)
086. Born in Flames (1983)
(s10a) Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax, Version 1 (1983)
074. Åpen framtid (1983)
026. Desert Hearts (1985)
100. Maurice (1987)
033. Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
043 (s1d) Ska' jeg på nu? (1989)
085. Tongues Untied (1989)
006. Paris Is Burning (1990)
002. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
075 (s6f) Indigo Girls: Power of Two (1994)
016. My So-Called Life (1994)
016. My So-Called Life (1995)
008. The Birdcage (1996)
029. All Over Me (1997)
094. The Hanging Garden (1997)
030. Wilde (1997)
(s10b) George Michael: Outside (1998)
031. High Art (1998)
043. Will & Grace (1998)
064. Beau travail (1999)
001. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
035. Jeg elsker hvem jeg vil (1999)
055. Before Night Falls (2000)
(s5a). Hjem til jul (2000)
076. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
036. BE - Skitne, syndige meg (2001)
095. By Hook or by Crook (2001)
075 (s6e) Christina Aguilera: Beautiful (2002)
003. Far from Heaven (2002)
043 (s1b). Fremragende timer (2003)
043 (s1c). The Homolulu Show (2004)
104. The L Word (2004)
021. Mysterious Skin (2004)
017. My Summer of Love (2004)
025. Both (2005)
019. Capote (2005)
037. 100% Menneske (2005)
023. XXY (2007)
059. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
075 (s6a) Kjærlighetens valg (2009)
004. A Single Man (2009)
042. Beginners (2010)
(s10e) Lady Gaga: Alejandro (2010)
075 (s6b) P!Nk: Raise Your Glass (2010)
096.The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)
092. Stonewall Uprising (2010)
075 (s6c) Lady Gaga: Born This Way (2011)
020. Weekend (2011)
075 (s6d) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert: Same Love (2012)
058. My Brother the Devil (2012)
102. What's the T? (2012)
034. Behind the Candelabra (2013)
105. Orange Is the New Black (2013)
38-39.Stephen Fry: Out There (2013)
072. The Transgender Parents (2013)
056. Appropriate Behavior (2014)
027. Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
040. The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
063. Lilting (2014)
041. Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014)
103. Gayby Baby (2015)
44-46, 49-54, 60-62. Sense8 (2015)
093. Stonewall (2015)
101. The State Of Marriage (2015)
013. Tangerine (2015)
073. Ah-ga-ssi (2016)
(s7a) Asexual. A love story (2016)
012. BoJack Horseman (2016)
0099. Kiki (2016)
065. Sense8 (2016)
12, 24. BoJack Horseman (2017)
091. George Michael: Freedom (2017)
015. Una mujer fantástica (2017)
67-71, 78-82. Sense8 (2017)
24, 28. BoJack Horseman (2018)
014. Every Day (2018)
066. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
083. Sense8 (2018)
(s5b) Вдыхая жизнь (2018)
09-11. A Very English Scandal (2018)

Off. lists
064. Beau travail (1999) 12
003. Far from Heaven (2002) 8
087 (s10e) Scorpio Rising (1965) 8
073. Ah-ga-ssi (2016) 7
084. Portrait of Jason (1967) 7
057. Victim (1961) 7
002. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 5
(s9a) Blow Job (1963) 5
006. Paris Is Burning (1990) 5
085. Tongues Untied (1989) 5
007. La cage aux folles (1978) 4
005. Female Trouble (1974) 4
020. Weekend (2011) 4
055. Before Night Falls (2000) 3
019. Capote (2005) 3
032. Les lèvres rouges (1971) 3
021. Mysterious Skin (2004) 3
017. My Summer of Love (2004) 3
013. Tangerine (2015) 3
086. Born in Flames (1983) 2
018. The Boys in the Band (1970) 2
026. Desert Hearts (1985) 2
040. The Duke of Burgundy (2014) 2
031. High Art (1998) 2
088. The Killing of Sister George (1968) 2
015. Una mujer fantástica (2017) 2
004. A Single Man (2009) 2
047. Vampyros Lesbos (1971) 2
059. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) 2
023. XXY (2007) 2
029. All Over Me (1997) 1
056. Appropriate Behavior (2014) 1
042. Beginners (2010) 1
008. The Birdcage (1996) 1
001. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) 1
095. By Hook or by Crook (2001) 1
077. The Children's Hour (1961) 1
(s5c) Dyketactics (1973) 1
094. The Hanging Garden (1997) 1
063. Lilting (2014) 1
066. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) 1
089. Nighthawks (1978) 1
055. My Brother the Devil (2012)1
033. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) 1

Checks
059. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) 19 457
019. Capote (2005) 14 028
004. A Single Man (2009) 10 618
002. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 8 887
042. Beginners (2010) 7 375
021. Mysterious Skin (2004) 7 254
008. The Birdcage (1996) 5 557
003. Far from Heaven (2002) 5 372
073. Ah-ga-ssi (2016) 3 706
001. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) 2 825
013. Tangerine (2015) 2 437
020. Weekend (2011) 2 335
034. Behind the Candelabra (2013) 2 234
087 (s10e) Scorpio Rising (1965) 2 149
055. Before Night Falls (2000) 2 096
064. Beau travail (1999) 1 967
017. My Summer of Love (2004) 1 545
007. La cage aux folles (1978) 1 506
006. Paris Is Burning (1990) 1 503
023. XXY (2007) 1 383
077. The Children's Hour (1961) 1 095
040. The Duke of Burgundy (2014) 1 094
005. Female Trouble (1974) 970
015. Una mujer fantástica (2017) 911
030. Wilde (1997) 861
100. Maurice (1987) 843
057. Victim (1961) 829
(s9a) Blow Job (1963) 800
031. High Art (1998) 737
032. Les lèvres rouges (1971) 583
016. My So-Called Life (1994-1995) 527
44-46, 49-54, 60-62, 65. 67-71, 78-83. Sense8 (2015-18) 514
047. Vampyros Lesbos (1971) 466
085. Tongues Untied (1989) 422
018. The Boys in the Band (1970) 389
026. Desert Hearts (1985) 379
076. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) 372
033. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) 344
084. Portrait of Jason (1967) 336
056. Appropriate Behavior (2014) 333
063. Lilting (2014) 305
(s5c) Dyketactics (1973) 285
088. The Killing of Sister George (1968) 243
086. Born in Flames (1983) 235
029. All Over Me (1997) 183
027. Do I Sound Gay? (2014) 170
058. My Brother the Devil (2012) 158
014. Every Day (2018) 140
066. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) 131
096.The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010) 121
048. Sie tötete in Ekstase (1971) 118
094. The Hanging Garden (1997) 100
093. Stonewall (2015) 62
089. Nighthawks (1978) 48
09-11. A Very English Scandal (2018) 44
092. Stonewall Uprising (2010) 42
38-39. Stephen Fry: Out There (2013) 38
091. George Michael: Freedom (2017) 36
103. Gayby Baby (2015) 28
095. By Hook or by Crook (2001) 27
090. Linda and Abilene (1969) 22
0099. Kiki (2016) 19
074. Åpen framtid (1983) 19
075 (s6c) Lady Gaga: Born This Way (2011) 13
043 (s1b). Fremragende timer (2003) 9
043 (s1c). The Homolulu Show (2004) 9
041. Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo (2014) 8
(s10e) Lady Gaga: Alejandro (2010) 7
022. Liv og død (1980) 6
(s10b) George Michael: Outside (1998) 5
075 (s6e) Christina Aguilera: Beautiful (2002) 3
(s5a). Hjem til jul (2000) 3
101. The State Of Marriage (2015) 3
102. What's the T? (2012) 3
025. Both (2005) 2
(s10a) Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax, Version 1 (1983) 2
(s10d) Village People: In the Navy (1979) 2
(s10c) Village People: Y.M.C.A. (1978) 2
036. BE - Skitne, syndige meg (2001) 1
037. 100% Menneske (2005) 1
035. Jeg elsker hvem jeg vil (1999) 1
075 (s6d) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert: Same Love (2012) 1
075 (s6b) P!Nk: Raise Your Glass (2010) 1
072. The Transgender Parents (2013) 1
(s7a) Asexual. A love story (2016) 0
075 (s6f) Indigo Girls: Power of Two (1994) 0
075 (s6a) Kjærlighetens valg (2009) 0
043 (s1d) Ska' jeg på nu? (1989) 0
(s5b) Вдыхая жизнь (2018) 0

Points are only counted if they're on the cross-reference list. But impressive viewing, nonetheless.

[Fergenaprido]

Long post here, thanks to the official challenge this month.

dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6 - Better than expected. Been on my watchlist for a while, and finally managed to locate a copy (though very grainy). An is-he-or-isn't-he tale (à la In & Out) that sets up the main premise with the titular blind coffee date that goes awry and takes it from there. Some cringey dialogue, ridiculous stereotypical characters, and questionable acting, but underneath it all it had a great message, and some of the situations the main character found himself in didn't seem that outlandish once I thought about it some more. Also, some good exploration of how people's perceptions of you can change when they think you have a new orientation, and how they try to mould you to meet their own expectations.

dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2 - Thai TV film based on a true story. They might have even used the original voice recordings for the two scenes involving calling into the radio station. Not very good, but blissfully short (only one hour). Cute guys, though.

dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6 - Interesting look at how the dynamics of a relationship can change unexpectedly. Worth the watch.

28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6 - Groundbreaking I suppose, but very odd. Not sure if I want to seek out the sequel. Still, some campy fun in a very German way.

dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6 - Typical teenage drama, with some nice scenery, and odd backstory, and some questionable motives. Cute and sympathetic lead, though.

ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6 - Went into this thinking it was another movie (which I figured out later; same director), that is a series of two-person scenes. At times poignant, and other times strange, there are some key queer moments/characters in the film to warrant inclusion in this list. It may wander a bit, but I feel it really pays off in the final scene, which starts off a bit weird and ends up both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. Also, the film is mostly in Catalan (except for one scene, as best as I can tell), which is not very common to hear in Spanish cinema (from my experience/exposure).

29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8 - On it's own, this is a good film, and Judi Dench is always great to watch. But I don't appreciate the pandering and promotion of this as a 'gay' film. It's decidedly not, and to me does not belong on a list of Best Gay Films even if it does affect a large chunk of the plot. I went in expecting so much more on that front. They changed a bunch of facts from the real story, but reading on up it I can understand why, based on the narrative they were building. Doesn't take away from the rage that I feel at the Church for this and all the other wrongs they've done over the years. Being Irish Catholic is a significant part of my identity and how I was raised, but it also brings about a lot of feelings of shame and guilt. It's infuriating.

30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8 - After seeing the not-so-great- Ausente, this effort from Berger is much better and more of what I was expecting. I definitely plan to complete his filmography soon, if the rest of his features are as well done as this. Being his first feature (I think), the film quality is not as great as the other film, but the story and characters are so much more interesting and authentic.

31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8 - Another film that is great on it's own, but not really gay, or even queer. I know the source material was much more explicit, and they had to operate in code, but considering this came out AFTER Victim, I'm confused why they didn't stay truer to the book. As it is, it's a great psychological thriller, but not very queer (subtext or not).

eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6 - Watched this on the 20th anniversary of his death. I'm writing a personal essay of sorts about the incident, and how it affected me as a teen. This film managed to reveal new information that I'd somehow not known (like the fact that Matthew had been raped when he was younger), and while it definitely has that TV movie feel, it was still good (though, naturally, sad). I teared up the most when the angels came to stand outside the courthouse; so beautiful. Wanted to also watch Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine but didn't get around to it yet. I've already seen (and acted in a version at my uni) The Laramie Project. It's rather infuriating that major queer stories often don't get enough interest/support/funding to be released theatrically, and instead are relegated to TV just so they have a change to see the light of day (This and Laramie were tv movies, but also see Behind the Candelabra and An Early Frost for other notable examples).

ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4 - Weird as fuck, but mesmerizing in a way. I kind of enjoyed it. Can't really say too much about it without spoiling it, but this definitely should end up on the 366 Weird List some day.

ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6 - Underwhelming. I was expecting a lot more after the praise it received during the ICMFF last year. But still good, and it's nice to see an underrepresented community showing up in film.

ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0 - Maybe I'd like this more if I'd read the book. Just average, to me, and the hints at budding lesbianism are odd. Someone else mentioned that it feels like the film started partway through the story, and I agree.

ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2 - I feel for the main subject, without really enjoying or caring about the movie, which is odd. I think the filmmakers could have done so much more to build a better narrative and make the film more compelling so that the audience would care more for Marianna and what happens to her.

eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8 - Really interesting TV doc. Never seen or really knew anything about Louis Theroux and his tv work in the UK. I could have spent another hour or two following the different stories of the kids and teens shown in this film.

32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6 - Decent WWII romance, with a lesbian twist. Based on a true story, and includes some footage from a documentary made about them as well. Recommended.

33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6 - Finally found a copy with subtitles for the Danish parts (thanks Kanopy), this was kind of okay. Sachs's films carry so much promise for me, but they don't always deliver. Still, managed to surprise me in some parts of the film, and it showed a part of gay hookups/romance before the modern age of smartphones. Also, nice to see some Danish actors getting more exposure in the US.

34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH - Screened this film for my movie night at work, upgraded the rating from a 7.8 before. The film was a lot funnier than I'd remembered, and I just enjoyed it more (or maybe my rating system has improved a lot in a decade). Glad that the others who showed up also really enjoyed it. Too bad it's the director's only film.

35. High Art (1998) - 7.6 - The highest ranked film on my own cross-reference list of queer films that I hadn't seen yet. Sheedy is great, Mitchell is okay, and it's a young Gabriel Mann! Overall good film, good exploration of it's characters and their relationships (Patricia Clarkson can do no wrong), but ultimately fell short, and the ending didn't feel like part of the same film.

36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4 - As soon as I finished this I thought it must be on the 366 Weird List. Coincidentally, it was just added to that list last month. This is my first Pasolini film, so I had no idea what to expect except 'Stamp seduces everyone'. He doesn't really though, at least not overtly in a way that most of us would consider seduction. Definitely a film that makes you think, with some bold imagery. Not sure what I'll be in store for with future Pasolini films.

eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8 - Very nice documentary, that manages to be informative and interesting while staying personal. One of the better hidden surprises for me this month. Worth watching.

ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2 - I really liked this one. In a year or two I will rewatch this and Love, Simon and see which one I like better. Simon is more polished and sweet, and kind of feels how I wish my teenage years had gone, while Alex is more crass and real, and feels closer to how my teenage years actually went. Sort of. Both great films.

37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8 - The AIDS TV Movie! Just after our sexual liberation of the '60s and '70s, HIV and AIDS (aka 'the gay plague') came along and gave the straights another weapon to make us feel shameful and dirty by making it seem sinful for us just to have sex. Because straight people got AIDS through no fault of their own (haemophiliacs, blood transfusions, from a parent during birth, etc.), but we got from buttsex and therefore we deserved it (also, drug users deserved it too). So infuriating. The more information through film, literature, and websites that I find out about the AIDS crisis and how people responded, the angrier I get. And I still haven't seen How to Survive a Plague. That may send me into a righteous fury.

ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6 - An acclaimed Tunisian queer film? Indeed! The copy available isn't that great, and the subtitles sometimes feel like something is missing, but I enjoyed this. The queerness is not outright like you would see in a modern American or European film, but it's discussed or hinted at fairly freely throughout and I'm surprised at how frank the film is. Another pleasant surprise this month.

ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8 - Almodóvar does well again. While maybe not as enjoyable as his campier films, this oozes with atmosphere, and the queer part of the plot creeps up on you slowly. Less horror-y than I'd expected (thankfully) but still a horror/psychological thriller for me. Visually resplendent.

el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2 - A meh documentary about asexual people. Made me pause and think about them more, but I don't think it really changed my general opinion on the matter.

em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6 - Another great film that's not as queer as it purports to be. This even competed for the Queer Palme. Great storytelling about the lead character, and so much is left unsaid (the opening scene when the girls are coming home from American football practice where they were tough and gritty and they're all talking a mile a minute to each other in a big group of 10-15 or more, and then they walk by a group of guys and they all fall silent... glorious statement there). The last 20 minutes are rather confusing and somewhat rushed for me. Maybe there's another cut around?

en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0 - another role reversal short where gay is the norm and heteros are persecuted. Not bad.
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6 - positioned as a gay short but it's very ambiguous and comes across more as close friendship.
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8 - fun short about a marriage proposal that doesn't go quite as planned.
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0 - good subject, strong leads, but ultimately felt hollow despite it's running time.

eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6 - short and bittersweet. Decent, but nothing outstanding.
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6 - I've already forgotten the plot.
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8 - touching film with a fair amount to say. Not the best script, but still compelling and it didn't feel too long despite being 32 minutes.

Only 1 away from unofficial bronze on the cross-reference list now. I'll get it before the end of the year.

Running Tally
37 on the Cross-Reference List
145 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8

[albajos]

Ok, I haven't even opened the cross-refence list. Just finding LGBT-movies I want to watch

Anyway:
64 checks on the cross-reference list since the challenge started
127 in total

About 120 titles not on the list

And tomorrow I'm watching Girl
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8254556/reference
https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/girl-2018/

and Bohemian Rhapsody, so that's 2 more. Both in cinema.

[Fergenaprido]

Ok, I haven't even opened the cross-refence list. Just finding LGBT-movies I want to watch

Anyway:
64 checks on the cross-reference list since the challenge started
127 in total

About 120 titles not on the list

And tomorrow I'm watching Girl
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8254556/reference
https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/girl-2018/

and Bohemian Rhapsody, so that's 2 more. Both in cinema.

I'm really interested in seeing Girl once it becomes available. Bohemian Rhapsody is playing here soon, but I'm 99% it will be censored in some way (some friends saw A Star Is Born and that was censored even), so I think I'll just wait until it makes the rounds online instead of seeing a butchered version of it. Enjoy!

[albajos]

A censored A Star is Born? I know it's R-rated in the states, but here it's PG-6 (yes, really) and no films have been cut here in 20 years.

Anyway, maybe I should mention Halloween (2018), maybe as subtext (I didn't count this in the total in the Official challenge, so it's very, what if...)

Spoiler

Michael Myers usually don't kill children. He has many possibilities to do both in the 1978 ans 2018 versions, but shows no interest.

But he might be a homophob. There is a 12-year old kid that tells his father he'd rather focus on his dancing that go with hs father hunting.
And he gets killed, as the only child.
I'm not saying all dancers are gay (I know for a fact that they're not), but Michael Myers might think that. So the only kid he kills, might be gay.

[Fergenaprido]

sounds great! I haven't played around with enhanced since I made the post, so it's no rush. Do appreciate any input folks have, however it seems interest has waned a bit since we got an official list.

hope you enjoy your travels!

I'm back home and with more time now, so I'll work on some lists for you this month.

Okay, almost three months later than intended, but here's what I've got.

These are the lists that I use to populate my own cross-reference list that I track in excel (list not on icm yet, sorry). Added notes for context where I could.

Tier 1 - Essential Lists (from queer sources)
The Backlot Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies (2014) - 100 films ranked, user poll, narrative films only.
AfterEllen Best Lesbian/Bi Movies (2012) - 51 films ranked, user poll, narrative films including miniseries.
The Backlot Top Gay Docs (2012) - 25 films ranked, user poll, documentaries only. [Last 25 films of the list]
The Advocate Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers (2014) - 175 films ranked, curated list, no TV films, no miniseries.
Metro Weekly Gay Films Everyone Should See (2012) - 81 films unranked, revealed in three parts.

Tier 2 - Best Lists from queer sources
Out Magazine's 50 Essential Gay Movies (2012) - 50 films unranked
Autostraddle's The 100 Best Lesbian Movies of All Time (2015) - 102 films ranked
Time Out's the 50 Best Gay Movies: The Best in LGBT Film-making (2015) - 50 films (including 1 collection of three shorts) ranked, user poll.
Indiewire's 50 Most Important LGBT Films Since Stonewall (2015) - 51 films ranked, user poll (plus 1 miniseries)
BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival's Top LGBT Films of All Time (2016) - 107 films ranked, user poll [Official List on iCM]

Tier 3 - Best Lists from other sources
Total Film's 50 Best Gay Movies (2012) - 50 films ranked.
Flavorwire's 50 Essential LGBT Films (2013) - 50 films unranked, curated list.
Slant Magazine's The 75 Greatest LGBT Films of All Time (2016) - 75 films unranked
Awards Daily's 101 Years of Gay Cinema (Most Important) (2013) - 111 films unranked, user poll that was then expanded and then curated.
212 Essential LGBT Titles - CFB LOUNGE Edition (2018) - 215 films unranked, user poll.

Tier 4 - Interesting Lists, but not "Best"
101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men (2005) - 101 films, curated list from a book.
Berlin Film Festival Teddy Award (annual) - 32 films thus far, feature film winners only [icm list missing 2018 winner]
Venice Film Festival Queer Lion Award (annual) - 12 films thus far, feature film winners only. [No icm List yet... I'll add one this week I suppose Added!]
Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award (annual) - 9 films thus far, feature film winners only [iCM list includes short winners]
Huffington Post Uplifting LGBT (2013) - 45 films, curated list, films that are uplifting and celebratory only.

My cross-reference list counts the number of time a film appears on any of the 10 lists in the first two tiers (ignoring the ranks) and sorts by that. Tie-breakers are sorted by appearances on the 10 lists in the last two tiers.

I also keep track of my progress on previous versions of the above lists (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012 versions of the Backlot/AfterElton feature film list, 2014 version of the Indiewire list, and 2013 version of the Slant list).

I've considered adding one of the Celluloid Closet lists to Tier 4 (either the list of films from the book or from the documentary).
I've also considered adding the Out Movie Guide, but it's nearly 700 films long. MovieDearest seems to have stopped adding new reviews, though.

Other Lists on my Queer Watchlist - for various reasons I have decided to exclude these lists from my tracker, but I still find them somewhat interesting and thus have bookmarked them. I´ll let you decide if they merit being added to your new cross-reference list. In no particular order:

The Internet film club: February 2014 LGBT Cinema watch list (2014) - 76 films, just a list of films they decided to watch that month, as far as I can tell.
Erik's Recommended GLBT Films - 399 films, personal favourites.
Out at Criterion - 20-21 films, very tiny list that is essentially a filter for queer films from Criterion.
Queer/Art/Film - 35 films, an eclectic list with a bunch of films missing, hasn't been updated in some time.
Top 50 Films of Queer Cinema - 50 films from RYM, based on average ratings, hasn't been updated in 2 years.

Not a 'best of' list for inclusion, but a good reference is the TLA Releasing - Distribution company list, since the vast majority of what they release is LGBT+.
And another list that seems to simply be a collection of eligible titles instead of a curated list is one covering New Queer Cinema.

Our iCM Forum list (that I know you don't like ) - Top 100 and All 809 Films, but I'd like to run the poll again either in 2019 or 2020 with more inclusive participation. When that happens, I'll add the list to my own cross-reference tracker.

And I've added two lists for queer films on official lists on icm (which I try to keep up to date, but some films I'm not aware of... just added two right now: The Embalmer and Multiple Maniacs; also noticed two formerly official checks regained official status, but I'll wait for the adoption of the new lists before I update again)
Queer Films on Official iCM Lists
Queer Films on Official iCM Lists - Dropoffs

Plus, there's the original cross-reference list from 2011 (which I dislike for only including "serious" films and excluding those that are "targeted toward a homosexual audience") and it's 2014 update (which is better).

And, of course, brokenface's cross-reference list.

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Queer Films on Official iCM Lists

Is-slottet (1987) - L
Salige er de som tørster (1997) - L
Alt om min far (2002) - T
Tillsammans (2000) - L
En soap (2006) - T
Män som hatar kvinnor (2009) - B

are missing.

(All off. nordic checks until 2013 checked)
(with the restiction that I have seen them too, so there may be more before 2013)

[Fergenaprido]

Queer Films on Official iCM Lists

Is-slottet (1987) - L
Salige er de som tørster (1997) - L
Alt om min far (2002) - T
Tillsammans (2000) - L
En soap (2006) - T
Män som hatar kvinnor (2009) - B

are missing.

(All off. nordic checks until 2013 checked)
(with the restiction that I have seen them too, so there may be more before 2013)

Thanks. I'll add them. Don't know how I missed Tillsammans, since I was already familiar with that one, but the rest are all new to me aside from Is-slottet which I only saw last month and assumed was already on the list.

[albajos]

Thanks. I'll add them. Don't know how I missed Tillsammans, since I was already familiar with that one, but the rest are all new to me aside from Is-slottet which I only saw last month and assumed was already on the list.

Well it's on the 400 list, so it will drop out eventually.

With Män som hatar kvinnor you might as well add the remake The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

And two currently in cinemas and on 2 list
A Star is Born (2018) - G and T
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) - G

[Fergenaprido]

38. Persona (1966) - 7.0 - I didn't read in to any queer/lesbian subtext here, even if it's supposed to show their personalities merging, and it's supposed to be subtle/coded. I don't think it merits a place on this list, and I'm baffled why it's here (I'm also baffled on the critical acclaim, but that's at least somewhat more explicable to me). A rather underwhelming film to achieve bronze on this list.

ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8 - A good depiction of teenage angst and confusion, though you wanted to punch the lead character in the head sometimes, even if you may have not done differently in his situation. Now I'm more curious to see the other films, because it seems like this is the only one with any hint of queerness, despite it being so integral to the plot. Also not so satisfied with the ending, but I'd be interested to read the book this is based on.

eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6 - Despite the internet's complaints at dequeering/queerbaiting Dumbledore, for me this film was an excellent depiction of addressing it in a subtle/coded way that made it clear where things are headed. I'm looking forward to the future instalments not only to revisit the world and see the fantastic creatures that dwell in it (the best parts of the film), but also to see how this relationship is addressed.

Running Tally
38 on the Cross-Reference List
147 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8

[albajos]

Now I'm more curious to see the other films,

Yes, he got girlfriends in both the sequel and the prequel.

[Fergenaprido]

er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0 - The queer storyline didn't feel superficial or exploitative, but it didn't feel fully fleshed out either.

es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0 - For some reason I thought this was a full-on queer film, but the queerness turns out to be much less substantial, and boils down to a single scene with a few passing references throughout the rest of the film. That being said, it is a good film.

39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6 - Another example of a non-queer film showing up on queer lists. Plus, it's not very good. I'm not having much luck with these Fred and Ginger affairs so far.

et. Crash (1996) - 7/0 - Bisexual crash victims fetishize vehicles and each other.

eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2 - Second film in a row featuring Elisa Koteas as a bisexual polyamorous man well-versed in the art of seduction. Instead of car crash victims it's housing fire victims who he encounters through the insurance company he works for as an adjuster (hence the title of the film, which I didn't understand before).

Running Tally
39 on the Cross-Reference List
151 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6

[Fergenaprido]

40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2 - I was expecting a lot more from this one. I don't know, it just felt distant and underwhelming, and didn't really express the urgency and tragic loss of the era like I thought it would.

ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2 - The queer plot is one of a few, but it gets it's fair share of screentime and isn't sidelined. It is very subtle and demur, so it wouldn't surprise me if some people miss it completely. Nicely shot film, but not much else.

ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0 - This was hit and miss with me. Some of Davies' commentary was hilarious, but other times the film dragged. The music choice was pleasant, but overall this film essay didn't do much for me.

ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6 - Beautiful film, would love to see the short this is based on. It really captures that hesitancy inside you when you're a teenager, and all that internal turmoil and conflict of what you want, who you are, and who to trust that I think a lot of us go through when we're figuring things out. No big coming out seen, no making out with your best friend who then shrugs it off as no big deal, no supportive parent who understands you even if you don't understand yourself. It's almost the antithesis of a Hollywood story, and it works with largely non-actors or new actors, but (almost) everything and everyone felt so incredibly real, especially the primary trio. Highly recommended.

Running Tally
40 on the Cross-Reference List
154 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2

[3eyes]

The Navigator: A Medieval odyssey (NZ 88)

I saw this when it came out and it's not on any LGBT.... list as far as I can tell. It's ostensibly about the Black Death; nobody may consider it relevant anymore but a close friend who later died of AIDS recommended it to me - at the time it was seen by the gay community as a a metaphor.

(It comes up again because the partner of another close friend has been living with HIV for many years and has now been diagnosed with lymphoma.)

I don't guess there's a list dealing specifically with HIV/AIDS.

[Fergenaprido]

ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8 - much was already said in the World Cup thread, but Hirsch did a great job here.

ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0 - part of NWR's restoration project, ostensibly a documentary about how lesbians operate (seriously), it's tongue-in-cheek, but still not very good. It plays more like a smear campaign than anything else, and only worth viewing as a historical curiosity, but it doesn't have much merit.

fa. Occidental (2017) - 6.6 - weird and stylistic, queer but not queer. Yet definitely queer.

fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6 - this shows up on a few queer lists, but I guess it's because of the way the camera lingers on the supple male bodies. Not much in queer context (or subtext) otherwise, imo. Also, rather boring.

fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8 - So much fun. I recognize that there's not a whole lot of historical evidence to support the lesbian activities in the film, but the filmmakers made it work, somehow. Gleefully odd and anachronistic, it's super fun. And, indeed, one of my favourites from last year's crop. I expect it will start showing up on people's lists as the "50 years since Stonewall" and "Best of the Decade" ones come out.

fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2 - Nothing overt here, and it could be written off as hero admiration, but the lead character's infatuation with one of his friends is decidedly homoerotic (let's ride naked together on a horse in the moonlight in a non-romantic way). I don't know what to think of this film, and I almost stopped it after 10 minutes, but I'm glad I finished it. A visual wonder, with a wandering plotline, and off-putting cinematography. I may not remember the details after a while, but the film itself will stick in my memory.

41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6 - Decent first film from Van Sant, and a sign of what was yet to come. Some of the dialogue was odd, and the lead's instant obsession with the Mexican struck me as unusual, but I suppose it happens. Recommended.

fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8 - not as bad as I was expecting, but I waited over half the movie before anything was addressed about Shirley's homosexuality (or was he bisexual?). Still not sure if I feel it was handled on screen in the best way (won't explain here as it's a spoiler), but I guess they were trying to be "true to the times".

Running Tally
41 on the Cross-Reference List
161 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6

[Fergenaprido]

ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8 - The main female lead has a crush/infatuation with another woman through most of the film, and it's not quickly dismissed and then forgotten; it's even discussed with the titular priest, and he may have tried to explain it away but she was never shamed by anyone in the film. I was surprised to see this depicted in such an early film.

Running Tally
41 on the Cross-Reference List
162 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8

[Fergenaprido]

fg. Chloe (2009) - 7.4 - ended up kind of more or less where I expected it would. Not bad, not great, but it does have it's moments. Curious to see how it compares to the original French version, where the actresses were apparently unwilling to play up the lesbian angle.

Running Tally
41 on the Cross-Reference List
163 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8
ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8

[Fergenaprido]

--. Drift (2017) - 3.8 - I can't figure out if the two lead women were intended as a couple or not.

--. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.2 - Sorry Russos, but your gay character wasn't worth the hype. If you'd said nothing about it it probably would have been a well-received pleasant surprise, but with all the hullaballoo it was pure disappointment.

fh. Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang [Weight But Found Wanting] (1974) - 7.8 - despite being somewhat more heavily featured in summaries of the film, the gay subplot actually receives very little screentime. Still, it was handled quite well, especially for a film from the '70s from a staunchly Catholic society.

fi. Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) - 3.2 - despite the famous subject and filmmaker, this was really boring. Sometimes "home movie"-style films can offer great insight, but this felt rather too intrusive and unimportant.

fj. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) - 7.8 - We're lucky that one of Hollywood's closeted stars lived long enough to tell his own tale, in his own words. So much speculation has been thrown about around so many cinematic legends, it's refreshing to sort out the fact from fiction in this one. While Hunter maybe never achieved A-List status like some of his partners, I still found this doc fascinating, and it was interesting to hear what life was like in the '50s and '60s for a closeted star straight from the horses's mouth (puns intended). Glad he made peace with it all, and I want to dive deeper into his filmography now. Pity about Perkins, though; they were a dreamboat couple.

--. Listen to Me Marlon (2015) - 7.6 - With such a large collection of home audios, and so much speculation about his sexuality, and despite his seeming candour about his life, I was rather surprised that nothing was mentioned about his (still unconfirmed?) bisexuality. Definitely an inventive way of sharing someone's story, but even though it used Brando's own voice to narrate most of it, it felt less personal than the Hunter film. Still, rather good overall.

Running Tally
41 on the Cross-Reference List
166 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8
ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8
fg. Chloe (2009) - 7.4

[Fergenaprido]

Pride Month has come and gone, and a slew of films were seen. Also passed the halfway mark in my goal of seeing 50 queer films this year since it's the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

fk. Théo et Hugo dans la même bateau [Paris 05:59: Théo and Hugo] (2016) - 8.2 - Loved this. Felt like it covered the whole range of the gay (male) experience: lust, sex, love, care, grief, commitment, joy, etc. Wrote more about it on letterbox, but this was the film I needed right now in my life.

42. Before Stonewall (1984) - 7.8 - Interesting doc on often neglected stories of pre-Stonewall gay life.

fl. Bara no sôretsu [Funeral Parade of Roses] (1969) - 7.4 - Super weird but ultimately I think I liked it.

43. After Stonewall (1999) - 7.8 - Slightly less interesting doc on post-Stonewall gay life, but that may be because I was already familiar with a fair chunk of it.

fm. Mario (2018) - 8.0 - Recent gay films seem to finally be coming into their own, no longer needing to demonize queers but also no longer needing to create artificially sweet romantic happy endings. Gays are essentially normalized (for better or for worse). If this is the beginning of a new Queer New Wave, then I'm all in.

fn. Hjartasteinn [Heartstone] (2016) - 8.4 - Didn't go where I thought it would go, and I love it all the more because of that. Recent Icelandic films are really growing on me.

44. Outrageous! (1977) - 7.8 - A wonderful little hidden gem from Canada. A great drag performance, and even though the sequel is apparently atrocious, I still want to see it just for the drag show. Available on YouTube.

fo. Hawaii (2013) - 7.8 - Argentinean Berger delivers again. Not for those who can't handle a slow-moving plot, but reading between the lines (seeing between the scenes?) can be really rewarding in this one.

fp. The Fluffer (2001) - 7.2 - Kind of interesting, but also kind of disappointing. And don't get me started on the inconsistencies of the main character...

Spoiler

turn down a blowjob from an older guy in order to land the job you really want and make it an issue of personal integrity, but then chow down on straight dick on your first day of the job at the first opportunity?

--. Jacquot de Nantes (1991) - 7.8 - I don't know much about Demy, but he was bisexual and I thought that was known at the time this was made, but it wasn't mentioned at all, which kind of surprised me, as I've seen a fair amount written that his bisexuality influenced a lot of his films.

45. Stonewall Uprising (2010) - 7.6 - Informative, but lacking for me. I thought it was great that they were able to interview people who were actually there, and I learned a lot about the specific things from that night, and they showcased both sides (rioters/civilians and police), but they were (almost?) all white, and one thing that's fairly well documented is that it was largely queer POC (especially drag queens and transgender individuals) that were at the forefront. I would have really liked to hear their voices in this (granted, many had already died, but I don't think that's a valid excuse for not including their viewpoint since extensive documentation exists).

fq. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) - 6.6 - Dame Edna in her first film? This film was bonkers, with a few good moments, but ultimately meh. And I needed captions 90% of the time. Aside from Edna, a bunch of anti-gay jokes were thrown in for good measure, plus mocking of a gay man. Not my cup of tea, dearie.

fr. LA Plays Itself (1972) - 4.2 - Bad as a movie, almost as bad as a porn. Apparently there's a message, and I can kind of see it in hindsight... but it's still a bad film overall.

fs. Dakan [Destiny] (1997) - 6.4 - Groundbreaking as an African film that tackles a subject that is still largely taboo to this day. Not so good as a film in general, with a weak storyline and wonky acting. The film was full of cardboard characters and felt very one-note as if it only existed to push a pro-gay message (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). Glad it was made, glad I watched it, but nothing extraordinary here.

ft. The Shape of Water (2017) - 7.8 - Tokenism is not the same thing as diversity. Overall story was interesting; the gay plotline and character were less so.

fu. What Men Want (2019) - 7.4 - Surprised at the amount of gay men getting screentime in a female-centred comedy (but the director is gay, so maybe I shouldn't be so surprised). The primary gay couple is so cute though, so can't be too mad at this.

fv. Children of God (2010) - 6ish - I also watched the short Float (2007) that this was based on. Didn't really deliver on the promise of the premise. Despite getting more funding and three years time to make a better film, the feature film didn't really improve the concept. The short had a not-so-great lead (so I was glad he was replaced for the feature), but the feature had too many characters that didn't really need to be there, and a lot of the acting was stilted and storylines were left unresolved or unclear. The ending was also changed and it was worse. The pre-climactic confrontation made so much more sense in the short than the feature.

Running Tally
45 on the Cross-Reference List
178 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8
ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8
fg. Chloe (2009) - 7.4
--. Drift (2017) - 3.8
--. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.2
fh. Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang [Weighed But Found Wanting] (1974) - 7.8
fi. Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) - 3.2
fj. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) - 7.8
--. Listen to Me Marlon (2015) - 7.6

[Fergenaprido]

--. Calamity Jane (1953) - 7.6 - this one shows up on a number of queer lists, but I just don't see it. Maybe some argument could be made about lesbian subtext, but I don't buy it. Still, it's a great film.

fw. Les invisibles [The Invisible Ones] (2012) - 7.6 - French doc about older gays and lesbians, who are often forgotten by their younger counterparts. Fascinating to learn about how things were for them when they were younger.

fx. Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj [The Last Serb in Croatia] (2019) - 7.4 - The opening act of the film features a gay couple. A horror comedy that was probably more fun seeing on the big screen than it would have been alone at home.

fy. Dolor y gloria [Pain and Glory] (2019) - 8.2 - Sublime Almodóvar psuedo-autobiography. Has gay (and bisexual) smeared all across the film.

--. Acquainted (2018) - 5.8 - Canadian indie that tokenizes queer people with poor jokes. I'm so late in updating this that I've mostly already forgotten about them, just that my rating and notes indicate it left a bad taste in my mouth.

46. Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros [The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros] (2005) - 8.0 - So sweet. Glad I finally made time to watch this. Philippines has the reputation of being one of the better countries in Asia for queer folks (with Thailand, Israel, and maybe Taiwan and Japan), and they have a lot of cinema on the subject, but there's still also so much that needs to be done to protect them. Maybe seeing this film will help to change more minds, and help push reality to follow in cinema's footsteps of acceptance.

fz. Always Be My Maybe (2019) - 7.8 - funny film featuring a lesbian best friend and some scattered queer humour. Never felt exploitative, nor too PC. Surprisingly good film, with a celebrity cameo that is so batshit crazy yet fucking hilarious. Completely worked for me.

ga. O Ornitólogo [The Ornithologist] (2016) - 7.0 - retelling of a saint's life as a modern gay man? Subversive, and pretty to look at, but it kind of dragged on for me. Really liked the camera angles that showed things from the birds' perspectives.

gb. Rafiki [Friend] (2018) - 8.2 - yes, yes, yes. So happy to finally get to see this film; it definitely deserved to see the light of day. Nice story, beautiful acting, and the vivid colours! I want more of this.

gc. Las herederas [The Heiresses] (2018) - 7.6 - subdued film about middle-aged lesbians. Plods along at a pace that may seem slow to some, but I think it was appropriate in that it mirrored the main character's life, and how resistant to change and slow to adapt she is. It speeds up at the end, maybe reflecting her growth over the film.

-- Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot [They Call Me Jeeg] (2015) - 6.4 - after really enjoying this director's short film Tiger Boy, this was a huge letdown for me. Trans actress playing a trans character? Great! Having that character be used and then disposed? Not great. Having the main villain read as a vain, flamboyant, psycho queer? Also not great. While the film may be an interesting story and a technical achievement, the way it treats it's queer and female characters so dismissively really pissed me off. I ranted about it on letterboxd, if you want to check out a spoiler-laden review.

47. Bent (1997) - 8.2 - Finally worked up the nerve to see this powerfully devastating film about two gay men in a concentration camp before/during WWII. I more or less knew what I was getting into theme-wise, but didn't know much about the plot itself. Definitely feels like a stage play at moments, with minimalistic sets, but it's the raw emotion that drives this film. Great acting all around, and some cameos/minor roles from actors who went on to do greater work (some you may not recognize at first). Powerful, and should be required viewing for all.

gd. Ma vraie vie à Rouen [The True Story of My Life in Rouen] [My Life on Ice] (2002) - 7.6 - Similar to "found footage" films, this one uses a teen's handheld video camera to capture everything. I thought it was well done, if a little rough around the edges, and really told a coming of age/coming out story from a teen's perspective fairly accurately. Very French.

ge. King Cobra (2016) - 7.6 - better than expected. I thought it would be a campy retelling of a gay porn murder plot, but it was actually quite dramatic. Some of the acting was shaky, though, especially Franco's. I find he's hit or miss.

Running Tally
47 on the Cross-Reference List (183/347)
187 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8
ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8
fg. Chloe (2009) - 7.4
--. Drift (2017) - 3.8
--. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.2
fh. Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang [Weighed But Found Wanting] (1974) - 7.8
fi. Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) - 3.2
fj. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) - 7.8
--. Listen to Me Marlon (2015) - 7.6
fk. Théo et Hugo dans la même bateau [Paris 05:59: Théo and Hugo] (2016) - 8.2
42. Before Stonewall (1984) - 7.8
fl. Bara no sôretsu [Funeral Parade of Roses] (1969) - 7.4
43. After Stonewall (1999) - 7.8
fm. Mario (2018) - 8.0
fn. Hjartasteinn [Heartstone] (2016) - 8.4
44. Outrageous! (1977) - 7.8
fo. Hawaii (2013) - 7.8
fp. The Fluffer (2001) - 7.2
--. Jacquot de Nantes (1991) - 7.8
45. Stonewall Uprising (2010) - 7.6
fq. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) - 6.6
fr. LA Plays Itself (1972) - 4.2
fs. Dakan [Destiny] (1997) - 6.4
ft. The Shape of Water (2017) - 7.8
fu. What Men Want (2019) - 7.4
fv. Children of God (2010) - 5.8

[Fergenaprido]

I'm back home and with more time now, so I'll work on some lists for you this month.

Okay, almost three months later than intended, but here's what I've got.

These are the lists that I use to populate my own cross-reference list that I track in excel (list not on icm yet, sorry). Added notes for context where I could.

Spoiler

Tier 1 - Essential Lists (from queer sources)
The Backlot Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies (2014) - 100 films ranked, user poll, narrative films only.
AfterEllen Best Lesbian/Bi Movies (2012) - 51 films ranked, user poll, narrative films including miniseries.
The Backlot Top Gay Docs (2012) - 25 films ranked, user poll, documentaries only. [Last 25 films of the list]
The Advocate Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers (2014) - 175 films ranked, curated list, no TV films, no miniseries.
Metro Weekly Gay Films Everyone Should See (2012) - 81 films unranked, revealed in three parts.

Tier 2 - Best Lists from queer sources
Out Magazine's 50 Essential Gay Movies (2012) - 50 films unranked
Autostraddle's The 100 Best Lesbian Movies of All Time (2015) - 102 films ranked
Time Out's the 50 Best Gay Movies: The Best in LGBT Film-making (2015) - 50 films (including 1 collection of three shorts) ranked, user poll.
Indiewire's 50 Most Important LGBT Films Since Stonewall (2015) - 51 films ranked, user poll (plus 1 miniseries)
BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival's Top LGBT Films of All Time (2016) - 107 films ranked, user poll [Official List on iCM]

Tier 3 - Best Lists from other sources
Total Film's 50 Best Gay Movies (2012) - 50 films ranked.
Flavorwire's 50 Essential LGBT Films (2013) - 50 films unranked, curated list.
Slant Magazine's The 75 Greatest LGBT Films of All Time (2016) - 75 films unranked
Awards Daily's 101 Years of Gay Cinema (Most Important) (2013) - 111 films unranked, user poll that was then expanded and then curated.
212 Essential LGBT Titles - CFB LOUNGE Edition (2018) - 215 films unranked, user poll.

Tier 4 - Interesting Lists, but not "Best"
101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men (2005) - 101 films, curated list from a book.
Berlin Film Festival Teddy Award (annual) - 32 films thus far, feature film winners only [icm list missing 2018 winner]
Venice Film Festival Queer Lion Award (annual) - 12 films thus far, feature film winners only. [No icm List yet... I'll add one this week I suppose Added!]
Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award (annual) - 9 films thus far, feature film winners only [iCM list includes short winners]
Huffington Post Uplifting LGBT (2013) - 45 films, curated list, films that are uplifting and celebratory only.

My cross-reference list counts the number of time a film appears on any of the 10 lists in the first two tiers (ignoring the ranks) and sorts by that. Tie-breakers are sorted by appearances on the 10 lists in the last two tiers.

I also keep track of my progress on previous versions of the above lists (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012 versions of the Backlot/AfterElton feature film list, 2014 version of the Indiewire list, and 2013 version of the Slant list).

I've considered adding one of the Celluloid Closet lists to Tier 4 (either the list of films from the book or from the documentary).
I've also considered adding the Out Movie Guide, but it's nearly 700 films long. MovieDearest seems to have stopped adding new reviews, though.

Other Lists on my Queer Watchlist - for various reasons I have decided to exclude these lists from my tracker, but I still find them somewhat interesting and thus have bookmarked them. I´ll let you decide if they merit being added to your new cross-reference list. In no particular order:

The Internet film club: February 2014 LGBT Cinema watch list (2014) - 76 films, just a list of films they decided to watch that month, as far as I can tell.
Erik's Recommended GLBT Films - 399 films, personal favourites.
Out at Criterion - 20-21 films, very tiny list that is essentially a filter for queer films from Criterion.
Queer/Art/Film - 35 films, an eclectic list with a bunch of films missing, hasn't been updated in some time.
Top 50 Films of Queer Cinema - 50 films from RYM, based on average ratings, hasn't been updated in 2 years.

Not a 'best of' list for inclusion, but a good reference is the TLA Releasing - Distribution company list, since the vast majority of what they release is LGBT+.
And another list that seems to simply be a collection of eligible titles instead of a curated list is one covering New Queer Cinema.

Our iCM Forum list (that I know you don't like ) - Top 100 and All 809 Films, but I'd like to run the poll again either in 2019 or 2020 with more inclusive participation. When that happens, I'll add the list to my own cross-reference tracker.

And I've added two lists for queer films on official lists on icm (which I try to keep up to date, but some films I'm not aware of... just added two right now: The Embalmer and Multiple Maniacs; also noticed two formerly official checks regained official status, but I'll wait for the adoption of the new lists before I update again)
Queer Films on Official iCM Lists
Queer Films on Official iCM Lists - Dropoffs

Plus, there's the original cross-reference list from 2011 (which I dislike for only including "serious" films and excluding those that are "targeted toward a homosexual audience") and it's 2014 update (which is better).

And, of course, brokenface's cross-reference list.

I came across a new list last month. Movie Dearest already added it to icm: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/rott ... iedearest/

Honestly, it's not a good list. RT skews recent simply because of the way it operates and favours reviews over ratings, but the recency bias in this list is ridiculous. First they curated the Top 200, and then they ranked them based on Adjusted Tomatometer. 9 of the Top 10 are from the last 5 years. The median film on the list is from 2006, with only 5 films from before 1970, and only 1 film before 1960! While queer cinema has definitely blossomed in the last two decades, this is way too extreme of a focus. Nail in the coffin: There are 19 films from 2018 in this list, but only 14 films from the entire decade of the 1980s.

I can't complain about many of the recent films included, because I haven't seen them yet (including the two 2019 films Booksmart and Rocketman), but I find it inexcusable that such a large list has ignored these films that show up on many other top lists (all of which I'm assuming are rated Fresh on RT, but I don't know for sure without checking each one): But I'm a Cheerleader, The Times of Harvey Milk, Death in Venice, Rope, The Children's Hour, & Shelter. There are a bunch of other great recent films that I love and wish were one here, but I'm not as surprised since they are often ignored by most listmakers: Summer Storm, The Normal Heart, Boys, The King and the Clown, Heartstone, Plan B. The only good thing about it is that it did put another dozen films or so on my radar, though I probably would have stumbled upon them sooner or later.

Anyway, I'm at 56% of the list, and I'll definitely improve on that as I catch up on more recent films (30 of them I already have watchlisted). I've added it to my Tier 3 of Lists.

Oh, and since last year I switched the Advocate and BFI lists, so that the former is now Tier 2 and the latter Tier 1 (since it's now the Official List on icm).

If anyone finds any other new lists (I expect some will come out timing with the end of the decade), let me know!

[Fergenaprido]

gf. Chuppan Chupai [Hide and Seek] (2013) - 7.6 - documentary about trans and gay people in Pakistan. eye-opening low budget film that peeks into a hidden and shunned world. Worth a look if you can find it.

gg. Olhe pra mim de novo [Look at Me Again[ (2012) - 7.0 - documentary about a trans man taking a road trip across northeastern Brazil to see someone. They stop along the way looking at issues facing the queer/trans community. It meanders, like the trip itself, but it's not bad. Just couldn't connect with the folks that they meet along the way, nor with the main subject.

gh. Mãe Só Há Uma [Don't Call Me Son] (2016) - 7.8 - gender-non-conforming youth moves in with a new family who are not so accepting of his unconventional ways. A nice, touching film, though some scenes may rile you up.

48. Mildred Pierce (1945) - 8.2 - Great film, but I don't buy in to the lesbian subtext that some people are promoting. Guess you had to be from that era to really pick up on the signs.

gi. Go (1999) - 7.6 - This was on my watchlist for ages because I Sarah Polley, but I had no idea about the gay subplot in the film. At times kind of feels exploitative, but overall it wasn't that cringey. Interesting take on overlapping storylines aimed at a teen/college audience.

gj. 120 battements par minute [BPM (Beats Per Minute)] (2017) - 8.6 - Amazing! An AIDS film that's not afraid to show the dark side of the disease, the struggles, the hatred, the discrimination, the frustration, the pain, and ultimately the death, and yet it still comes off as hopeful in the end. Masterful.

gk. Lavender Limelight: Lesbians in Film (1998) - 6.4 - rather basic, interviewing lesbian filmmakers about their films and the industry. It's only an hour, so not a total waste of time, but feels like a wasted opportunity. Still, it was nice to get to know more about these directors, most/all of whom will never get any mainstream recognition, sadly.

49. The Sum of Us (1994) - 8.2 - Clearly an adaptation of a play, but I loved the breaking of the fourth wall in the film; they found a way to make it work. Great mid-90s queer film from down under.

--. La dolce vita [The Sweet Life] (1960) - 7.8 - there's a gay guy in the background throughout most of the film (not clear on what his job is, I think might be press agent), and then one of the last segments features a bunch of gays, including a few in drag, at a party. It's all part of the decadence being lambasted in the film, and I think it fits in perfectly to the mood of the film. Was definitely surprised to see such representation in a big film from that era.

--. Dos disparos [Two Shots Fired] (2014) - 7.6 - might have a gay couple near the end; I blame my confusion on the ambiguous subtitles: "He came out two months ago" could have referred to coming out of the closet or coming out to the beach house for the summer. Like the rest of the film, though, it was just kind of there without any explanation or attention.


Running Tally
49 on the Cross-Reference List (183/347)
193 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8
ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8
fg. Chloe (2009) - 7.4
--. Drift (2017) - 3.8
--. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.2
fh. Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang [Weighed But Found Wanting] (1974) - 7.8
fi. Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) - 3.2
fj. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) - 7.8
--. Listen to Me Marlon (2015) - 7.6
fk. Théo et Hugo dans la même bateau [Paris 05:59: Théo and Hugo] (2016) - 8.2
42. Before Stonewall (1984) - 7.8
fl. Bara no sôretsu [Funeral Parade of Roses] (1969) - 7.4
43. After Stonewall (1999) - 7.8
fm. Mario (2018) - 8.0
fn. Hjartasteinn [Heartstone] (2016) - 8.4
44. Outrageous! (1977) - 7.8
fo. Hawaii (2013) - 7.8
fp. The Fluffer (2001) - 7.2
--. Jacquot de Nantes (1991) - 7.8
45. Stonewall Uprising (2010) - 7.6
fq. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) - 6.6
fr. LA Plays Itself (1972) - 4.2
fs. Dakan [Destiny] (1997) - 6.4
ft. The Shape of Water (2017) - 7.8
fu. What Men Want (2019) - 7.4
fv. Children of God (2010) - 5.8
--. Calamity Jane (1953) - 7.6
fw. Les invisibles [The Invisible Ones] (2012) - 7.6
fx. Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj [The Last Serb in Croatia] (2019) - 7.4
fy. Dolor y gloria [Pain and Glory] (2019) - 8.2
--. Acquainted (2018) - 5.8
46. Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros [The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros] (2005) - 8.0
ga. O Ornitólogo [The Ornithologist] (2016) - 7.0
gb. Rafiki [Friend] (2018) - 8.2
gc. Las herederas [The Heiresses] (2018) - 7.6
-- Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot [They Call Me Jeeg] (2015) - 6.4
47. Bent (1997) - 8.2
gd. Ma vraie vie à Rouen [The True Story of My Life in Rouen] [My Life on Ice] (2002) - 7.6
ge. King Cobra (2016) - 7.6

[Fergenaprido]

gl. She Must Be Seeing Things (1987) - 5.6 - lesbian tale on the BFI Flare list. Rather boring and inconsequential. Low-budget indie 80s flick that feels like a low-budget indie 80s flick. Recommended only for those interested in queer film history or completing the Flare list

gm. ¿Que he hecho yo para merecer esto? [What Have I Done to Deserve This?] (1984) - 7.6 - Story of a troubled housewife. Queer element is that her younger son is gay, and there's a ridiculous (but very Almodóvaresque) subplot surrounding that. It also incorporates a famous short story into the last third of the plot, which I thought was seamlessly done. Recommended, especially if you enjoy Almodóvar's films.

50. Morte a Venezia [Death in Venice] (1971) - 7.4 - I've been to Venice each of the past few summers, so it was interesting to recognize some of the locations (though I never made it to Lido). Aside from that, though, I was rather disappointed and bored with this one. Beautiful cinematography, but it's poetic nature didn't stir my soul. And I agree with the actor who played the boy... the attention the man pays to him is creepy, full stop. Still, Bogarde was great, but the film was too uneven overall for me to really enjoy it.

gn. The Italian Job (1969) - 7.6 - Aside from Noel Coward playing the crime boss (and heavily alluding to his faithful sidekick as more than just that), there's a fabulously flamboyant character called Camp Freddie. It's all very nudge nudge wink wink British style humour in its treatment, but it's undeniably gay at points. I'd always thought the 2003 film was a straight up remake, so I was very surprised to find out the plot is completely different, and the only real connection is a heist taking place in Italy in each of the films.

51. Naissance des pieuvres [Water Lilies] (2007) - 7.8 - Tender coming of age story featuring a lesbian plot. I loved that it didn't try to define any of the characters' sexualities based on their behaviours, but just showed their story as they fumbled along with love, lust, longing, and everything in between. With the brilliant Tomboy and now this (I thought Girlhood was overhyped, though still decent), Sciamma's becoming a favourite of mine and I'm eager to get ahold of her latest film from this year.

go. M (2018) - 8.6 - A surprise from Mubi, I really loved this documentary for its heartbreaking portrayal of masculinity in a conservative community in Israel. Didn't expect it to be this good. And to be clear, I'm not considering this a queer film because some men abused some boys (male-on-male pedophilia does not equal gay), but rather because some of the people featured self-identify as gay or bisexual. There were honest conversations between men of all orientations displaying fraternal intimacy so rarely explored or displayed anywhere. If you can find it, and you can stomach the strong subject matter, I highly recommend it. Fun fact: It's a French film taking place in Israel and spoken mostly in Yiddish (with some English and a fair amount of Hebrew).

--. Klass [The Class] (2007) - 7.8 - Without giving much of the plot away, there's no queerness in the film, but as it's about bullying in high school, gay slurs are thrown around quite regularly.

Spoiler

There is one key scene though of forced "gay action" which shocked me in its depiction (though it's not explicit).

The story wasn't entirely convincing to my rational brain, but knowing that the film was co-written by all of the main and supporting teen actors, I think that lent a lot of credence to their world and how they perceived the situation, even if it seemed extreme and implausible to me. Recommended, and now I want to see the miniseries sequel that follows the aftermath of the climactic ending to the film.

gp. Touki Bouki [Journey of the Hyena] (1973) - 7.0 - The film was okay, but I wasn't expecting for there to be a gay character in the film who has a significant contribution to the plot, and is not portrayed too negatively. I mean, yes, he's somewhat (or a lot) predatory or slimy in trying to convince his straight friends to spend time with him (ostensibly for money), but he doesn't die or get beaten up or all the other usually horrible things that happen to queer folks in older films.

gq. Tillsammans [Together] (2000) - 8.0 - The fact that this film can feature a creepy obsessive gay guy and a predatory lesbian/bisexual and not make either one come across as offensive stereotypes is a feat in and of itself. Throw it the fact that the lead male violently evicts his girlfriend from their house and yet you still empathize with him and you've got a very well-made film. My second Moodysson film, and I really want to see more after this. Lot of hippie revolutionary male and female nudity for everyone to enjoy in this one.

52. Poison (1991) - 6.6 - One of three segments is a gay story à la Song of a Poet. Just didn't do it for me, though.


Running Tally
52 on the Cross-Reference List (183/347)
199 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8
ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8
fg. Chloe (2009) - 7.4
--. Drift (2017) - 3.8
--. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.2
fh. Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang [Weighed But Found Wanting] (1974) - 7.8
fi. Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) - 3.2
fj. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) - 7.8
--. Listen to Me Marlon (2015) - 7.6
fk. Théo et Hugo dans la même bateau [Paris 05:59: Théo and Hugo] (2016) - 8.2
42. Before Stonewall (1984) - 7.8
fl. Bara no sôretsu [Funeral Parade of Roses] (1969) - 7.4
43. After Stonewall (1999) - 7.8
fm. Mario (2018) - 8.0
fn. Hjartasteinn [Heartstone] (2016) - 8.4
44. Outrageous! (1977) - 7.8
fo. Hawaii (2013) - 7.8
fp. The Fluffer (2001) - 7.2
--. Jacquot de Nantes (1991) - 7.8
45. Stonewall Uprising (2010) - 7.6
fq. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) - 6.6
fr. LA Plays Itself (1972) - 4.2
fs. Dakan [Destiny] (1997) - 6.4
ft. The Shape of Water (2017) - 7.8
fu. What Men Want (2019) - 7.4
fv. Children of God (2010) - 5.8
--. Calamity Jane (1953) - 7.6
fw. Les invisibles [The Invisible Ones] (2012) - 7.6
fx. Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj [The Last Serb in Croatia] (2019) - 7.4
fy. Dolor y gloria [Pain and Glory] (2019) - 8.2
--. Acquainted (2018) - 5.8
46. Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros [The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros] (2005) - 8.0
ga. O Ornitólogo [The Ornithologist] (2016) - 7.0
gb. Rafiki [Friend] (2018) - 8.2
gc. Las herederas [The Heiresses] (2018) - 7.6
-- Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot [They Call Me Jeeg] (2015) - 6.4
47. Bent (1997) - 8.2
gd. Ma vraie vie à Rouen [The True Story of My Life in Rouen] [My Life on Ice] (2002) - 7.6
ge. King Cobra (2016) - 7.6
gf. Chuppan Chupai [Hide and Seek] (2013) - 7.6
gg. Olhe pra mim de novo [Look at Me Again[ (2012) - 7.0
gh. Mãe Só Há Uma [Don't Call Me Son] (2016) - 7.8
48. Mildred Pierce (1945) - 8.2
gi. Go (1999) - 7.6
gj. 120 battements par minute [BPM (Beats Per Minute)] (2017) - 8.6
gk. Lavender Limelight: Lesbians in Film (1998) - 6.4
49. The Sum of Us (1994) - 8.2
--. La dolce vita [The Sweet Life] (1960) - 7.8
--. Dos disparos [Two Shots Fired] (2014) - 7.6

[Fergenaprido]

gr. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) - 7.6 - decent enough film that does a good job of maintaining interest and crafting a story, but I find it troubling when it plays with the facts just to create more drama. I know all biopics do this, but this bothered me more than usual in this one. Also makes me want to revisit some other biopics that I really enjoyed and learn more about how the truth was twisted just to create a more "interesting" or "Oscar-worthy" story. The Imitation Game in particular comes to mind.

gs. Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) - 7.0 - surprised that Lowry had dalliances with men, and that it was acknowledged and not really a big deal when this was made in the '70s. It doesn't feature that much in the film, but the fact that it was mentioned at all (let alone a few times) merits notice. As a film, it's okay, but it did make me want to read his most famous book, Under the Volcano.

gt. Giant Little Ones (2018) - 8.6 - Loved, loved, loved this one. I'm a sucker for bittersweet gay teen dramas. Here the focus is on the straight guy instead of the (maybe) gay one, but it's a sensitive portrayal of a sensitive topic, and I think the director handled it beautifully. Also featuring gay dad and lesbian best friend (who has some hilarious scenes involving dicks).

53. The Crying Game (1992) - 8.0 - Great thriller that did a great job of portraying a transperson at a time when they were most often the butt of a joke or viciously demonized (actually, not much has changed there). Worth seeing.

gu. Hôtel des Amériques [Hotel America] (1981) - 7.0 - This early Téchiné film didn't really do it for me. GBF becomes a creeper, and then a saviour (he's called "an angel" by a character in the film despite his questionable behaviour). I prefer his later efforts, but I do want to explore more of his (very queer) filmography.

xx. Sleepers (1996) - 8.0 - Another film where men sexually abusing boys is a plot point, but aside from maybe one or two of the perpetrators, it's clearly about the power and not about the sex or the attraction. It's been on my radar for years and I'm glad I finally sat down to watch it.

gv. Lola Pater (2017) - 7.6 - Fanny Ardent as an older transwoman who left her family decades before. A touching film about family, identity, love, and grief. Another Mubi discovery.

gw. Les crevettes pailletées [The Shiny Shrimps] (2019) - 7.8 - Fabulous and fun, and unapologetically gay. Manages to be serious at points, but it's still rather hilarious. I need more queer as fuck films in my life.

54. Fame (1980) - 7.0 - A giant spectacular mess. The iconic song is just shoehorned into a random scene with teens dancing in the streets of NY on cars, holding up traffic. WTF? Tries to do way too much with too many characters over 4 years of performing arts high school in too short of an already long runtime. The gay storyline good for an '80s movie, and he was one of the only characters I actually cared about.

gx. Bixa Travesty [Tranny Fag[ (2018) - 7.6 - Been wanting to see this ever since I heard about it from Berlin, so was elated when it came to Mubi. Transgressive (pun-intended) and not quite what I had expected, but still worth a watch. Definitely not for everyone, though, and I imagine it will make many straight people uncomfortable. But that's part of the point, I think. If you can find it, give it a chance.

gy. Jeune Juliette (2019) - 7.8 - Well-done coming of age film where it's the mom who left instead of the dad, siblings who actually care about each other, and a big girl who doesn't realize she's big until someone points it out to her. Given what I think are the similar themes, I'm curious to see how this will compare to Eighth Grade once I see it (Juliette is in 7th grade). Best friend shows signs of lesbianism early on, and it becomes an integral part of the storyline, without feeling exploitative or pandering. We need more films with flawed yet confident young girls like Juliette. The title's a reference to The Karate Kid, so I guess if you've seen that it might have some fun moments for you.

That concludes the year, and it also means I managed to hit 50 queer films (not just those with some queer elements) in 2019, which was my goal for the year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Let's hope that the next 50 years are better for the queer community globally, and that we continue to see more and better stories about us (and by us) on the big screen.

I think I'll keep going with this challenge, though, at least until I hit silver on this list (71 films to go). So expect to read about my thoughts for another few years at least

Running Tally
54 on the Cross-Reference List (190/347)
207 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8
ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8
fg. Chloe (2009) - 7.4
--. Drift (2017) - 3.8
--. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.2
fh. Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang [Weighed But Found Wanting] (1974) - 7.8
fi. Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) - 3.2
fj. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) - 7.8
--. Listen to Me Marlon (2015) - 7.6
fk. Théo et Hugo dans la même bateau [Paris 05:59: Théo and Hugo] (2016) - 8.2
42. Before Stonewall (1984) - 7.8
fl. Bara no sôretsu [Funeral Parade of Roses] (1969) - 7.4
43. After Stonewall (1999) - 7.8
fm. Mario (2018) - 8.0
fn. Hjartasteinn [Heartstone] (2016) - 8.4
44. Outrageous! (1977) - 7.8
fo. Hawaii (2013) - 7.8
fp. The Fluffer (2001) - 7.2
--. Jacquot de Nantes (1991) - 7.8
45. Stonewall Uprising (2010) - 7.6
fq. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) - 6.6
fr. LA Plays Itself (1972) - 4.2
fs. Dakan [Destiny] (1997) - 6.4
ft. The Shape of Water (2017) - 7.8
fu. What Men Want (2019) - 7.4
fv. Children of God (2010) - 5.8
--. Calamity Jane (1953) - 7.6
fw. Les invisibles [The Invisible Ones] (2012) - 7.6
fx. Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj [The Last Serb in Croatia] (2019) - 7.4
fy. Dolor y gloria [Pain and Glory] (2019) - 8.2
--. Acquainted (2018) - 5.8
46. Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros [The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros] (2005) - 8.0
ga. O Ornitólogo [The Ornithologist] (2016) - 7.0
gb. Rafiki [Friend] (2018) - 8.2
gc. Las herederas [The Heiresses] (2018) - 7.6
-- Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot [They Call Me Jeeg] (2015) - 6.4
47. Bent (1997) - 8.2
gd. Ma vraie vie à Rouen [The True Story of My Life in Rouen] [My Life on Ice] (2002) - 7.6
ge. King Cobra (2016) - 7.6
gf. Chuppan Chupai [Hide and Seek] (2013) - 7.6
gg. Olhe pra mim de novo [Look at Me Again[ (2012) - 7.0
gh. Mãe Só Há Uma [Don't Call Me Son] (2016) - 7.8
48. Mildred Pierce (1945) - 8.2
gi. Go (1999) - 7.6
gj. 120 battements par minute [BPM (Beats Per Minute)] (2017) - 8.6
gk. Lavender Limelight: Lesbians in Film (1998) - 6.4
49. The Sum of Us (1994) - 8.2
--. La dolce vita [The Sweet Life] (1960) - 7.8
--. Dos disparos [Two Shots Fired] (2014) - 7.6
gl. She Must Be Seeing Things (1987) - 5.6
gm. ¿Que he hecho yo para merecer esto? [What Have I Done to Deserve This?] (1984) - 7.6
50. Morte a Venezia [Death in Venice] (1971) - 7.4
gn. The Italian Job (1969) - 7.6
51. Naissance des pieuvres [Water Lilies] (2007) - 7.8
go. M (2018) - 8.6
--. Klass [The Class] (2007) - 7.8
gp. Touki Bouki [Journey of the Hyena] (1973) - 7.0
gq. Tillsammans [Together] (2000) - 8.0
52. Poison (1991) - 6.6

[xianjiro]

Can anyone tell me who he's impersonating in this photo from IMDb? From the clues, it might be Peggy Lee, but I'm not sure I've ever actually seen her on either big or little screen.

[Fergenaprido]

Was preoccupied with other things so far this year, so neglecting updating my challenges. So here's a long one.

--. Kongen av Bastøy [King of Devil's Island] (2010) - 8.0

Spoiler

One of the staff on the island is abusing one (some?) of the boys, which acts as a catalyst for some of the plot.

55. Making Love (1982) - 7.6 - Incidentally, #55 on the cross-reference list too. Decent made-for-tv-vibe film that's definitely a product of it's time but holds up okay for a modern audience, as long as you can understand what times were like for us back then.

gz. Greek Pete (2009) - 7.4 - Serviceable feature from Haigh, who would do infinitely better with Weekend a few short years later. It's a docufiction of sorts, with the actor essentially playing himself. Low-budget with a minimal story, it's not that interesting and yet it still managed to hold my attention. Definitely doesn't glamorize sex work, but it doesn't stigmatize it either.

ha. Le dernier métro [The Last Metro] (1980) - 8.0 - A few of the supporting characters are semi-openly gay, but with the film taking place in Nazi-occupied Paris, this puts them in some danger. Their storylines are given some weight, and not just a quick mention, which was nice to see.

--. La femme d'à côté [The Woman Next Door] (1981) - 7.0 - Again, my memory fails me why I'd tagged this as pseudo-queer. An online review mentions a homosexual couple as "the only happy couple" but I cannot recall it. Didn't really care for this film, though.

hb. Perdrix [The Bare Necessity] (2019) - 7.0 - Absurd movie with a strange anarchist nudist revolutionaries subplot. One of the policemen is gay and has a crush on the lead, and it comes up a couple of times in the film, and I thought they handled the subject of unrequited love and desire of a straight man quite well; it never felt like the filmmakers were ridiculing him or reducing his role to just some stereotype.

hc. One Shocking Moment (1965) - 5.6 - Ridiculous b-movie restored by NWR. Salacious lesbian content that's intended to shock and probably did at the time, but is all rather mild nowadays. Silly and only really worth your time if you enjoy seeking out rarities.

hd. Cecil B. DeMented (2000) - 7.8 - My first Waters film, and it was a ridiculous hilarious ride. A bunch of gay and lesbian characters in the ensemble (including one almost-transgender character), but it's so campy that even the straight people are inherently queer in this. Batshit crazy, but recommended.

he. L'heure de la sortie [School's Out] (2018) - 8.0 - Odd mystery/slow thriller with a lead character that just happens to be gay. It's so subtle that you might miss it, but it does come into play later on. I like the fact that it was just one aspect of him, and not the main definition of his character. I didn't fully buy in to the plot, but the atmosphere of the film was very well done that I didn't really mind. Also, it's one of those instances (such as Dogman) where the movie poster manages to show an image from near the very end of the film without giving away anything. I liked the ending too.

hf. The Broadway Melody (1929) - 7.2 - Typical for the era, with various supporting characters who work in the theatre being flamboyantly gay. Definitely one of the weaker Best Picture Oscar winners.

hg. Die Büchse der Pandora [Pandora's Box] - 7.4 - Definitely a lesbian subplot, even if the actress playing the lesbian denied it as such. An interesting and striking film, perhaps not as great as modern scholars say, but Brooks is pretty dynamite in the role.

hh. So Pretty (2019) - 4.6 - A film made by a queer trans filmmaker, it just didn't land with me. It's great that more artists that don't fit in to the mainstream are able to get their films funded, but I disliked this film and found it deeply flawed and uninteresting.

hi. Titisan Dewi Ular [Incarnation of the Snake Goddess] (1990) - 3.2 - Hilariously bad horror comedy from Putra and Suzzanna. Stereotypically flamboyant gay friend(/servant?) with cheap visual effects, bad acting, and a silly plot. But still kind of fun to watch.

56. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) - 6.8 - Where's the gay (sub)plot in this? Or even some subtext? (Okay, I just searched for it and read about it. I kind of see their point of view, but don't really agree with it) Was let down by this one, as I had thought it was supposed to be better than Frankenstein.

hj. The Incident (1967) - 8.4 - I missed this when it was a WC film, but it's so good! A rare favourite WC film for me. The gay storyline was heartbreaking, but all too real, and the whole situation felt unbearable. You're screaming inside for someone to do something, yet also knowing full well why they're not. Great ensemble piece.

hk. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) - 8.0 - I wasn't a huge fan of Akhavan's first feature, so glad that this turned out much better. Still felt like it could have been more, somehow, but I really liked it overall. Give this one a go.

hl. Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern [Hunting Scenes from Bavaria] (1969) - 6.0 - I have mixed feelings about this film, but overall it's not terrible. Here's what I wrote when I saw it for the WC:

Spoiler

I'm most polarized about this film. I loathed the main plot about the hatred for the gay man. The constant teasing and innuendos brought back a lot of memories from my high school years. I did find some of the scenes fascinating in the depiction of village life, and I think that is where the film stood out (the pig slaughter scene was interesting for the process, but I hated the way the characters behaved). I hated everyone, actually. Except maybe the intellectually disabled boy.

major spoilers as I rant about each unlikeable character

The gay man had to be turned into a predator preying on the boy, and then I have no idea why he pulled out a knife and stabbed the pregnant girl. The pregnant girl wasn't mentally retarded like the boy, but she was portrayed as dumb and unsympathetic; I didn't understand the motivation for her character being portrayed that way, and didn't care when she died (and it was so nonchalant they way they announced it, simply by stating that Abram may "kill again", as if even the film didn't care about her). Abram's mother was wicked, the main village lady who kept hitting her child and called the police on Abram for no apparent reason (because of what she thought she saw but didn't on the bridge? Because he was gay but they already knew that?), and her son was a brat who stupidly cried like a baby every time his mother hit him. The old man with the limp was pathetic, and Georg was an asshole in the first degree. I honestly feel like the writer/director depicted country folks as stereotypes instead of as actual people, especially since their behaviour wasn't because they were backwards rural folk; that kind of intolerance can be found everywhere. I also found it peculiar that they spoke about high morals and the old days, when WWII was a mere 25 years earlier and most of the adult characters would have lived through the thick of it and also remembered Nazism and the unjust persecutions that took place under that regime.It's almost like this was a fantasy film. At least the gay witch hunt didn't end in death for Abram; that was one small beacon of light, considering most films from that era fated their gays and lesbians to die horrendous deaths.

I also was surprised to see Turkish laborers in the film, including those that seemed to be staying year-round in the village and spoke German, as opposed to the migrant workers. I know Germany has a large Turkish population, but for some reason thought it didn't start until the 70s or 80s. And they weren't terribly mistreated (by comparison to Abram), and seemed to be reasonably accepted by the community, even if they were teased for their religion.

hm. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) - 8.0 - Fascinating real-life story of a lesbian forger and her gay not-so-best friend. I enjoyed learning about the events and genuinely felt sympathy for the lead character. Grant was deliciously wicked in his role, and McCarthy did a great job as well.

hn. Margarita with a Straw (2014) - 7.4 - Heartwarming tale of a wheelchar-bound bisexual Indian girl with palsy who struggles to gain her independence by moving to New York City, along the way gaining a blind Pakistani girlfriend and getting to bone Peter Pevensie/Prince Liam in the process. It throws a lot into the mix, as Bollywood is wont to do, but it mostly works out in the end. For a similar film about a disabled person trying to gain autonomy (especially in their sex life), check out 37 Seconds, a Japanese film about a straight disabled girl; it's on Netflix.

ho. Beach Rats (2017) - 7.6 - Gay bro tries to marry his bro-world with his slowly emerging gay-world, with mixed results. Solid, but not great. The bros are not particularly likeable, but you do start to sympathize with the main character. I also found the way that he tried to bridge the two worlds together as unusual, but interesting, and not something I'd seen before.

hp. Dope (2015) - 7.8 - This is a dope film. Female co-lead is a butch teen lesbian. Loved this film and the main trio, and all the craziness that ensues. But, also super glad I did not grow up in such a neighbourhood. Check it out!

hq. Mi mejor amigo [My Best Friend] (2018) - 7.8 - Another teenage gay love story, but the twist this time is that maybe there's no love story after all and it's all in the viewer's head (semi-spoiler: it's not, there is one, though it's one-sided). A tender and sensitive coming of age and coming out story with a stellar lead.

hr. Suntan (2016) - 6.8 - I really wanted to like this film, but the lead character is just so... pathetic. Older guy (42) tries to regain his lost youth by hanging out with a bunch of 20-somethings he meets in his clinic on a Greek island. This film has a lot of fluid sexuality among it's young characters, with everyone making out with everyone like it's no big deal, and two of the girls may or may not be in a relationship. Lots of casual nudity, which kind of made me uncomfortable, but it's not porn-ish if that's something you're worried about. A lot of the character motivations also didn't make sense, but maybe that's just a sign that I'm in between the two generations shown in the film, so I'm simply unfamiliar with them.

hs. Gewoon Vrienden [Just Friends] (2018) - 7.4 - A meet-cute, opposites-of-sorts attract, low stakes made-for-tv romantic drama between two good-looking gay guys. Nothing bad, nothing stellar.

ht. Tatuagem [Tattoo] (2013) - 7.0 - I wanted to like this film, but it was just mediocre. My letterboxd review: "I found the cabaret storyline more compelling than the romance, which felt forced and unfinished. Jesuíta Barbosa did a fine job, but I felt like his character was the least developed, despite being central to the film. The "De cou" (sp?) song was very catchy and fun. It's still stuck in my head a week later."

57. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) - 7.8 - Tennessee Williams & Montgomery Clift & Elizabeth Taylor & Katharine Hepburn? Swoon. The film takes a while to get to the central homosexuality that drives everything, and it's a tad convoluted, but it's glorious (and feels kind of Southern Gothic though I don't think it is). I think they managed to take the play and make it a compelling film unrestrained by the stage, but still retaining the strength of the focus on the actors.

hu. Le corps de mon ennemi [The Body of My Enemy] (1976) - 7.6 - It took it's time, but I found it slowly got more and more interesting, and I'm glad I didn't stop watching after the first 20 minutes. Towards the end (but not really a spoiler), one of the lead's associates is seen running a BDSM parlour from his apartment where he dresses up in drag and whips older men, including some prominent ones relevant to the lead's investigation. Given that the associate is a former bouncer, seeing this big burly guy dressed in woman's clothes could have been played for laughs, but it was played straight, and it turns out that everyone's sexual deviances are well-known in the town, and no one seems to care; refreshing progressive for a 1970s film.

--. Malchik russkiy [A Russian Youth] (2019) - 7.8 - So homoerotic. So, so homoerotic. My letterboxd review: "Despite not having enjoyed a single Sokurov film yet (though admittedly I haven't seen his best-known works, so I'm still willing to give him another try or three), I decided to give this one a go since it was relatively short. Sokurov produced this debut film from one of his mentees, and it does have many similarities to his style. Overall, I surprisingly quite enjoyed this one. It's got some great visuals and sound design, and the storyline was just interesting enough to hold my attention throughout. I also appreciated the irony of the fact that despite Sokurov's repeated denial/dismissal of some of his films being heavily homoerotic, Zolotukhin's film has some very obvious homoerotic scenes (notably when the main character is at the field hospital). Coming in at a swift 70 minutes, I think it's a worthwhile way to spend an hour."

hv. Taekwondo (2016) - 8.0 - Another Berger film, another great gay love story. This one waits until the final frame to resolve the will-they-won't-they, is-he-isn't-he questions, involving a man who is invited to his taekwondo training partner's house to join a group of longtime friends for a holiday weekend; he's not sure if there's something more to the invitation or not, and tries to figure it out over the course of the film. There are a couple of other characters who may or may not be gay as well, among a group of generally straight guys. There's a lot of casual nudity in this film as well, which was unexpected. Almost felt like a gay guy's fantasy of hanging around with a bunch of naked and semi-naked straight guys, but it managed to pull off a sense of authenticity to it all (mind you, I'm unfamiliar with Argentinian culture, so this is just speculation on my part).

hw. Booksmart (2019) - 8.2 - A great teen comedy all around, and the queer characters just fit right in, no big coming outs, no big gay drama, just regular teen shenanigans (well, regular if you live in South California, I guess). Two over-the-top gays in the drama club? Check. But the delivery just worked on all levels it managed to not be offensive, but hilarious. And while the main duo owned this film, my favourite character was Gigi (played by Billie Lourd, who I did not recognize).

--. Um Lugar ao Sol [High-Rise] (2009) - 7.4 - Curious documentary about the people who live in the penthouses of Brazil's condos. One of the couples interviewed is probably gay, but it's never addressed directly in the film.

hx. Rocketman (2019) - 8.0 - Better than Bohemian Rhapsody, even if it also plays with the truth a bit too much. It's just so much damn fun. Egerton does well with emulating the swagger of Elton John, and the gay side of him is never played down like it's been done in so many other biopics. They style may not jive with everyone, but I loved how they incorporated the songs into the film, having multiple characters singing them. Brilliant job, that.

hy. Cassandro, the Exotico! (2018) - Another mubi film I never would have come across otherwise. Documentary about a gay, flamboyant Mexican luchador. Fascinating stuff, and the stunts he can still do in his 50s puts me to shame.

58. La vie d'Adèle [Blue Is the Warmest Colour] (2013) - 7.6 - Finally sat down to watch this. Good overall, not absolutely amazing like some people claim it to be, but also not trashy or as exploitative as the counter arguments. Yes, some of those sex scenes just felt overlong and objectifying, but there were far fewer of them than I was made to believe. It's also a tad too long, but I'm not sure what I would have cut out to make it shorter.

hz. Tout contre Léo [Close to Leo] (2002) - 7.8 - Honoré is another French gay director whose films I need to see more of. Tender relationship drama between two brothers, it feels like one of those films that premiered on TV because no one was willing to distribute it in theatres. I didn't care for the eldest brother's doomsday attitude, but the overall filial relationship between all four brothers was beautifully supportive while still having the typical spats and pranks. Despite the co-lead being 12, some of the scenes are not suitable for younger viewers.

ia. Une nouvelle amie [The New Girlfriend] (2014) - 7.6 - Another Ozon, featuring Duris this time, and actor I'm getting to enjoy more and more. I wish the film had been told from the trans character's point of view, but I suppose that would have changed the whole dynamic of the film, and it's more of a film to show cis straight people that trans people aren't anything to hate or fear, so having the lead act as a proxy to witness everything and have her attitude evolve over the course of the film make sense. Plus, it's based on a book, so I presume the book was written that way as well. The age difference was somewhat bothersome, but overall I didn't mind so much. I felt bad for the husband, though, and the ending felt a bit rushed.

ib. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) - 7.2 - I went into this knowing who Johnson was but not knowing much else about her, so I was hoping to get some insights into the twenty-plus years she was a beacon for the community. Instead, I left feeling underwhelmed, like the filmmakers could have done so much more to tell the story. Then I realized it was made by the same guy who did How to Survive a Plague, and it made sense, since I felt let down by that film too. I'm curious to see his latest film about Chechnya, since it's been in the news for years, but I'm not getting my hopes up. An important film, to be sure, but not that good. The one thing it does well is highlight the tragedy of being trans in modern society, tying in current issues with those from 25 and 50 years ago.

ic. Portrait of Jason (1967) - 7.4 - Jason is one cool cat. This film is an interesting experiment, but I don't think it did Jason justice, and I'm baffled at it's perceived importance aside from the fact that it's a rare film celebrating a black gay man (well, "celebrating" in a twisted sense, once you get to the end of the film).

59. Jeffrey (1995) - 7.8 - I didn't realize the style was going to be so farcical, and break the fourth wall, but it grew on me over time. Patrick Stewart channels Ian McKellen in all his fabulous, and there are a number of more sober scenes to bring some gravity to the main character's primary dilemma. I'm happy to see this film finally become official soon.

id. Il était une fois dans l'est [Once Upon a Time in the East] (1974) - 7.6 - Weaving together stories and characters from at least three of Michel Tremblay's plays, it takes some time to be introduced to everyone and how they relate to each other. It does feel a bit smushed, and some of the backstories could have been fleshed out a bit more even if it meant adding another 15 minutes to the film. A brutally honest portrayal of working class citizens in the Plateau of Montréal, many of whom are gay. In one scene, the owner says he doesn't like the gay/drag scene/lifestyle, but it's highly profitable so he's going to keep financing it; nowadays that kind of attitude probably wouldn't fly, but it was the brutal facts of life back then. Oh, and the entire thing is spoken in Joual (urban Montrealler French), so even francophones will likely need subtitles.

Running Tally
59 on the Cross-Reference List (195/347)
238 additional queer films (or those with significant/interesting queer elements)

Films seen for the OUT Challenge

a. Magic Mike XXL (2015) - 7.6
b. Gerontophilia (2013) - 5.6
1. Sunset Blvd. (1950) - 8.0
c. Cowboys & Angels (2003) - 7.4
d. Vic + Flo ont vu un ours (2013) - 7.6
2. Contracorriente [Undertow] (2009) - 8.2
e. After [Time Off] - 7.2
3-i. Un chant d'amour (1950 short) - 7.4
f-i. Performance Anxiety (2012 short) - 7.2
f-ii. Finding Dad (2012 short) - 6.6
g. Fine mrtve djevojke [Fine Dead Girls] (2002) - 7.6
3-ii. Scorpio Rising (1964 short) - 7.2
h. Kamen [Stone] (1992) - 4.0
4. Love Is Strange (2014) - 8.2
i. It's Love I'm After (1937) - 7.8
j. Parada [The Parade] (2011) - 7.8
k. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 8.8
l. Tom à la ferme [Tom at the Farm] (2013) - 7.8
m. Appropriate Behavior (2014) - 7.4
5. Quinceañera (2006) - 6.4
n. The Danish Girl (2015) - 7.4
o. Carol (2015) - 7.6
p. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - 8.4
q. Zootopia (2016) - 8.2
r. Film (Fill'em) (1992) - 7.6
6. Red River (1948) - 8.2
s. Beira-Mar [Seashore] (2015) - 7.4
t. Fresa y chocolate [Strawberry and Chocolate] (1993) - 8.0
u. Broderskab [Brotherhood] (2009) - 7.4
v. Demolition (2015) - 8.0
w. Jongens [Boys] (2014) - 8.2
x. Xenia (2014) - 8.0
y. Simon (2004) - 7.6
z. Viktor und Viktoria [Viktor and Viktoria] (1933) - 8.0
aa. Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) - 7.6
ab. Dap canh giua khong trung [Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere] (2014) - 7.4
7. Fight Club (1999) - 7.6
ac. No se lo digas a nadie [Don't Tell Anyone] (1998) - 7.4
ad. The Normal Heart (2014) - 8.4
ae. Ich möchte kein Mann sein [I Don't Want to Be a Man] (1918) - 7.6
af. Spotlight (2015) - 8.2
ag. Goon (2011) - 7.4
ah. Dans la maison [In the House] (2012) - 8.0
ai. La noche que mi madre mató a mi padre [The Night My Mother Killed My Father] (2016) - 7.8
aj. Tangerine (2015) - 7.6
8. Mulholland Dr. (2001) - 7.4
9. Flaming Creatures (1963) - 3.6
10. Boy Culture (2006) - 6.8
11. In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden [In a Year with 13 Moons] (1978) - 7.2
ak. Saint Laurent (2014) - 6.4
al-i. Wer Wir Sind [Who We Are] (2016) - 5.8
al-ii. Agua [Water] (2014) - 6.4
al-iii. Miroirs d'été [Mirrors of Summer] (2007) - 6.8
al-iv. The Tormentors (2016) - 6.4
am. Closet Monster (2015) - 8.6
an. Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (1977) - 7.8
ao. Kung fu [Kung Fu Hustle] (2004) - 7.8
ap. In Bruges (2008) - 8.2
12. Another Country (1984) - 7.6
aq. Låt den rätte komma in [Let the Right One In] (2008) - 8.2
ar. Torremolinos 73 (2003) - 7.6
as. Star Trek Beyond (2016) - 7.6
at. Mary and Max (2009) - 8.0
13. Orlando (1992) - 8.2
au. Water (2005) - 8.0
av. Juste la fin du monde [It's Only the End of the World] (2016) - 7.8
aw. Dying at Grace (2003) - 8.0
ax. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) - 7.6
ay. Praia do Futuro [Futuro Beach] (2014) - 7.0
az. Strákarnir okkar [Eleven Men Out] (2005) - 6.8
14. Thelma and Louise (1991) - 8.4
ba. Chocolat (2015) - 7.8
15. Ba wang bie ji [Farewell My Concubine] (1993) - 8.0
bb. Les deux amis [Two Friends] (2015) - 7.4
bc. Moonlight (2016) - 8.4
bd. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) - 6.8
be. Sangailes vasara [Summer of Sangaile] (2015) - 7.4
bf. Beauty and the Beast (2017) - 7.0
bg. Giant (1956) - 7.8
bh. Casse-tête chinois [Chinese Puzzle] (2013) - 7.8
bi. Intolerance (1916) - 7.2
bj. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) - 7.8
bk. The Ernie Game (1967) - 7.4
bl. Montreal Main (1974) - 7.2
bm. Notes for a Film About Donna and Gail (1966) - 6.8
16. Tongues Untied (1989) - 7.0
bn. Empotre-moi [Set Me Free] (1999) - 7.8
17. The Women (1939) - 7.8
bo. À tout prendre [All Things Considered/Take It All] (1963) - 6.6
bp. Un zoo la nuit [Night Zoo] (1987) - 7.6
bq. Naked Lunch (1991) - 7.8
br. Le confessionnal [The Confessional] (1995) - 8.0
bs. Pulp Fiction (1994) - 8.4
bt. Best in Show (2000) - 7.6
bu. Curiosity of Chance (2006) - 5.6
bv. Brilliantovaya ruka [The Diamond Arm] (1969) - 7.4
bw. Michael (1924) - 7.4
bx. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (1999) - 8.2
18. Stadt Land Fluss [Harvest] (2011) - 7.6
by. Chemi sabnis naketsi [A Fold in My Blanket] (2013) - 7.2
bz. Los del túnel [The Tunnel Gang] (2016) - 8.2
ca. Desde allá [From Afar] (2015) - 7.6
cb. 10 Year Plan (2014) - 4.8
cc. Lucky Number Slevin (2006) - 8.4
cd. La kermesse héroïque [Carnival in Flanders] (1935) - 7.8
ce. All That Jazz (1979) - 7.8
cf. Crocodile Dundee (1986) - 6.2
cg. Arrebato [Rapture] - 7.8
19. Morocco (1930) - 7.4
20. Ma vie en rose [My Life in Pink] (1997) - 8.0 REWATCH
ch. Hei yan quan [ I Don't Want to Sleep Alone] (2006) - 7.4
ci. Izlet [A Trip] (2011) - 7.6
cj. On the Road (2012) - 7.4
ck. Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo [ I Am Happiness on Earth] (2014) - 4.2
cl. El lugar sin limites [Place Without Limits] (1978) - 7.8
21. Bound (1996) - 7.6
cm. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) - 6.6
22. Heavenly Creatures (1994) - 7.8
cn. Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 7.8
co-i. Blonde Cobra (1963 short) - 4.4
co-ii. Blow Job (1963 short) - 3.2
cp. Precious (2009) - 8.4
23. Desert Hearts (1985) - 7.8
cq. She's Gotta Have It (1986) - 6.8
cr. Arthur Christmas (2011) - 6.8
cs. Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - 6.6
ct. Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) - 7.6
24. Go Fish (1994) - 6.6
cu. Une si jolie petite plage [Such a Pretty Little Beach] (1949) - 7.6
25. The Watermelon Woman (1996) - 7.0
cv. Temporada de patos [Duck Season] (2004) - 8.2
26. Mädchen in Uniform [Girls in Uniform] (1931) - 7.2
cw. Gouttes d'eau sur pierre brûlantes [Water Drops on Burning Rocks] (2000) - 7.8
cx. Ausente [Absent] (2011) - 7.2
cy. La niña santa [The Holy Girl] (2004) - 6.6
cz. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015) - 7.6
da. Le clair de terre [Earth Light] (1970) - 6.6
db. Le clan (Three Dancing Slaves) (2004) - 7.8
dc. The Dresser (1983) - 8.0
27. Johnny Guitar (1954) - 7.8
dd. Ang Napakaigsing Buhay Ng Alipato [Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember] (2016) - 5.8
de. Nadie nos mira [Nobody's Watching] (2017) - 7.4
df. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - 7.8
dg. Love, Simon (2018) - 8.4
dh. Quand on a 17 ans [Being 17] (2016) - 7.6
di. El auge del humano [The Human Surge] (2016) - 6.4
dj. Meng long guo jiang [The Way of the Dragon] (1972) - 6.4
dk. Una mujer fantástica [A Fantastic Woman] (2017) - 7.6
dl. God's Own Country (2017) - 8.0
dm. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) - 7.4
dn. Crazy Rich Asians (2018) - 7.8
do. Out in the Dark (2012) - 8.2
dp. Nasty Baby (2015) - 5.6
dq. Anders als die Andern [Different from the Others] (1919) - 7.2
dr. Les beaux gosses [The French Kissers] (2009) - 7.6
ds. Mass for Shut-Ins (2017) - 5.0
dt. Belle Epoque (1992) - 7.8
du. Chun feng chen zui de ye wan [Spring Fever] (2009) - 7.4
dv. Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 7.8
dw. Coffee Date (2006) - 6.6
dx. Rak Lab Lang [Secret Love: Love Behind One's Back] (2014) - 6.2
dy. Kater [Tomcat] (2016) - 7.6
28. Taxi zum klo [Taxi to the Toilet] (1980) - 7.6
dz. Die Mitte der Welt [Centre of My World] (2016) - 7.6
ea. Barcelona (un mapa) [Barcelona (A Map)] (2007) - 7.6
29. Philomena (2013) - 7.8
30. Plan B (2009) - 7.8
31. The Servant (1963) - 7.8
eb. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) - 7.6
ec. Les garçons sauvages [Wild Boys] (2017) - 7.4
ed. Spa Night (2016) - 7.6
ee. Is-slottet [Ice Palace] (1987) - 7.0
ef. Mów mi Marianna [Call Me Marianna] (2015) - 7.2
eg. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015) - 7.8
32. Aimée & Jaguar (1999) - 7.6
33. Keep the Lights On (2012) - 7.6
34. Beautiful Thing (1996) - 8.2 - REWATCH
35. High Art (1998) - 7.6
36. Teorema [Theorem] (1968) - 7.4
eh. Intersexion (2012) - 7.8
ei. Alex Strangelove (2018) - 8.2
37. An Early Frost (1985) - 7.8
ej. Rih essed [Man of Ashes] (1986) - 7.6
ek. La piel que habito [The Skin I Live In] (2011) - 7.8
el. (A)sexual (2011) - 7.2
em. Bande de filles [Girlhood] (2014) - 7.6
en-i. Pink Moon (2015) - 7.0
en-ii. Y yo a ti [And I Love You] (2016) - 5.6
en-iii. Aceito [ I Do] (2014) - 7.8
en-iv. Home(less) (2016) - 7.0
eo-i. We Once Were Tide (2011) - 7.6
eo-ii. Eric (2004) - 6.6
eo-iii. Pretty Boy (2015) - 7.8
38. Persona (1966) - 7.0
ep. Mannen som elsket Yngve [The Man Who Loved Yngve] (2008) - 7.8
eq. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) - 7.6
er. Der Knochenmann [The Bone Man] (2009) - 7.0
es. Double Happiness (1994) - 8.0
39. The Gay Divorcée (1934) - 6.6
et. Crash (1996) - 7.0
eu. The Adjuster (1991) - 7.2
40. How to Survive a Plague (2012) - 7.2
ev. Cha và con và... [Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories] (2015) - 7.2
ew. Of Time and the City (2008) - 7.0
ex. Sleeping Giant (2015) - 8.6
ey. The Mudge Boy (2003) - 7.8
ez. Chained Girls (1965) - 5.0
fb. Le sang d'un poète [The Blood of a Poet] (1932) - 5.6
fc. The Favourite (2018) - 8.8
fd. Hanagatami (2017) - 7.2
41. Mala Noche [Bad Night] (1986) - 7.6
fe. Green Book (2018) - 7.8
ff. Léon Morin, prêtre [Léon Morin, Priest] (1961) - 7.8
fg. Chloe (2009) - 7.4
--. Drift (2017) - 3.8
--. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.2
fh. Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang [Weighed But Found Wanting] (1974) - 7.8
fi. Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) - 3.2
fj. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) - 7.8
--. Listen to Me Marlon (2015) - 7.6
fk. Théo et Hugo dans la même bateau [Paris 05:59: Théo and Hugo] (2016) - 8.2
42. Before Stonewall (1984) - 7.8
fl. Bara no sôretsu [Funeral Parade of Roses] (1969) - 7.4
43. After Stonewall (1999) - 7.8
fm. Mario (2018) - 8.0
fn. Hjartasteinn [Heartstone] (2016) - 8.4
44. Outrageous! (1977) - 7.8
fo. Hawaii (2013) - 7.8
fp. The Fluffer (2001) - 7.2
--. Jacquot de Nantes (1991) - 7.8
45. Stonewall Uprising (2010) - 7.6
fq. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) - 6.6
fr. LA Plays Itself (1972) - 4.2
fs. Dakan [Destiny] (1997) - 6.4
ft. The Shape of Water (2017) - 7.8
fu. What Men Want (2019) - 7.4
fv. Children of God (2010) - 5.8
--. Calamity Jane (1953) - 7.6
fw. Les invisibles [The Invisible Ones] (2012) - 7.6
fx. Posljednji Srbin u Hrvatskoj [The Last Serb in Croatia] (2019) - 7.4
fy. Dolor y gloria [Pain and Glory] (2019) - 8.2
--. Acquainted (2018) - 5.8
46. Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros [The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros] (2005) - 8.0
ga. O Ornitólogo [The Ornithologist] (2016) - 7.0
gb. Rafiki [Friend] (2018) - 8.2
gc. Las herederas [The Heiresses] (2018) - 7.6
-- Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot [They Call Me Jeeg] (2015) - 6.4
47. Bent (1997) - 8.2
gd. Ma vraie vie à Rouen [The True Story of My Life in Rouen] [My Life on Ice] (2002) - 7.6
ge. King Cobra (2016) - 7.6
gf. Chuppan Chupai [Hide and Seek] (2013) - 7.6
gg. Olhe pra mim de novo [Look at Me Again[ (2012) - 7.0
gh. Mãe Só Há Uma [Don't Call Me Son] (2016) - 7.8
48. Mildred Pierce (1945) - 8.2
gi. Go (1999) - 7.6
gj. 120 battements par minute [BPM (Beats Per Minute)] (2017) - 8.6
gk. Lavender Limelight: Lesbians in Film (1998) - 6.4
49. The Sum of Us (1994) - 8.2
--. La dolce vita [The Sweet Life] (1960) - 7.8
--. Dos disparos [Two Shots Fired] (2014) - 7.6
gl. She Must Be Seeing Things (1987) - 5.6
gm. ¿Que he hecho yo para merecer esto? [What Have I Done to Deserve This?] (1984) - 7.6
50. Morte a Venezia [Death in Venice] (1971) - 7.4
gn. The Italian Job (1969) - 7.6
51. Naissance des pieuvres [Water Lilies] (2007) - 7.8
go. M (2018) - 8.6
--. Klass [The Class] (2007) - 7.8
gp. Touki Bouki [Journey of the Hyena] (1973) - 7.0
gq. Tillsammans [Together] (2000) - 8.0
52. Poison (1991) - 6.6
gr. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) - 7.6
gs. Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) - 7.0
gt. Giant Little Ones (2018) - 8.6
53. The Crying Game (1992) - 8.0
gu. Hôtel des Amériques [Hotel America] (1981) - 7.0
xx. Sleepers (1996) - 8.0
gv. Lola Pater (2017) - 7.6
gw. Les crevettes pailletées [The Shiny Shrimps] (2019) - 7.8
54. Fame (1980) - 7.0
gx. Bixa Travesty [Tranny Fag[ (2018) - 7.6
gy. Jeune Juliette (2019) - 7.8