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Maisy Stella (left) as Elliott talks to her older self, played by Aubrey Plaza (right) in Megan Park's 'My Old Ass'.

Brusque Brushstrokes – ‘My Old Ass’ (2024) by Megan Park

Reviews - Olivia Popp - 9 January 2025

A flipped heteronormative script is not enough to make up for the emotional nuance lacking in this story of a young lesbian-identifying teen who unexpectedly falls for a young man.

The ensemble cast of Lola Arias' 'Reas'.

Purple Hour’s Top Films of 2024 Featuring LGBTQIA+ Narratives

Long Reads, Non Classé - Purple Hour - 8 January 2025

Diverse in style, genre, mode of storytelling, country of origin, and so much more, here are our picks for 2024’s best films from a queer lens and canted angle.

A still from India Donaldson's 'Good One' featuring the teen protagonist on the right and her father on the left, looking at each other exasperatedly while on a camping trip together.

Deep Cuts in the Catskills – ‘Good One’ (2024) by India Donaldson

Reviews - Olivia Popp - 3 January 2025

Lush forests reveal unfortunate life truths to a teen girl on a backpacking trip with her father and his friend.