Gay superheroes, dysfunctional surrogates & more unconventional family movies to stream this weekend
Read on for movies about chosen families to stream this weekend.Lisa Cholodenko’s 2010 comedy stars Julianne Moore and Annette Bening as a lesbian couple, Jules and Nic, who have two teens conceived via surrogacy, Joni and Laser (the talented Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson, who’s recently grown into heartthrob territory).
When the kids decide to look up their sperm donor, Paul (Hulk daddy Mark Ruffalo), the family is thrown into all sorts of chaos, from the teens rebelling to Nic and Jules’ marriage being tested big time.
The Kids Are All Right challenges the norms of a nuclear family with its characters’ unique takes on parenting and features strong performances from its principal cast.Now streaming on Pluto TV.A 2020 superhero movie not set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or whatever DC universe is canon this week, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Old Guard stars Charlize Theron as Andy, the leader of a group of centuries-old mercenaries with regenerative powers.
Because of their age and powers, the group is like an unconventional family, with queer themes galore, including a passionate relationship between heroes Joe (Marwan Kenzari) and Nicky (Luca Marinelli).
