‘The Bodyguard’ but trans, a movie shot entirely… on iPhones?! & more awesome trans-inclusive films to stream this weekend
Welcome to your weekend streaming recommendations, a.k.a. the Weekend Watch, a handy guide to the queerest film and TV content that’s just a click away!International Trans Day Of Visibility is this Sunday, March 31, celebrating trans lives all over the world.
In honor of this special day, we’ve picked four movies that explore very different trans experiences, including coming-of-age romances, action thrillers, and an indie comedy that follows two friends over the course of one increasingly unbelievable day.Read on for movies centered on the trans experience to stream this weekend.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.What if The Bodyguard but trans?
This 2021 low-budget action movie stars trans singer-songwriter Nomi Ruiz as a singer who hires a retired Muay Thai champion, Nicky “Mitts” Malloy (Nick Sasso, who also directs) as her bodyguard.
Nomi and Nicky fall in love against the backdrop of a very silly action-romance. But while Haymaker isn’t exactly great filmmaking, Nomi is terrific as the feisty and talented chanteuse, Sasso’s easy on the eyes, and the movie treats Nomi as a classic Hollywood leading lady.Now streaming on Prime Video, Fubo, Tubi, Plex, and Reveel.This 2022 teen romantic comedy—the directorial debut of Billy Porter—tells the story of Kelsa (Eva Reign), a trans teen YouTuber who finds first love with Khal (Abubakr Ali), a classmate who dispenses relationship advice on Reddit.
