The best films of 2025 … you may not have seen From an old-fashioned western to a charming baseball comedy, Guardian writers pick their favourite lesser-known films of the year The Guardian - US · Dec 28, 2025
What to Stream: Ed Sheeran, 'Only Murders in the Building,' Charlie Sheen doc and Borderlands 4 “Only Murders in the Building” returning for its fifth season on Hulu and Ed Sheeran coming back with the new pop album “Play” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
New on Paramount Plus in September 2025 — all the new shows and movies to watch All the movies, shows, and sports events on Paramount Plus in September 2025, alongside our top picks for the month. Tom’s Guide · Aug 30, 2025
The Wedding Banquet is a warmer, sillier take on Ang Lee’s Nineties romcom 4/5 Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang and Star Wars actor Kelly Marie Tran lead this spirited remake that plays a bit more conventionally than its predecessor – but is also happy to relax into the warm embrace of its cast The Independent UK · May 8, 2025
Youn Yuh-jung Poured Her Heart Into 'The Wedding Banquet' The Oscar winner shares why the LGBTQ+ rom-com hit close to home and the message she hopes it sends to ''conservative'' Koreans. Marie Claire · Apr 18, 2025
Remaking a cult classic the right way Much has changed since Ang Lee's original film moved audiences in 1993. Our desire to see ourselves onscreen hasn't Salon · Apr 18, 2025
The Wedding Banquet review – muddled gay comedy remake plays it too straight Fire Island director Andrew Ahn’s update of Ang Lee’s seminal 1993 film works hard to differentiate itself but it’s awkwardly stuck between serious and silly The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2025
In 'The Wedding Banquet,' a queer landmark is reborn for today Andrew Ahn’s “The Wedding Banquet” is the most personal of remakes The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
The Wedding Banquet: release date, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Bowen Yang comedy The Wedding Banquet is a modern update to a classic rom-com from Ang Lee. Here’s everything you need to know. WhatToWatch · Jan 28, 2025
Star Wars star Kelly Marie Tran comes out publicly as queer: ‘I’ve never truly felt this accepted before’ The actor plays a queer character in Andrew Ahn’s remake of the 1993 Ang Lee film ‘The Wedding Banquet’ The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024
Hasan Minhaj’s savage monologue sends gasps through Spirit Awards LOS ANGELES — “Let’s dream big. This is our time to do it.” Los Angeles Times · Mar 5, 2023
LZ Granderson: The movie 'Bros' succeeded just by being a gay rom-com As you may have heard, "Bros," the first gay rom-com from a major studio to feature an out queer cast, bombed on its opening weekend. At just $4.8 million in sales, it came in fourth. This despite the robust marketing campaign and the Judd Apatow seal of approval. Given the… Los Angeles Times · Oct 5, 2022
How queer Asian American rom-com 'Fire Island' became summer's sexiest breakout hit Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang remember that first trip, years ago, to the beachy New York LGBTQ resort that would inspire the Hulu rom-com, "Fire Island." Before playing BFFs Noah (Booster) and Howie (Yang) in the film, who find unexpected romances while vacationing at the Long Island party destination,… Los Angeles Times · Jun 22, 2022
Behind the scenes of "Fire Island" Director Andrew Ahn on the performance of queerness, finding power in race and capturing "beautiful beings" on film Salon · Jun 12, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022 How the queer summer rom-com 'Fire Island' found new meaning in 'Pride and Prejudice' Jennifer Ehle. Keira Knightley. And now, Joel Kim Booster: Into the pantheon of "Pride and Prejudice" adaptations, queer rom-com "Fire Island" has arrived to give Jane Austenites a summer to remember — and the next great Elizabeth Bennet.
Chicago Tribune · Jun 2, 2022 As screenwriter and star of Hulu’s ‘Fire Island,’ Joel Kim Booster puts the Pride in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ CHICAGO — The romantic comedy “Fire Island” is a very gay, very horny, very charming riff on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” set on present-day Fire Island in New York. There is banter aplenty, a lot of it dirty. Both sweet and filled with spiky humor, it comes from screenwriter…
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022 Fire Island review: A sweet, queer romcom that takes aim at Jane Austen’s ‘hetero nonsense’ Joel Kim Booster’s breezy reimagining places ‘Pride & Prejudice’ in the context of contemporary gay culture
The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2022 Fire Island review – breezy gay spin on Pride and Prejudice fails to ignite There are winning performances and some sharp moments in Andrew Ahn’s queer take on Jane Austen’s romantic comedy but it’s hampered by missteps
Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022 What to stream: Start summer, Pride Month off with trip to 'Fire Island' Arriving Friday on Hulu is “Fire Island,” the perfect sexy, smart rom-com to kick off the summer season, and the LGBTQ Pride Month of June. “Fire Island” is a queer rom based on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” which writer and star Joel Kim Booster adapted to the gay vacation…
Chicago Sun-Times · May 27, 2022 Joel Kim Booster, a former Chicago comedian, updates Jane Austen in ‘Fire Island’ Transplanting ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to the LGBTQ beach destination allows actor-writer to explore how ‘people communicate across class lines.’