Queer Film Blog

Will & Harper is a 2024 documentary directed by Josh Greenbaum that follows Will Ferrel and his friend Harper Steele as the two go on a 17-day road trip across the U.S. The purpose of the trip is to reintroduce Harper to the U.S. after her transition and allow Will to learn more about his close friend post-transition. In 2021, Harper Steele sent out an email to her close friends coming out as a transgender woman. To become more acquainted with this version of his friend, Will offered to go on a road trip across the U.S. with Harper. During this road trip, the two visit “...some places that Steele fears would be unsafe for her to visit alone as a trans woman.” (Gross 2024) For example, the two visit a Mecca and Pacers game in Indianapolis, a bar and dirt track in Oklahoma, and a Texas steakhouse. The two also visit places of importance to Harper and Will, such as Studio 8H, Washington D.C., and Harper's childhood home in Iowa City.  Before transitioning, Harper frequently travel...

The Kids Are Alright is a 2010 film that follows a lesbian couple, Nic and Jules, and their two teenagers, Joni and Laser (really? Laser ?), as the family navigates the introduction of the kid's bio-dad, Paul. Nic and Jules chose to use the same sperm donor for both their children, and when Joni turns 18, she contacts her bio-dad so her brother can meet him. The two kids chose to keep this a secret from Nic and Jules, thinking their moms wouldn't approve. However, eventually, the two find out and decide to meet Paul themselves. Paul causes tension within the family when he begins to try and take on a "father" role to Joni and Laser, upsetting Nic's usual control of the family. What adds to that tension is the eventual affair that begins between Jules and Paul. After Paul hires Jules for a landscaping job, the two become close and Paul's appreciation towards Jules kicks off the affair. Nic eventually finds out about the affair, causing a rift within the family....