iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

The hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life! Here are the nine albums that made me… (Sorry to Madonna and Missy Elliott and Janelle Monae and Lana Del Rey and Placebo and Joni Mitchell and TLC and Fever Ray and Nelly Furtado and Big Bang and the 8 other Britney albums I wanted)

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 16h

I sobbed throughout that entire episode of #DragRacePH and then the Jiggly mention just finished me off. It’s beyond tragic to see Misua’s journey cut so short just as she reached her dream, but this was also an incredibly life-affirming moment of sisterhood and queer solidarity

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In today’s newsletter, it’s Josh Hartnett week at Cruising Cinema! I also highlight new releases including Carrie and Extra Geography as well as an older hidden gem, Fancy Dance. Finally, the latest queer awakening looks back at when The Mummy made us all bi www.cruisingcinema.com/carrie-josh-...

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Carrie, Josh Hartnett and Fancy Dance — Plus The Mummy turned me bi

Everyone say thank you to Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m surprised by how savage the reviews are for #KillJackie. I’ve only watched 2 eps so far but Catherine Zeta-Jones is super charismatic here. It’s a shame that didn’t rub off on the other characters, yes, but I got a kick out of seeing her kick ass with a glorious Welsh accent

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Carrie doesn’t improve on the original and it’s far from Flanagan’s best work. Still, I’d rather watch a ballsy attempt to try something new over a tired retread any day. When it works, it REALLY works, especially when it comes to the acting and the evolution of bullying via social media

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Welcome back to Mother of the Week where we celebrate icons who have been Mother to us all. This week’s choice is really quite inviting. She is a mother with no parallel. Have you guessed who it is yet? Find out at Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/la-bola-negr...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#LaBolaNegra was sculpted by the gay gods themselves. Blonde Penélope Cruz? Spanish Glenn Close? Gorgeous anguished men? Netflix went from posting DVDs to delivering a bonafide Best Picture winner at the Oscars. The trophies are coming… more at Cruising Cinema www.cruisingcinema.com/la-bola-negr...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Seeing Tinashe so overwhelmed by the success of Popstar just makes me love her even more

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#CelebrityTraitors is back! Queer competitors this time include Sebastian Croft, Bella Ramsey, Joe Lycett and Myha’la altho I fear no one will be as iconic as Alan Carr. It’s like cloaked Alan is imprinted onto the fibres of my actual brain. Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/slo-pitch-ce...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A Moment in the Reeds (2017) is a quietly intense gay romance with shades of Gods Own Country. Boodi Kabbani’s role here makes this the rare example of Syrian queerness that’s shaped by an authentically queer perspective on screen. More at Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/slo-pitch-ce...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Being gay is NOT a choice. How do I know? Because I was always going to be gay after seeing this as a kid. Samantha’s Best Boyfriend™ was the best one full stop. Smith was kind and loyal and presumably hung like a horse if I know Samantha. More Cruising Cinema www.cruisingcinema.com/slo-pitch-ce...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens documented their lives after a firestorm forced them to evacuate their forest sanctuary. Narrated by a mythical white peacock, Playing with Fire: An Ecosexual Emergency is unlike any other queer doc this year. Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/slo-pitch-ce...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In today’s Cruising Cinema, I take a closer look at future Oscar winner #LaBolaNegra — Plus the Welsh gay film Pride and a Mother of the Week who loves to Cruise. Read more and subscribe to my LGBTQ+ newsletter below 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/la-bola-negr...

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New look at future Oscar winner La Bola Negra — Plus Welsh gay film Pride and a Mother of the Week who loves to Cruise

I know it's going to win because I'm gay and gays just know how to do stuff.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Assassin(s) ruled Korea’s box office over Chuseok, but #Possible Love performed very well too considering the limited amount of screens it was given. My latest for Screen Daily 👇 www.screendaily.com/news/the-ass...

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‘The Assassin(s)’ rules Korea’s Chuseok holiday box office with 40% share

Long-awaited sequel 'Tazza: The Song of Belzebub' and Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' also opened strongly.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If you’re hating life, may I remind you that #DragRacePH s4and #DragRaceEspaña s6 both started this past weekend? Mama Pao and Supremme De Luxe could easily win an All Hosts season of Drag Race, even giving RuPaul a run for her money. More at CruisingCinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/slo-pitch-ce...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Crave’s #SloPitch follows a female softball team named the Brovaries in a mockumentary which fills the hole left by Heated Rivalry, but also Prime’s fantastic series A League of Their Own. UK fans can soon check Slo Pitch out on Sky. More at Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/slo-pitch-ce...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

No phones in sight, just people enjoying the moment.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#AvengersEndgame is back in cinemas. Why should you care? Because this is a rare opportunity to see America’s Ass on the big screen again. I’m living for this photoshop of said ass which makes me even more nostalgic for a world before AI. More Cruising Cinema www.cruisingcinema.com/slo-pitch-ce...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Often hailed as the first West African film to explore homosexuality, Dakan (Destiny) premiered at Cannes in 1997 to great acclaim, yet writer/director Mohamed Camara hasn’t been able to make a film since. Read more at Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/myspace-tom-...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tom Hardy is back in #MobLand s2, but you know who I want to see more of? Tom Hardy from Myspace. Anyone else remember the unhinged pics Tom shared before he became famous? I sure do. I really wish he’d get up in my space sometime. More at Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/myspace-tom-...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In today’s Cruising Cinema, I celebrate #SloPitch, #CelebrityTraitors and Captain America's beard — Plus Samantha's BEST boyfriend in SATC. I also spotlight the hidden gem A Moment in the Reeds along with new seasons of #DragRacePH AND Drag Race España 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/slo-pitch-ce...

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Slo Pitch, Celebrity Traitors and Captain America's beard — Plus Samantha's best boyfriend in Sex and the City

I need him so bad.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Gonna dance tonight in their honour

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Welcome back to Mother of the Week where we celebrate icons who have been Mother to us all. This week’s choice is a real monster to some (or an endless muse if Ryan Murphy’s latest shows are anything to go by). Have you guessed who it is yet? www.cruisingcinema.com/myspace-tom-...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#AHS s13 starts today! Ryan Murphy described this “greatest hits” season as a crossover where our faves reprise ALL THEIR BEST ROLES. You’re telling me we’re getting Jessica Lange back in all her glory? Murphy you are SICK FOR THIS!!?!?!?? Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/resident-evi...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Free Fall follows police trainee Marc Borgmann (Hanno Koffler) whose life goes off the rails when he falls for fellow cop Kay Engel (Max Riemelt). And boy does he fall hard. People love Free Fall so much they’re raising funds for a sequel. Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/resident-evi...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

200 curse words were cut out of Na Hong-jin’s gonzo monster pic #Hope, but the 100+ ssibals left in still polarised Korean audiences. My latest piece at Curzon takes a close look at the history of swearing in cinema and why it’s never fucking needless www.curzon.com/journal/we-n...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In today’s Cruising Cinema, I celebrate Tom Hardy’s best era, aka the MySpace years, plus a killer Mother of the Week and Dakan, the first gay West African film. Read more and subscribe below 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/myspace-tom-...

cruisingcinema.com

MySpace Tom Hardy and a killer Mother of the Week — Plus Dakan, the first gay West African film

That arch alone changed the course of Myspace.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Korean remake of Nancy Meyers’ The Intern has dethroned The Odyssey after 42 days at the top of the local box office. More at Screen Daily 👇 www.screendaily.com/news/the-int...

screendaily.com

‘The Intern’ remake unseats ‘The Odyssey’ at Korea box office

'The Intern' drew the most admissions while 'The Odyssey' made more revenue.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Park Joon-ho’s drama 3670 follows a North Korean defector looking for love and a place to belong in Seoul. I’ve been raving about this one to anyone who will listen for the past year and now it’s finally available to watch on Dekkoo. More at Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/resident-evi...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#CrushHouse brings 10 queer adult creators together to compete for a cash prize. It’s from the folks at MENCRUSH and should appeal to men who like to get their heads crushed by the ginormous thighs of other men. Read Cruising Cinema to see more 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/resident-evi...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#KingsofDrag is so good you guys. I don’t care if you’re tired of drag shows. It’s time all the incredible drag kings out there get some love too. Go back and rewatch season one on Revry before you start season two which just kicked off. More Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/resident-evi...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Carol Ferris is very much the Lois Lane to Hal's Clark Kent and prior to this show, it was near impossible to imagine a Green Lantern story without her.” Wrote about Carol’s arrival in #Lanterns for GamesRadar 👇 www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...

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Lanterns has finally introduced one of the most important Green Lantern characters, but I can't believe how small her role is

Lanterns episode 6 introduced a major DC comics character in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’m a diehard #ResidentEvil fan. “Licker” is actually my name on Grindr. Prepping for the new film, I rewatched the old ones including Welcome to Raccoon City. Was it the worst? Yes, because Milla isn’t in it.But you know who is? Avan Jogia. More below 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/resident-evi...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Being gay is NOT a choice. How do I know? I was always going to be gay after seeing #ResidentEvil as a kid. Milla Jovovich could shoot me 10 times in the face and I’d say thank you. I welcome the apocalypse if it means I get to meet Alice. Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/resident-evi...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“Only Brosnan and Mirren could get away with lines like: ‘I love you like a tramp loves paraffin.’ Such words, along with the relentless cursing, sound practically Elizabethan in their mouths.” My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #MobLand season 2 review for Empire👇 www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/m...

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MobLand Season 2 is 'rip-roaring fun' — read Empire's review

Tom Hardy's fixer Harry Da Souza returns in MobLand Season 2 — streaming now on Paramount+. Read Empire's review.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Heard people loudly exhale when the credits rolled for #ResidentEvil in my cinema. That’s how crazy stressed everyone was watching this absurdly tense, surprisingly faithful and deeply fucked up adaptation. Zach Cregger is three for three. I am now officially #PreggersForCreggers

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Did Lizzie Borden really kill her parents? Was she in a lesbian relationship with Maggie? And was Aileen Wuornos really obsessed with the Borden case? I broke down the biggest questions that #Monster raises about the true story for DS👇 www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a737...

digitalspy.com

Monster: Lizzie Borden true story explained – what's real and what's not?

All your questions answered.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In today’s Cruising Cinema, I go hard on my #ResidentEvil hotties. Did Milla Jovovich make me bi? 🤔 I also celebrate #KingsOfDrag and Jessica Lange’s Supreme return to #AHS - plus a German hidden gem, Free Fall, starring Sense8’s Max Riemelt. Read and subscribe www.cruisingcinema.com/resident-evi...

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Resident Evil, Free Fall and Kings of Drag — Plus my actual mother Jessica Lange in new American Horror Story

The one true Supreme has returned and I am SOBBING.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Miley Cyrus, Tove Lo, Carly Rae Jepsen, Troye Sivan, MNEK… we’re eating good today

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sensitive, daring, and authentic in ways that will give you queer flashbacks to your younger days, Water Lilies (2007) is worth considering alongside Céline Sciamma’s best work — and the best of queer cinema as a whole. Read more at Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/emmys-celine...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My two favourite viewing experiences this year have been the Korean genre pics Hope and #Colony. Totally unhinged, the purest cinematic thrills, so I was very happy to review the latter for Empire Magazine! Read more below 👇 www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

empireonline.com

Colony review: Train To Busan director returns with another wild twist on zombies

Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho returns with another Korean zombie horror. Read the Empire review.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Welcome back to Mother of the Week where we celebrate icons who have been Mother to us all.This week’s choice is practically one of a kind, the apple of my eye. Join us as we all celebrate her together. In unison. Have you guessed who it is yet? Find out below www.cruisingcinema.com/emmys-celine...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I enjoyed the new season of #SlowHorses, even if it isn’t quite up there with the show’s best chapters to date. That any show remains this strong six seasons in is a miracle these days. One scene in particular really shocked me out of nowhere, so brutal. Also, River would get it

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Huge congrats to Mother Jean Smart and Mother Rhea Seehorn and Mother Allison Janney, plus Widows Bay for winning… well, everything at the #Emmys. But I’m not here to spread joy. I’m here to vent about all the queens who were ROBBED. More at Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/emmys-celine...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Monster: Lizzie Borden Story is streaming from Thurs. This being a Ryan Murphy show, you already know if you’re going to watch it. And if you are, your expectations are probs lower than the basement I just flooded rewatching Heated Rivalry. More CruisingCinema www.cruisingcinema.com/practical-ma...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Reviewed a new Channel 5 mystery thriller that’s based on a Graham Norton (!!) novel for DS. #ForeverHome is a bit naff, but enjoyable enough. As cosy as it is shocking, which makes it the perfect autumnal viewing www.digitalspy.com/tv/a73712627...

digitalspy.com

For Harlan Coben fans! Twisty British mystery thriller Forever Home is a lot better than you expect

Big changes have been made to Graham Norton's book of the same name.

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I WILL AVENGE YOU LISA KUDROW!!! In today’s Cruising Cinema, I very calmly break down the biggest snubs at this year’s #Emmys - plus I look back at Celine Sciamma’s Water Lilies and a newly-crowned Mother of the Week. Read more and subscribe below 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/emmys-celine...

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Emmys SNUB special — Plus Céline Sciamma's Water Lilies and a newly-crowned Mother of the Week

I WILL AVENGE YOU LISA KUDROW

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Being gay is NOT a choice. How do I know? Because I was always going to be gay after seeing ER as a kid. Did anyone else play with knives hoping they’d end up in the same hospital where Dr. Luka Kovač worked? More on Fictional Husband #147. Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/practical-ma...

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David Opie @davidopie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A Secret Love charts the hidden relationship between Terry and Pat who met in 1947. It’s so rare to see queer elders portrayed in such an unfiltered way, and even more so when these elders are women. This is queer history at its most vital. Cruising Cinema 👇 www.cruisingcinema.com/practical-ma...

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