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August brings a range of films featuring LGBTQIA+ and Latinx representation
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is finally here. Cobra Kai’s Xolo Maridueña
the big screen, we're getting our first real
in love in this much-needed modern,
takes on the persona of the Blue Beetle
high school female romance since But I’m
LGBTQIA+ rom-com. Purple Hearts'
in this action-packed film. His bright-
a Cheerleader with this modern movie that
Nicholas Galitzine and The Kissing Booth’s
eyed character, Jaime Reyes, ends up
promises to be both funny and touching.
Taylor Zakhar Perez nail every emotional
possessing an ancient alien biotech called
Outcast besties Josie and PJ - the former
and comedic punchline as star-crossed
Scarab. Similar to the plot of Venom, an
played by The Bear knockout Ayo Edebiri
lovers in this film adaption of Casey
average man becomes a symbiotic host
and the latter played by Rachel Sennott
McQuiston’s 2019 book. We’ve seen first
and his miraculous new suit of armor gives
(Shiva Baby, The Idol) - start a high school
daughters fall in love with their secret
him powers that not only change his life,
fight club so they can get closer to their girl
service agents and royals pining over
but give him the ability to help save the
crushes, models Kaia Gerber as Brittany and
small town girls they marry and transform
world. Reyes is just an ordinary college
Havana Rose Liu as Isabel. Also part of the
into princesses, but we’ve never seen
graduate who cleans houses with an
cast is actor Nicholas Galitzine who's having
gay representation in the monarchy and
extraordinary new destiny. George Lopez
a big August. Here he plays hot-headed
government world like this. I'm so grateful
adds comedic flair as his encouraging
beefcake football player Jeff, a typical high
that teens will be able to romanticize their
uncle while Susan Sarandon - always a
school jock set on antagonizing the so-called
own fairytales as I was able to as a little girl.
welcome addition to any film no matter
“losers.” Will the unpopular kids match up
From fighting so much they accidentally
the genre - pops as the big bad super-
with the girls of their prom queen dreams or
destroy an extravagant cake at a royal
villain. Can this bug squash his enemies?
will the rowdy athletes tear them all apart?
wedding to kissing under the stars, it will
We’ll find out when this DC film flies onto
There's only one way to find out...
be fun to watch the relationship between
movie screens across America and into
A pompous royal prince and the party
these two evolve into a love story for the ages. Amazon Prime 8/11
The Latinx superhero movie of our dreams
our hearts. In theaters 8/18
Speaking of expanding representation on
In theaters 8/25
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