Pete’s Critiques
Welcome to the world gay love stories, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination. Each story has its poignant moment that has an impact in today’s still struggling gay community. In these reviews, you’ll find some entertainment, hopefully, joy in watching these BL series and films.
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CALL ME MOTHER – 2025 – Philippines
BLISS RATING: ★★★+ “You only carried him in your womb for 9 months. I have been taking care of him every single day for 10 years. I won’t give birth because I am not a woman. But I am a mother. I am his parent.” – Quote from Call Me Mother Who really S.T.O.L.E. this…
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A WINTER SUN WAKES THE WIND IN SPRING HILLS’ DREAM – 2026 – China
BLISS RATING: ★★★+ “I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.” – Pablo Neruda If you are expecting this review to be one of glowing expressions and falling in line with the vast majority of people who think this series is some masterpiece, then…
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BLUE LIPS – 2026 – China
BLISS RATING: ★★★★+ “When two souls are one, they hear each other, even in silence.” – Matshona Dhliwayo Admittedly, this will be a narrative not to everyone’s taste. It is a tale of quiet love. Between two men who are deeply flawed and so self-absorbed that they have forgotten have to love. Not self-absorbed in…
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PAYBACK – 2026 – Thailand
BLISS RATING: ★★★+ “Revenge is best served cold.” – Eugene Sue Obviously, the theme of this series is revenge with a side order of justifiable karma. I, perhaps alone, found this series exceptionally dark with very little socially redeeming value to it. Honestly, the two protagonists are certainly not compasses of morality. The story is…
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A DOG AND A PLANE – 2026 – Thailand
BLISS RATING: ★★★★ “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” – Andy Rooney I am going to break my cardinal rule against comparing lead actors to their past performances. But there is just something so satisfying about watching New Thitpoom and Tay Tawan perform together again. In addition, there is a…
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HEARTSTOPPER FOREVER – 2026 – England
BLISS RATING: ★★★★★ “Maybe our together isn’t the same as your together or the normal sort of together, but it’s ours and we are happy with it.” – Quote from Heartstopper Forever Indeed, this movie is such a fitting end to the Heartstopper saga. It pays tribute to the cast of characters that we have…
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