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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FIREWORKS (STRANIZZA D’AMURI) – 2023 – ITALY
BLISS Rating: ★★★★+ “What we do in secret can last hundreds of years.” – Quote from Fireworks This movie lulls you into a sense of tranquility and at the end hits you with such a strong reality jolt that, for a moment, you sit there, stunned. You might indeed ask yourself, “What did I just…
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FOUREVER YOU PART 2 – 2026 – Thailand
BLISS RATING: ★★★ “Love is something sent from heaven to worry the hell out of you.” – Dolly Parton Overall, this is a much better series than the dribble of Part One. However, it is a task to watch this marathon because it is close to a million episodes to get through. A bit of…
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THE BOYFRIEND EXPRESS – 2026 – Philippines
BLISS RATING: ★★★+ “Love is made up of three unconditional properties in equal measure: acceptance, understanding, and appreciation. Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart.” – Vera Nazarian Shockingly, this series is not as bad as I thought it was going to be. And it frankly does not deserve the low…
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YOUR DEAR DADDY – 2026 – Thailand
BLISS RATING: ★★★ “If you are not born talented, make up for it with effort.” – Quote From Your Dear Daddy This is saccharin-sweet story that is surprisingly entertaining for the right reasons, even if the premise is not necessarily a new one. It also has a few unexpectedly touching subplots that are effective from…
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THE LIE WE LIVED IN – 2026 – South Korea
BLISS RATING: ★★★+ “I see no evil ‘cause love is blind.” – Ljupka Cvetanova Although this series is completely implausible, it is just so much fun to watch because it hooks you in with its preposterous premise. In hindsight, this might have worked better as a comedy, as the whole concept is ridiculous. To be…
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JOURNEY WITH YOU – 2026 – China
BLISS RATING: ★★★★+ “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I have ended up where I intended to be.” – Douglas Adams And what a journey this was! One of my most cherished storylines is period themes, especially ones representing the beguiling and alluring fantasy of ancient China. If I could,…
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