Sorry to interrupt your previously scheduled programing. I've just finally watched "Single All The Way," and I need to share.
"Single All The Way" is a queer Chrsitmas rom com that just debuted on Netflix staring #MichaelUrie and #PhilemonChambers (as well as a few others, including Paulette from Legally Blonde, Jocelyn from Schitt's Creek, and Mary Sanderson from Hocus Pocus).
["Peter asks his best friend to pose as his boyfriend on a Christmas visit home, but their plan — and feelings — change when his family plays matchmaker."]
Except it's sooooooo much more than that. Their plan, spoiler alert, goes awry as soon as they get to New Jersey.
Tropes: best-friends-to-lovers, forced proximity, there's-only-one-bed, meddling family members, christmas in a small town, blind dates, extreme christmas presents, impromptu dance number, and probably more.
Plus all of the glass-breaking firsts: first queer Christmas rom com on Netflix, first queer black actor in a Christmas rom com, and probably more.
It was really, really cute. I was afraid that Peter would turn self-sabotaging towards himself or his relationships, but that trope wasn't hit upon.
I was hoping for a little more fluff, being that its a Christmas movie and a rom com, but it was still wonderfully done. Not sure if its in my top 10 favorite movies (Christmas, rom com, queer, overall), but I'd definitely watch it again (or a sequel...). The tropes and the glass-breaking first make up for some of the fluff-less-ness, but there was a cute dog and a bunch of cute kids (including a very meddling set of twins that deserved more screen time because they were fabulous).
Doing some research for this post, I discovered that the movie was based on a book..maybe I'll go check that out..
What's your favorite Christmas movie?
#singlealltheway #sleighqueen #christmasromcoms #queerromcoms #queerchristmas #books #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
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