‘Love Lies Bleeding’
Now that Love Lies Bleeding is streaming on Max, even more people will get a chance to watch Kristen Stewart’s excellent lesbian crime thriller that came out earlier this year. And I highly encourage you to do so, because it is excellent. Written and directed by Rose Glass (also known for her 2019 horror film, St. Maud), Love Lies Bleeding is a masterclass in efficient and compelling storytelling. Set in 1989, Stewart stars as a small-town lesbian gym manager, and Katy O’Brien stars as a body builder who trains at her gym. The sparks between them are immediate, and the sexual tension boils over. But as Love Lies Bleeding proves, romance can be a messy business. It’s a sexy, riveting crime thriller featuring some of the best costumes and hairstyles of the year.