Hulu’s ‘Crush’ is a Charming Queer Rom-Com (Review)
Hulu's 'Crush' is part of a growing batch of films and television series that focus on young queer people finding love.
Following Netflix's 'Heartstopper' series, which is one of the most charming love stories in recent years of any orientation, this heartfelt and comic debut feature from director Sammi Cohen follows a young artist named Paige (Rowan Blanchard) who would do anything to get close to the girl she has a crush on at school.
Rowan Blanchard and Auli'i Cravalho star in 'Crush' (Photo by: Hulu)
For Paige, being gay has just been a fact of life. She's been out at school for years and has an overly supportive mother (Megan Mullally) who tries to show her how much of a cool mom she is by gifting her vibrators and dental dams.
The target of her affection is Gabriela (I...