The Man I Love

10/25/2026

Ordinarily speaking, consistency in filmmaking is viewed as admirable. However, it’s possible to turn that notion around, too, where a director produces works that are consistently underwhelming. And, regrettably, when it comes to that idea, the name that most readily surfaces for me is filmmaker Ira Sachs, an auteur known for his productions in the genre of LGBTQ+ cinema. While I admit to having enjoyed “Passages” (2023), over the years, I have been roundly disappointed by such other undercooked efforts as “Keep the Lights On” (2012), “Love Is Strange” (2014) and “Peter Hujar’s Day” (2025). And now the writer-director’s latest can be added to that list. “The Man I Love” examines the life of actor/performance artist Jimmy George (Rami Malek) in late 1980s New York during the explosion of t