Tom of Finland lived a very interesting life. It’s a shame this biopic covers so much of it. Touko Valio Laaksonen, the man behind the pseudonym, was a prolific homoerotic fetish artist whose life spanned from WWII trenches to beefcake magazine fame to vilification during the Reagan era. So much of Laaksonen’s art is about gaydar—the lingering glances, nonverbal cues, and performance of stereotypes that allowed (and continue to allow) queer people to find each other. Tom of Finland is a glowing tribute, even if a film about filth could have used a little more filth. by Chase Burns