Reviews of films
Here and there, Disney produces something decidedly unique and groundbreaking. 1982’s Tron is certainly one of the most striking examples of such a project. Its extensive use of computer-generated imagery (CGI), its at-the-time bold leap into the realms of computing … Continue reading Second Look – Tron: Legacy
A Hollywood actress is outed as trans after her death. Her friends and lovers flash back to their time with her. Amateur actors and copious nudity branded Dinah East an exploitation picture. But it’s also a sympathetic look at closeted … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Dinah East (1970)
Owen and Maddy are depressed teens trapped in the suburbs. They bond over a TV show called The Pink Opaque. The series follows psychic girls battling horrifying monsters. Soon Maddy proposes an adventure of their own. Owen refuses. Without Maddy, … Continue reading LGBT Movies: I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
In 1993 Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his performance in Philadelphia. He thanked his gay drama teacher in his speech. A false rumor spread that he had outed him. Paul Rudnick used this as the premise for a comedy. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: In & Out (1997)
Anthony Mackie joined the Avengers in 2014. Ten years prior he starred in Brother to Brother. He plays a struggling artist who bonds with the poet Bruce Nugent (A gentle performance from Roger Robinson). Writer and director Rodney Evans has … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Brother to Brother (2004)
I’ve had a Facebook account since July 21, 2005, when it was still called Thefacebook, it was only for college students, and it had fewer than 5 million users as opposed to the over 3 billion it has now. I … Continue reading Second Look: The Social Network
Oh dear. This one’s rough. A timid gay man survives a homophobic attack. He signs up for a brutal self-defense course. Comedian Judy Tenuta plays the foul-mouthed camp instructor. She beats and belittles her students to provoke their anger. Butch … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Butch Camp (1996)
As a bit of a disclaimer I would not refer to myself as a Wes Anderson fan. I have seen most, but not all his films and I have had a varying level of enjoyment to each one. I view … Continue reading Second Looks: The Royal Tenenbaums
Who is Robbie Williams? A pop idol. A recovering addict. An egomaniac. Why is Robbie Williams these things? Because he wanted to impress his father. A narcissist who abandoned his family to pursue a singing career. Why does Better Man … Continue reading Movie Review: Better Man (2024)
People in the Summer Night (aka Ihmiset suviyössä) follows the members of a farming community. A mix of rich and poor, young lovers and old cynics. The storylines address class and sexuality with a frankness that would make the Hollywood … Continue reading LGBT Movies: People in the Summer Night (1948)
I finally watched the prequel to Avatar. Continue reading Late to the Party: Titanic (1997)
It’s 1961. A teenage Bob Dylan performs a song for folk stars Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. They are smitten. He’s soon the toast of the New York folk scene, collecting mentors, lovers and fans. The screenplay, penned by James … Continue reading Movie Review: A Complete Unknown (2024)
Ok boils and ghouls, it’s time to to rejoice for I bring you good tidings of great joy: Hallmark has gifted us a movie about THE Santa Claus. None of this pussyfooting around where an old man with a white … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: The Santa Class Recap/Review
The title to this film is pretty vague. I almost skipped it because I thought it would be a generic Hallmark movie where a Hallmark Heroine falls in love with the man who plays the lead in a small town … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Sugarplummed Recap/Review
I don’t know crap about football. Unless a player cuts into the pop culture mainstream through meme-ry or marrying/divorcing Gisele Bündchen, I don’t know who’s what. Anyway, I’m watching the football Hallmark movie about the Kansas City Chiefs. Alana Higman … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Recap/Review
William Lee (Daniel Craig) is an American ex-pat living in Mexico City. He spends his time indulging in alcohol, heroin and hustlers. One day he spots Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a slim young lad, and becomes obsessed. Where Lee is … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Queer (2024)
Well, it’s official. I’m very firmly in the Hallmark target demographic. A ’90s Christmas isn’t a movie about a woman who goes back in time to the tender age of 24 to say yes to her true love in 1992. … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: A ’90s Christmas Recap/Review
It’s good. It’s too long. Wicked has always been messy. Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel followed L. Frank Baum’s Witch of the West. She grew from a lonely child into a self-righteous activist. The 2003 musical sanded off her rough edges. … Continue reading Movie Review: Wicked Part I (2024)
Netflix has decided that it’s hot boy winter and to celebrate the season, they’ve released another classic in their Beefcake Christmas series (thanks for the genre name, SadClown): The Merry Gentleman. Are you a millennial that LOVED One Tree Hill? … Continue reading Netflix Christmas: The Merry Gentlemen Recap/Review
Rom-coms are a staple genre during the Christmas season. Take your usual romance story, put some tinsel on it, and – boom – Christmas rom-com. Knowing that these films are fairly cheap to churn out and their average subscriber will … Continue reading Netflix Christmas: Hot Frosty recap/review
Well, I guess it’s time to watch Hallmark again what with Christmas being here. Rather than start off with the first movie in this year’s Countdown to Christmas (I watched it, it was fine), I’ve chosen a film that 1) … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: ‘Tis the Season to be Irish Recap/Review
