Category: Queer Cinema
‘Velvet Goldmine’ – A mishmash of ‘Citizen Kane’, Ziggy Stardust, Oscar Wilde and ‘The Wall’
Velvet Goldmine Directed by Todd Haynes Screenplay by James Lyons & Todd Haynes USA, 1998 A mishmash of Citizen Kane, Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie, Oscar Wilde and with a little bit of The Wall thrown in for good measure, Velvet … [Read the Rest]
‘A Marine Story’
A Marine Story Director: Ned Farr Written by Ned Far USA, 2010 Like Kimberly Peirce’s Stop-Loss, A Marine Story casts a highly critical eye over the US Military’s treatment of its own personnel during the Iraq War. Peirce’s film was … [Read the Rest]
The Kids Are All Right
The Kids Are All Right Directed by Lisa Cholodenko Written by Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg 2010, USA It landed on many critics’ end-of-year top ten lists, and has been nominated for four Oscars. So now comes the inevitable question of … [Read the Rest]
The Latest Manifestations of the Plague of Gay Cinematic Mediocrity
Role/Play Directed by Rob Williams Written by Rob Williams 2010, USA BearCity Directed by Douglas Langway Written by Douglas Langway & Lawrence Ferber 2010, USA “Most gay men have the emotional maturity of adolescent girls,” states one character from writer-director … [Read the Rest]
“Kaboom” is not vintage Araki
There is a certain naiveté and odd charm to Araki’s films… Kaboom Directed by Gregg Araki Director Gregg Araki, once considered the angriest, most unconventional, and relentlessly intriguing voices in independent queer cinema, is back with Kaboom, a science-fiction cyber-thriller … [Read the Rest]
Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives undercuts its own fledgling commentary
“Luna’s sendup/homage of ’70s-exploitation movies just isn’t very good.” Ticked-off Trannies With Knives Directed by Israel Luna Ticked-off Trannies With Knives is the latest in the self-explanatory transploitation sub-genre. Described as a “campy homage to the exploitation films of the … [Read the Rest]
Brother to Brother
“There’s much to admire about Rodney Evans’ meditation on homosexuality and the Harlem Renaissance. If only Brother to Brother didn’t feel so much like homework.” Brother to Brother Directed by Rodney Evans So well-intentioned is writer-director Rodney Evans’ debut film … [Read the Rest]
8: The Mormon Proposition
8: The Mormon Proposition Dir. Reed Cowan, Steven Greenstreet If you are the type of person who watches documentaries like 8: The Mormon Proposition, then it is likely that you already have an opinion on the subject of homosexuality, Mormonism, … [Read the Rest]
Stonewall Uprising
“Stonewall Uprising turns out to be an emotionally satisfying experience…” Stonewall Uprising Directed by Kate Davis & David Heilbroner Stonewall Uprising is not the first documentary to directly address what has been referred to as the “Rosa Parks” moment in … [Read the Rest]
Image Nation 2008: She’s a Boy I Knew
She’s a Boy I Knew (dir. Gwen Haworth) * * * After a shaky start, She’s a Boy I Knew emerges as a keenly felt doc on the consequences of replacing one person with another. Director Haworth charts her progress … [Read the Rest]
