The Gospel of Eureka
Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a city that is a little hard to believe. In fact, the opening scenes when the local Pastor is describing the small Christian theme-park which is the home to their celebrated Passion Play seems awfully reminiscent of a Christopher Guest mockumentary. This, however, is the story of two very different communities … Continue reading
The Grass is Always Grindr : Sex ed for the almost grown ups
Do you remember sex ed at school? A quick tour of reproduction and some advice on the practical ways to avoid STDs. Little or nothing about the circumstances in which sex happens, which is the biggest driver of people’s sex choices. It is called a sex life for a reason. This feature length version … Continue reading
The Green
The Green that the title refers to is a small Connecticut affluent seaside town where partners Michael and Daniel have escaped too from New York for a different pace of life. Wannabe novelist Michael is a high school Drama teacher, and Daniel has started his own restaurant and they are laying down roots refurbishing … Continue reading
The Guy With The Knife
As I was living in the UK in the 1990’s I had never heard of the case of Paul Broussard a 27 year old gay man in Houston Texas who was the fatal victim of a hate crime in the early hours of July 4th 1991, until I came across this excellent intriguing new documentary. … Continue reading
The Happy Prince: Rupert Everett’s glorious account of Oscar Wilde’s last years
Rupert Everett is certainly no stranger in his career to Oscar Wilde having been in two film adaptations of his plays, An Ideal Husband & The Importance of Being Earnest and more recently he was in the revival of David Hare’s play The Judas Kiss. So who better to write, direct and star in a … Continue reading