Month: January 2019
I’m 24, single and gagging for it. No, No , I’m joking . I’m 25
The title above is a classic line from Pauline Calf the alter-ego of the Brit Oscar Nominated actor/writer Steve Coogan who can currently be seen in US Cinemas starring in the delightful Stan & Ollie. Back across the Pond where he is also a major TV star, the talented Coogan is a man of many…
The Aggressives
As part of the continuing dialogue about gender identity and how we define ourselves. Breaking Glass Pictures has just released on VOD the 2005 documentary The Aggressives. Directed by filmmaker Daniel Peddle it is intimate portrait of six very different young mainly Black lesbians from New York who stress their masculine sides who self…
Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life
There is a real sense of irony about the title of this documentary about the famous Israeli gay porn star Jonathan Agassi as aside from his seemingly successful career, he seemed hell bent on a spiral of self-destruction. In the opening scenes of the profile Agassi comes over as charismatic confident and extremely good…
Oscar Noms for LGBT characters all played by straight actors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards® yesterday and seven LGBT characters all by straight actors were included. Nothing new in this as nearly 60 straight people have received Oscar nominations for LGBTQ roles to date, but meanwhile an out gay actor has never ever won. Time…
Is There a Straight Man In The House ? An appreciation of Kaye Ballard
The comedian, actress and nightclub performer KAYE BALLARD never really got the recognition or the parts that her enormous talent so deserved. However this deliciously funny lady was a true gay icon for all the wealth of her glorious performances including her turn with Eve Arden on the sitcom “The Mothers-In-Law,” seen on…
