Writer/director Mike Mosallam’s debut feature, the enchanting BREAKING FAST, is part queer romantic comedy and part tutorial on the ups and downs of being a gay Arab Muslim living in West Hollywood. Somehow the two are a good fit, so it makes us feel good that love (eventually) conquers all and we’ve learnt something … Continue reading
As the issue of same-sex marriage fills headlines almost daily since the Supreme Court struck down D.O.M.A. it may seem like gay rights are steam-rolling along. It’s a nice thought but far from the truth in many parts of this country where being gay is still not accepted by the community, and can be the … Continue reading
I will confess that I was drawn to this very quirky wee comedy by its title and by its whole concept. Its a hybrid of a movie within a movie that’s essentially a video of the wedding from hell. Alison the bride has got cold feet on the day she is about to marry Phil, … Continue reading
17 year old Charlene (who goes by Charlie) just cannot wait to get to school so that she can escape the constant bickering of her parents. She may love her father but she doesn’t like the way her mother allows him to ride rough shod over her and be so indiscreet about his dalliances with … Continue reading
YouTube didn’t ban this ‘mature’ queer video until after it had clocked up over a million hits. It was, as you can imagine, the subject of intense online debate before making it onto numerous best of 2017 lists, including Vulture, Huffington Post, and Junkee. Australian queer singer/performer Brendan MacLean’s video HOUSE OF AIR directed by London … Continue reading