Given the recent electoral defeats in California and Florida, the opening of Gus Van Sant’s totally wonderful biopic on gay activist and martyr Harvey Milk couldn’t have been more auspicious. It is an incredible record of a real maverick that bears witness to his life and his work. A joyous tribute that will remind you … Continue reading
An miserable downtrodden wife who lives in the middle of nowhere, ignored by her children, and abused by her aggressive slob of her husband, suddenly acquires a girl friend when a black cosmetics rep. moves in next door. The friend is banned from visiting cos this is the South after all (!) but when … Continue reading
Over 12 months the Director followed this passable good-looking rent boy whose best asset was almost 9’ long. Sadly he’s not exactly bright, has an irritating personality, a loud mouth, and even more annoying are his group of extremely unattractive twinky rent boy friends. The best bits were when Pete was naked, but not … Continue reading
What do glamorous movie stars do when their beauty fades and the roles dry up? Well they agree to lend their support to some small indie movie that need a boost, but sadly they usually need a decent script and some better production values to not only succeed but also help the big star … Continue reading
For the ‘NY Times’ to review a ‘gay’ movie is far too rare an occurrence but when A.O Scott, its senior Critic, goes one step further and gives one a rave review, then you know that that this is no ordinary film. This wee British movie that went on to be a multi-award winner was shot … Continue reading