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Vito

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Vito Russo was an extraordinary man.  A discerning cineaste and movie historian, an avid gay activist, and a leading Aids activist: my kind of hero!  In filmmaker Jeffery Schwarz’s  awe-inspiring new documentary on Russo’s action-packed short life, we can see the full extent of this remarkable man’s leadership and involvement in gay rights, his major contribution … Continue reading



Wallowitch & Ross : This Moment

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This overlooked wee gem of a documentary from 1999 is the story of two very talented performing artists, now in their 70’s, whose rather charmed life was essentially well-kept secret outside the Cabaret rooms of Manhattan.  John Wallowitch was a classical pianist and prolific popular songwriter who met Bertram Ross in the 1960’s when he … Continue reading





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