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Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews

  • THE HELP

    In the 1960‘s when the world was changing drastically and society was getting a taste of freedom, life was exactly the same as ever in Mississippi.  Everyone knew their place especially the ‘coloreds’ who belonged in the kitchens slaving away for those uppity white middle class folks who were happy to have ‘The Help’ completely…

  • The Skin I Live In

    Pedro Almodovar’s latest movie reunites him with Antonio Banderas who plays Dr. Robert Ledgard, a brilliantly successful plastic surgeon who, much to the chagrin of the medical community, is currently experimenting with creating a new type of human skin with some very questionable practices.  He is doing this solely for Vera a beautiful gamine who…

  • CONAN O’BRIEN CAN’T STOP

    In 2010 NBC TV summarily fired ‘Tonight Show’ Host Conan O’Brien after just 7 months in the job order to rescue the sinking career of his predecessor Jay Leno who had bombed in his new early Show.  O’Brien had previously hosted his own Late Night Show that started at midnight for the previous 16 years…

  • 50/50

    It’s tough making a comedy about a young man (Adam) who discovers he has a rare form of cancer with only a 50% chance of survival.   This heartfelt attempt is derived from  the true story of David Reiser, who wrote the screenplay and based it on his real-life friendship with comic actor Seth Rogan…