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Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews
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THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF PHIL SPECTOR
Phil Spector, the record producer and hit –maker is a genius. He has an obnoxious ego bigger than Donald Trump, bares life-long grudges for anyone who got more glory than him, is more than a few cards short of a full deck. Oh yes, he’s also a convicted murderer. Directed by Vikram Jayanti for the…
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GLENN GOULD (X 2)
One of my local Film Festivals mission statement is to ‘Entertain, Educate & Inspire’, which is also my own mantra for movie watching. Recently I have been focusing on the ‘entertain’ part as I attempt to brush up on American Cultural Icons that never had the same impact on us Brits when I was growing…
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams
One can only imagine the fact that filmmaker Werner Herzog is the auteur that he is, played a crucial part in the French Culture Ministry allowing only him this unprecedented exclusive access to make this extraordinary film. ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’ is his documentary on some stunning caves in Southern France only discovered as recently…
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CIRCO
The Ponce Family has run Circo Mexico since the 19th Century. This small ragged ensemble of animals and performers is constantly on the move barely stopping one or two days at the small remote villages it arrives at. It’s a tough and exhausting life. Everyone has to pitch in loading and unloading, erecting and disassembling…
