Yves St Laurent, indisputably one of the finest fashion designers and couturiers of the last century, is again the focus of another major movie picture that is as much about as his wild and wicked ways off the catwalk than the creations that he sent down it every season. Following fast on the heels … Continue reading
This week we see the opening of the 28th Edition of SEATTLE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL with the theme QUEER JOY IS CINEMATIC with screenings and events exploring what ‘queer joy’ means to members of the LGBTQ+ community. As we have come to expect from this Fest, the diverse slate of queer cinema hails from … Continue reading
It is not easy to describe the Swiss-born Susanne Bartsch, the New York party promoter and self-styled ‘;‘, but at the beginning of this fascinating new documentary on her, a young RuPaul proffers the simple explanation that she just took over where Andy Warhol left off. By the end of the 86 mins of … Continue reading
Palm Springs with its growing LGBTQ community is often called the Ptown of the West. In fact, it shares many of the snowbirds who flit between the two coasts when the weather starts to change. Both towns also have excellent film Festivals, although the Palm Springs Edition is totally LGBTQ. Held at Cinema Diverse … Continue reading
This is an obscure and difficult-to-watch movie about an obscure and difficult-to-read poet. It’s the brief life of Hart Crane a poet and writer well-regarded by his peers but who was one very unhappy homosexual who took his own life in 1932 when he was a mere 33 years old. In his short career … Continue reading