2009
From Beginning to End
There is good taste, and then there is incest. It’s surprising that I can sit and watch a lot of suspect and even deviant behaviour amongst (consenting) adults on the silver screen, but this is one topic that I feel is just a tad too icky even for me. Especially when it comes in the…
P Town Diaries
When the Pilgrims first came to the US on the Mayflower they landed not at Plymouth Rock as is generally assumed, but actually they came ashore at Provincetown. Being the picky Brits that they were, they never stayed and I think it’s a decision they would bitterly regret now if they saw this delightful movie…
An Island Calling
The legacy of colonialism in Fiji led to a tragic end for gay couple John Scott and Greg Scrivener, who were brutally murdered in 2001. The Scotts, part of a long line of prominent white colonial Fijians, enjoyed privilege and status not afforded to the indigenous people. Post-independence, John attempted to rectify this by serving…
Oh Vey My Son Is Gay!
As the title clearly gives the game away you’ll know already that this movie is about the angst of a Jewish family when they discover their only precious son is not going to be bring home a nice girl home soon. Or in fact any time in the future. Not exactly an earth shattering scenario,…
