documentary
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Bettie Page Reveals All
Bettie Page was a stunningly beautiful American model who in the 1950’s became known as the Queen of Pinups. She was hardly a shy blushing maiden and her lack of inhibition posing for ‘camera clubs’ had made her an instant hit. She was Miss January 1955 as one of the earliest Playmates for Hugh…
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The House I Live In
The overriding feeling one gets after viewing Eugene Jarecki’s powerfully disturbing prize-winning documentary about the ‘War on Drugs’ is a such a huge sense of denial. We may not have been aware of every fine line of detail that Jarecki includes in his far-reaching research but we are all aware of the problem to some…
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HOLY ROLLERS : THE TRUE STORY OF CARD COUNTING CHRISTIANS
Over the years I have come across countless instances of questionably, immoral and downright dangerous practices that were justified by the perpetrators with four simple words : I am a Christian. But this it is the first time I have ever heard it to justify the actions of a organised gambling syndicate. Actually they themselves never…
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Beware of Christians
I was attracted to this movie primarily because I have been wary of Christians all my life. From the do-gooder Methodists who ran the Orphanage I grew up in like a Stalag, to the Fundamental Evangelists who drive the extreme Political Far Right in this country intent on ensuring that all gay men are 2nd…
