movies
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Nocturnal Animals
It’s been seven years since fashion guru Tom Ford’s movie directing debut A Single Man picked up numerous awards but Ford was studiously ignored by the Academy of Motion Pictures. If the old Hollywood guard failed to take his first movie seriously, they can hardly do the same with Ford’s sophomore film that just premiered at…
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Wanna See Your Name in Lights?
Making queer cinema has never been easy. Despite the boundless amounts of talent, and proven track records of filmmakers, and the abundance of LGBT Film Festivals eager to bring new work to audiences, and the success at the box office, especially via global streaming platforms, raising the necessary financial investment is still as tough as…
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Filmmaker Adam Garnet Jones talks about FIRE SONG
It is an achingly beautiful story compassionately told and one that is tinged with more than it’s share of sadness, as openly gay Garnet Jones shows how tough it is for LGBT people to be themselves in this tight small communities. After picking up Awards on the Film Festival circuit, the movie is being released by Wolfe…
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Melina Mercouri Remembered
Melina Mercouri the fiery Greek who won the Best Actress Award at Cannes Film Festival and an Oscar Nomination for playing Ilya the hooker with the heart of gold in ‘Never On A Sunday’ was born 96 years ago today. The movie was written and directed by her co-star the American filmmaker and her future husband…