Henson and Brooks Shine in The Color Purple (2023)
Taraji P. Henson does a good Shug Avery while the astonishing Danielle Brooks shines as Sofie, a proud lady who always speaks her mind.
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Category: Queer Film/TV
Maestro (2023) Bradley Cooper’s Vain Impersonation of a Vain Man.
Leaving out vast chunks of the great conductor’s life, Cooper gives a vain impersonation of a vain man while Carey Mulligan takes the acting honors.
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American Fiction (2023) An Uneasy Blend of Satire and Drama.
What was originally smart and biting becomes cliched and soppy. Wright, however, who never sets a foot wrong, keeps you watching.
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Rustin (2023): Good Lead Performance Defeated by Cliched Script.
Unfortunately, the movie never takes off because of a cliche-ridden screenplay despite Domingo’s great performance.
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All of Us Strangers: The Best Movie Of 2023
The direction of Haigh in this film is exceptional, creating an enthralling atmosphere that visually amazes the audience.
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55 Queer Films Made Under the Hays Code (1934-1967)
Hitchcock had a preference for casting gay actors in gay parts: Judith Anderson, Farley Granger, John Dall, or Anthony Perkins.
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55 Queer Films Made Under the Hays Code (1934-1967) (Part 1)
From James Whale’s “The Bride of Frankenstein’s” (1935) number one to Nicholas Ray’s “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955), we have 25 LGBTQ+ films.
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55 Queer Films Made Under the Hays Code (1934-1967) (Part 2)
From number 26, Douglas Sirk’s “Written on the Wind” (1956) to John Huston’s “Reflections in a Golden Eye” (1967), we have 30 LGBTQ+ films.
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55 Queer Films Made Under the Hays Code (1934-1967) (Part 3)
55 Queer Films Made Under the Hays Code (1934-1967) (Part 3). Table Summary.
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How to Have Sex (2023) Mia McKenna-Bruce shines in Manning Walker’s debut.
Walker’s film follows three teenage girls on vacation in Greece. Mia McKenna-Bruce delivers a heartbreaking performance as Tara. One of the year’s best.
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Saltburn (2023) Emerald Fennell’s Sophomore Triumph
Fennell’s writing and directing are brilliantly inventive, with humor, tragedy, and horror mixing perfectly. She gets immense support from her cinematographer, Linus Sandgren, whose work here is truly breathtaking.
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Godland (2023) Hlynur Pálmason’s Masterpiece
Pálmason, his cinematographer (Maria von Hausswolff), and his composer (Alex Zhang Hungtai), bring back colonial memories of such movies as “Black Robe”.
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Thanks to Bening and Foster, “Nyad” Radiates Dyke Power.
Both actresses are marvelous with Foster giving her best performance in decades.
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Bottoms (2023). Never As Smart As It Thinks It Is!
There is some good stuff here. Former N.F.L running back Marshawn Lynch gets some well-deserved laughs as the club’s faculty adviser.
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Close (2022) Film Review
In the opening 45 minutes of “Close”, Belgian director Lukas Dhont captures an intimacy that is extraordinary in its delicacy.
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Film Review
Excellent work by Robert Stephens (his best screen performance) and Colin Blakely (Dr. Watson). Geneviève Page gives a gorgeous melancholy performance.
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Valley of the Dolls (1967) Film Review
A movie to be seen AT A MIDNIGHT SCREENING WITH A GAY CROWD, – a GROUP experience. Do not see this movie on your own.
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