Climax is the latest film from Gaspar Noé, who in the last 20 years has carved his place as one of the most audacious filmmakers in world cinema. He divides people, much like Lars Von Trier: you either love him or hate him, or you hate one film and love another, and so on. Everybody … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – Climax
The Boys in the Band remains a undeniably important film, in the sense that it was one of the first mainstream American movies to tackle a story where homosexuality is a central element head on. For anybody who hasn’t seen The Celluloid Closet, Hollywood cinema hid gay characters or subject matter under various guises—innuendo or … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – The Boys in the Band
Richard Fleischer is one of the more underrated old-school Hollywood directors who started out making "B-Level" noir films and eventually graduated to bigger and bigger studio films. He was hired by his dad Max's arch-rival, Walt Disney, to direct the excellent 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. That was a big step up in terms of … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – The Boston Strangler
This week another film on gay conversion therapy comes out: Boy Erased. It's one of the most soul-crushingly earnest films you will ever see. Despite a great cast, with Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Joel Edgerton (who also directs), even a horrific male rape scene doesn't have the shock it should, because you … Continue reading DVD Review – The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Rosa Luxemburg was a noted "revolutionary socialist" and Marxist theorist who was Polish but eventually made her home in Germany. This 1986 biopic was directed by Margarethe von Trotta, who was probably the most noted female director of the "New German Cinema" from the late '60s into the early '80s. She is best known for … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review – Rosa Luxemberg
