PinnedPublished inBouncin’ and Behavin’ BlogsWhat Is It to Be A Jew? A Bushel and a Peck of Answers (New York Jewish Film Festival)“It’s hard being a Jew nowadays” began my 2023 coverage of this annual fest. Well, it’s still not a breeze, but not just for the Jews.Feb 5A response icon1Feb 5A response icon1
PinnedPublished inAn Injustice!Is “The Binding” One of the Most Daring Israeli Gay Films Ever Made?Yes, indeedy! At least that’s what The Tel Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is swearing, and who are we to disagree? The Fest also…Jan 3Jan 3
PinnedPublished inAn Injustice!Does “Schindler’s List” Meet “Pink Flamingos” in “Solvent”? Not Exactly.As the end credits roll by for Solvent, an awe-inspiring pseudo-documentary, you’ll be relieved to learn that “no mice, dicks, or feelings…Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 2024
PinnedPublished inCounter ArtsSnuffed-Out TV Lesbians & Erotic Vegan Baking at the Vancouver Queer Film FestivalTwo highs from the 36th VQFFOct 6, 2024A response icon2Oct 6, 2024A response icon2
Pinned“Daddio” or Cabbing with Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson at the Tribeca Film FestThere are few cinema offerings nowadays I can personally hold forth on the veracity of. No chasing of tornados (Twisters), no imaginary…Aug 4, 2024Aug 4, 2024
Published inPrism & PenA Review: Nuns, Dildos, the Inquisition, & a Trans-Femme SaintShould a gender-nonconforming shepherdess be burnt at the stake for having a torrid, yet romantic affair with an ungroomed gent in her…Apr 27A response icon2Apr 27A response icon2
Published inCounter ArtsReview: ‘Misericordia’ Cooks Up Mushrooms, Pastis, and Murder French-StyleIf you are of a certain age and blessed/cursed with an artistic bent, you just might remember the critically acclaimed thriller Stranger by…Apr 11Apr 11
Published inCounter ArtsI Just Love This ‘Snow White’: Please Don’t Tell Anyone!Marc Webb’s new adaptation brings joy despite its harsh critical receptionMar 29A response icon3Mar 29A response icon3
Stephen King’s “The Monkey” Gets All Wound UpPublicists are a scarily imaginative bunch, both the fictional and the real-life ones. I guess they have to be.Feb 23Feb 23
Tough Guys Do Dance: Norman Mailer on Homosexuality and Too Strong Women (1987)Going to prison and getting out without being raped is equal to someone else today getting a Magna in Harvard on his thesis. It’s not easy.Feb 22Feb 22