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    Off the Wahl: Witches Rule!

    Off the Wahl: Witches Rule!

    By Jan Wahl– I’ve always been fascinated by witches. They seem to be the smart, vibrant, outspoken women of the village. Of course, if that’s Salem Village, it’s dangerous. But…

    Sex, Murder, and Money; Welcome to The Estate

    Sex, Murder, and Money; Welcome to The Estate

    By Gary M. Kramer– The delicious queer comedy thriller The Estate, out in theaters and available on demand October 22, is full of witty one-liners and dirty double-crosses. The plothas…

    Queer Film Offerings at Mill Valley Film Festival 2021

    Queer Film Offerings at Mill Valley Film Festival 2021

    By Gary M. Kramer– The Mill Valley Film Festival will screen films both in theaters and online October 7–17. There are nearly a dozen features, shorts, and documentaries with LGBTQ…

    Off the Wahl: Fall Films

    Off the Wahl: Fall Films

    By Jan Wahl– I vote for fall as a great time of the year. Maybe it’s because I love the color orange—I really enjoy pumpkin and squash (especially spaghetti squash…

    Off the Wahl: Motorcycle Women in Movies

    Off the Wahl: Motorcycle Women in Movies

    By Jan Wahl– Riding in the SF Pride Parade has been one of my greatest experiences and honors. Meeting the Dykes on Bikesâ (who proudly lead the parade) is also…

    Talking with the Director of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

    Talking with the Director of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

    By Gary M. Kramer– Jonathan Butterell makes a splashy feature film directorial debut with Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, a crowd-pleasing screen adaptation of the hit West End musical he directed…

    New Version of Berlin Alexanderplatz Has Soul, Heart, and Spirit

    New Version of Berlin Alexanderplatz Has Soul, Heart, and Spirit

    By Gary M. Kramer– A new adaptation of Alfred Döblin’s Berlin Alexanderplatz arrives on DVD August 31. (It is also available on demand.) This sweeping, 3-hour epic about good and…

    Writer and Director François Ozon Talks About His New Gay Romance

    Writer and Director François Ozon Talks About His New Gay Romance

    By Gary M. Kramer– Out gay filmmaker François Ozon’s Summer of 85, available August 17 on DVD, is an absorbing and sensitive teenage romance that shifts into a crime drama.…

    Swan Song Is a Gay Road Movie That Never Leaves Town

    Swan Song Is a Gay Road Movie That Never Leaves Town

    By Gary M. Kramer– Swan Song, opening August 6, isthe third entry in out gay writer/director Todd Stephens’ “Sandusky” trilogy. It is based on an iconic man Stephens knew in…

    Opposites Connect in Eytan Fox’s Gay Israeli Drama Sublet

    Opposites Connect in Eytan Fox’s Gay Israeli Drama Sublet

    By Gary M. Kramer– Out gay filmmaker Eytan Fox’s poignant dramady Sublet, now out on DVD, has The New York Times travel writer Michael (John Benjamin Hickey) arriving in Tel…