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    New Engaging STARZ Drama Vida Chronicles the Lives of Three Latinx Women

    New Engaging STARZ Drama Vida Chronicles the Lives of Three Latinx Women

    By Gary M. Kramer– In the fabulous new TV show Vida, debuting May 6 on STARZ, two estranged sisters, the sexpot Lyn (Melissa Barrera) and the uptight Emma (Mishel Prada),…

    Remarkable Documentary About Grace Jones Dazzles

    Remarkable Documentary About Grace Jones Dazzles

    By Gary M. Kramer How does anyone approach the inimitable, indomitable Grace Jones? The singer/actress/model turns 70 this year. She still has those impeccably sculpted legs and cheekbones, that distinctive,…

    Lean on Pete Hits Its Stride as a Road Movie and Bittersweet Drama

    Lean on Pete Hits Its Stride as a Road Movie and Bittersweet Drama

    By Gary M. Kramer– Out gay writer/director Andrew Haigh has created an engaging, sensitive, and moving drama in his adaptation of Willy Vlautin’s novel, Lean on Pete. The film, which…

    About Us: A Bittersweet Gay Romance from Brazil

    About Us: A Bittersweet Gay Romance from Brazil

    By Gary M. Kramer– About Us, now out on DVD, is a sexy, sweet—and bittersweet—romantic drama written, directed by, and starring out gay filmmaker Thiago Cazado. The film depicts the…

    Love, Simon Is a Conventional, Yet Enjoyable, Film About a Closeted Teen Coming Out

    Love, Simon Is a Conventional, Yet Enjoyable, Film About a Closeted Teen Coming Out

    By Gary M. Kramer– There are hundreds of movies featuring gay teenagers, and dozens of films that feature out gay high schoolers. The upbeat romantic comedy-drama, Love, Simon, which opens…

    Ambitious and Uneven Half Magic Is More Important Than Good

    Ambitious and Uneven Half Magic Is More Important Than Good

    By Gary M. Kramer– Heather Graham directs, writes, and stars in Half Magic, an ambitious and uneven comedy about female empowerment. The film, which opens theatrically at the Presidio and…

    Daniela Vega Discusses Groundbreaking Role in Oscar-nominated A Fantastic Woman

    Daniela Vega Discusses Groundbreaking Role in Oscar-nominated A Fantastic Woman

    By Gary M. Kramer– Trans actress Daniela Vega gives a remarkable performance as Marina, a trans woman grappling with the sudden death of her lover, Orlando (Francisco Reyes), in the…

    Documentary Profiles Quiet Heroes of the Early HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Utah

    Documentary Profiles Quiet Heroes of the Early HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Utah

    By Gary M. Kramer– The many documentaries about the AIDS crisis have chronicled stories both personal and universal. The honorable and inspiring new film, Quiet Heroes, which is having its…

    Bisexual Actor’s Real-life Romance Seen in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

    Bisexual Actor’s Real-life Romance Seen in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

    By Gary M. Kramer– Films Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, based on bisexual actor/author Peter Turner’s memoir, recounts his brief but intense relationship with actress Gloria Grahame in Liverpool, in…

    The Best Queer Films of 2017

    The Best Queer Films of 2017

    By Gary M. Kramer– 2017 featured no shortage of fine LGBTQ films, documentaries, and shorts that spoke to queer life in the age of Trump. Here is a roundup of…