Gay playwright Alan Bennett’s The Lady in the Van, opening January 22, recounts his experiences with the homeless woman who lived in his driveway starting back in the mid-1970s. The…
In 2015, the LGBT films that received the most attention ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. On the plus side, there was Carol, out filmmaker Todd Haynes’ outstanding adaptation…
In 1966, film critic-turned-director François Truffaut interviewed Alfred Hitchcock for the seminal book, Hitchcock/Truffaut. Their weeklong Q&A (with the help of an interpreter) was Truffaut’s effort to show that, as…
Carol, opening November 27, is Todd Haynes’ stunning adaption of Patricia Highsmith’s classic lesbian novel “The Price of Salt.” The film portrays the relationship between two women, Therese (Rooney Mara)…
By Gary M. Kramer An affectionate hagiography, Tab Hunter Confidential chronicles the life and career of the “6 feet of rugged manhood” that is Tab Hunter. Director Jeffrey Schwarz shows,…
Kit Williamson, is one of those queer triple-threats: he’s an actor, writer, and director of the fabulous webseries, Eastsiders (out now at www.eastsiderstheseries.com; on DVD and digital platforms beginning November…
The affecting drama Freeheld is based on the true story and Oscar-winning short documentary about Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore), a dedicated detective in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, who must fight…
Nothing is what it seems in cheeky gay French filmmaker François Ozon’s fantastic new comedy-drama, The New Girlfriend. Based on a Ruth Rendell novel, the film opens with lipstick, eyeliner,…
By Gary M. Kramer As the title character in Grandma, now out in theatres, Lily Tomlin is sensational. The actress/comedian plays Elle, a poet who is in mourning for her…
Lily Tomlin is poignant and hilarious as Elle, the acerbic title character in Grandma. This enjoyable lark, written and directed by Paul Weitz, gives the iconic comedienne a juicy role,…
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