The Oscars are to be awarded on February 28. And while it might have been anyone’s race leading up to the nominations, there are some clear winners in the major…
This Land, a new series by Sarah Bush Dance Project, is a winner in so many ways. First there is Bush herself, whose works emanate from soulful truths that resonate…
Sister Dana sez, “February 14 is Valentine’s Day; but it’s also Anyone-You-Love Day.Valentine’s Day is typically about romance–but love is so much bigger. Let’s celebrate queer/straight family, the BFF who…
My wife and I lost one of the great loves of our life last fall when Monk–our amazing, black, bunny-tufted teddy bear cat–died. Of course, we all feel like we…
45 Years is an incredibly affecting drama by out writer/director Andrew Haigh (Weekend, Looking). Kate (Charlotte Rampling in an Oscar-nominated performance) and Geoff (Tom Courtenay) are forced to re-evaluate…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity Sister Dana Sez: Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun Sister Dana sez, “Scientists reported last Wednesday that 2015 was the hottest year in the…
Bay Area-based filmmaker Stacy Poulos is a one-woman dynamo. For the past 30 years, she has run her own production company, Playback.net Video Film Multimedia. She is also the creator…
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…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity Sister Dana sez, “So it’s been a couple weeks since you made that New Year’s Resolution. Exercise more? Stay on that diet? Stop smoking? No way!…
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…
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