Eliza Hittman creates the types of movies that unfortunately reinforce the worst stereotypes about teenagers, homosexuals and those struggling with identity. Her latest Beach Rats, which debuted at Sundance, is a parent’s worst nightmare. Beach Rats might make the viewer uncomfortable, and we are talking beyond American Honey territory, more along the lines of Mysterious […]
What Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) has created in Moonlight is nothing short of exquisite. Sure, it’s getting high praise from critics, breaking limited release box office records, and likely by the time general audience see this little indie they will wonder what the fuss is all about. There are two types of films that
Paul Thomas Anderson’s award winning Boogie Nights explored the porn scene so articulately I am not sure another filmmaker can match it. Writer, director and producer Justin Kelly (I Am Michael) certainly tries as he adapts the shocking true story of Brent Corrigan’s introduction into the gay porn scene during the early 2000’s. Disney’s Teen
A lot of fuss was made about the difficulty and boundaries being pushed to make The Revenant. It was a discussion that dominated that films award campaign that did not pay off in the end with Oscar voters concerning best picture. Making its North American debut at SXSW, the Indian film Loev (pronounced “love”) is
2015 appears to be the year of LGBT films, following last month’s Stonewall, recent Oscar winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice, Hunger Games) stars in the true story of a New Jersey detective fighting for equality. Freeheld has touching moments but it’s reliance on stereotypes and overused anecdotes dilute the films message. Both director Peter Sollett
It’s hard to take serious a drama about gay rights from the director of blockbuster action films like “White House Down” or “The Day After Tomorrow.” Stonewall also marks the first time this director has taken on a project with a small budget and his first R rated film since “The Patriot” (2000). “Stonewall”
Guy Richie’s “The Man From U.N.C.L.E” feels like a variety of projects from past and present blended and baked into one golden bubbly film. Based on the 60’s television show, Richie returns as director and writer for the first time since “herlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”. The comradery in this spy film and his
Writer/director Robert Duvall does something with his latest western / crime drama that you wouldn’t expect. Wild Horses ventures into new territory for Duvall as he tackles sexism, homophobia, and other prejudices. From the opening scenes of the film where Duvall’s character finds his youngest son with another boy, all bets are off where this