In addition to Beginners (opening June 3) and an onslaught of superhero epics, there are a number of movies being released between now and the end of August that will be of special interest to the GLBT community: Mr. Popper's Penguins (June 17): OK, so a family film starring Jim Carrey as the surprised recipient [...]
The 9th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) opens tonight, with red carpet festivities and five days of screenings taking place at the ArcLight in Hollywood. Among the films being shown are the Los Angeles premiere of the award-winning I Am Kalam and the closing world premiere Sunday of Disney's first Hindi-language production, [...]
Imagine falling in love with someone you know your parents won’t accept. Imagine wanting to marry that person even though tradition and religion dictates something else for your life. That is something many GLBT people can appreciate, although the plot I’m describing is from the popular musical Fiddler on the Roof, not a gay drama. [...]
A disco-era movie musical featuring a late pop icon will kick off the 2011 edition of Fusion: The Los Angeles LGBT People of Color Film Festival this Friday. The relatively brief but always significant and enjoyable annual fest will run through Saturday March 5 at various venues in Hollywood. The Wiz, Sidney Lumet's 1978 adaptation [...]
As Moisés Kaufman was writing his play 33 Variations, he didn’t anticipate that two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda would ultimately appear on stage for the first time in over four decades to play the leading role. That’s exactly what happened, however, and both Fonda and Kaufman received Tony Award nominations for their work on [...]