If the Greeks didn't actually invent homosexuality, they were at least the first culture to recognize and integrate it. The Los Angeles/Hollywood summer season of film festivals kicks off this weekend with the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF), a more obscure or specialized but increasingly popular event. Now in its 5th year, the fest [...]
I don't think I've ever watched two such diametrically opposed films, in terms of both content and craftsmanship, in the same week as I Saw the Devil and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. Apart from being made by equally adept Asian writer-directors and delving into arguably-theological waters, these movies (which open today [...]
The depiction of sex on screen has been a source of controversy, titillation and even academic study since the early years of the film industry. While some moviegoers complain about increasingly graphic sex scenes, others defend them as important expressions of artistic freedom, albeit for adults only. A great retrospective of films made in the [...]
This was a tough choice to make at the end of a great year for GLBT-themed films, both domestic and foreign. We decided on I Love You Phillip Morris as our top pick, though, not only for its sharp, alternately hilarious and touching screenplay (which was just announced as a surprise nominee for this year's [...]