Month: January 2017
Larry Steinbachek’s Death Signals The Demise of An Important Fixture of the Gay Community
When one thinks of Bronski Beat, it is always invariably “Smalltown Boy” that comes to mind. And with it, the video depicting Jimmy Somerville doing [Read More…]
The King of Comedy: Taxi Driver for Comedians
For anyone who has ever vehemently believed in their god-given right to fame–regardless of the caliber of talent exhibited–Martin Scorsese’s 1983 film, The King of [Read More…]
And the Sacrilegious Reboots Keep Coming With Charmed–Sans Original Cast
The more time wears on, the more it feels as though no one in the position of authority within “the industry” is willing to take [Read More…]
Snatch Reboot Most Likely Happening Because Guy Ritchie Has A Lot of Mouths to Feed
Objectively speaking, Snatch is one of Guy Ritchie’s few films that the non-diehard fans are aware of. Apart from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels [Read More…]
Tina Fey’s Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Performance Ultimately Underrated For Its Liz Lemonness
When Whiskey Tango Foxtrot was first released in book form as The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan back in 2011, Chicago Tribune journalist [Read More…]
Donald Trump & The Attack of “The Liberal Movie People”
Perhaps only Meryl Streep could overtake the 2017 Golden Globes ceremony with her empowered acceptance speech for her Cecil B. DeMille award, seizing the opportunity [Read More…]
Released on His 70th Birthday, David Bowie’s No Plan Song, Video & EP Offer More Bittersweetness
As many fans still reel from the palpable loss of David Bowie from the music world, Columbia Records has seen fit to release a posthumous [Read More…]
Poison: A Cinematic Antidote to Interpreting the Homoeroticism of Jean Genet’s Work
As Todd Haynes’ debut 1991 film boldly dared to explore the work of Jean Genet in a manner that no one had attempted to take on [Read More…]
Happiness Lasts Forever…When Your Ashes Are Interred in A Prozac Urn
Only Carrie Fisher would make the interring of her ashes unique. While her plans for a comical obituary inspired by a conversation with George Lucas [Read More…]
Sing Street Puts A Spotlight On What Music’s All About: Getting the Girl
The Irish maestro of interweaving stunning songs into film (see: Once and Begin Again), John Carney, disappoints not with his latest feature, Sing Street. A [Read More…]