There’s a metaphysical connection among all the films of Marco Berger. His latest offering The Carnival plays out like a semi-documentary version of his previous works. There’s a bit of Taekwondo (2016) in it with semi-naked bodies of hunky men on generous display. Actor Gaston Re who starred in Berger’s previous films The Blonde … Continue reading
“A Peloton of One” is a new documentary about surviving and healing from childhood sexual abuse, and it is both powerfully moving and enraging. The film centers on a heterosexual male survivor, Dave Ohlmuller, who was abused at age twelve by a priest at his family’s church. Dave is resistant to psychotherapy but has … Continue reading
If you have ever teared up at the PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) contingent at a Pride march, bring out the handkerchiefs for this film. The Mama Bears are moms from a background of fundamentalist, conservative Christianity who face the dilemma of reconciling their profoundly anti-LGBT belief systems and communities with … Continue reading
Debra Chasnoff codirected “It’s Elementary: Talking about Gay Issues in School.” Released in 1996, it remains the most highly regarded film and teaching tool available to promote acceptance among young children and provide them with accurate, age-appropriate information about sexual identity issues. Today, 26 years later, the issue couldn’t be more of a hot … Continue reading
It’s impossible to overstate the importance of a documentary like this nor the significance of women like Poly Styrene. Not that there were or are many women like her. She embodies all that was good and true about punk even as she transcends the label and reconfigures every stereotype, turning them all into ironic … Continue reading
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