Tucked
Despite a long and successful career veteran British actor Derren Nesbitt is hardly a household name, and you would have to possess a remarkable memory for example to remember that he played a handsome blackmailer in the groundbreaking gay classic Victim in 1961. Now 83 years old and still working, he turns in a … Continue reading
Tucked : Drag Queens’s Bucket List is short and very sweet
If you only had 6 weeks to live, what would you do? If you don’t know, aren’t sure, or aren’t ready, this charmer is a terrific place to start. Jack or Jackie (Derren Nesbitt) is a 75 year old pub drag queen of the most traditional foul mouthed and boozie kind. Married for 54 years his wife’s death came … Continue reading
Turn Back Time : Hardy Haberman’s 1996 film LEATHER
Hardy Haberman is an author, filmmaker, educator, and designer and also a prominent figure in the leather/fetish/BDSM community. His short film Leather that he made in 1996 shines a light on the leather subculture. The film explores the semi-religious experience of bondage and discipline. For the film’s subjects, leather offers a way to build … Continue reading
Turtle Hill, Brooklyn
It’s a sunny Sunday morning in Brooklyn and Mateo wakes his boyfriend Will up with a cup of coffee and a cupcake with single candle alight on top. Today is Will’s 30th birthday and in a few hours their rather wonderful garden apartment will be overflowing with friends at the celebration party they have been … Continue reading
Twilight’s Kiss : a tender love story between two seemingly unlikely gay men.
For his third feature film award-winning queer Hong Kong filmmaker Ray Yeung has another love story to tell, and as usual with him, its an unexpected heart-touching tale although this time it is between two seemingly unlikely gay men. Set in HK, its the story of a 70-year-old cab driver Pak (Tai-Bo) who is … Continue reading