Mansfield 66/67
Mansfield 66/67 is a deliciously camp and funny romp by filmmaker married duo Todd Hughes and P. David Ebersole that is loosely based on the life of Hollywood pin-up and blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield. They make a point of stating right from the start that their documentary is based on press cuttings and rumors … Continue reading
Margarita, With A Straw
Laila may be wheelchair bound because she has cerebral palsy, but it hardly seems an obstacle to stop this young student at the University of Delhi from doing exactly what she wants to do. Encouraged by her middle-class parents, she never lets her disability stop her getting exactly what she wants in life. That is until … Continue reading
MARILYN: an Argentinean coming-of-age story that doesnt end well
Teenage Marcos (Walter Rodríguez) lives in a remote part of Argentina on his family’s dairy farm with his parents and his elder sibling. They barely eake out a living to support them all and whilst his mother Olga (Catalina Saavedra) toughened by their daily existence is insistence that Marcos becomes a farm laborer, his … Continue reading
Markie in Milwaukee : tale of re-transitioning back that makes for uncomfortable viewing
Filmmaker Matt Kliegman’s compelling debut documentary makes for very uncomfortable viewing especially for those of us who have difficulties with Christian doctrine. This is the story of 50-something-year-old conservative fundamental evangelist Mark Wentzel who transitioned into Markie Ann only to later transition back after God spoke with her. Mark is 7 ft and weighs … Continue reading
Married & Counting
Pat Dwyer and Stephen Mosher met when they were both college students at the hometown University of North Texas back in 1985. It was, they both fervently claim, a case of love at first sight, and they have rarely been apart since then. And now 25 years later and living in New York, they want … Continue reading