Disrupted aka Quebranto
When Fernando Garcia Ortega was a young boy in Garibaldi, Mexico City in the 1970’s his pushy mother got him into the movies. It was tough being a child actor and filming a scene in his first big break the Director stopped the cameras and asked for more reality in the mob fight that was … Continue reading
DIVOS! : a campy High School Musical
Should a critic of ‘advanced age’ be able to see the joys of a frothy campy high school musical ? Well, this one did and for some reason or another, feels slightly embarrassed to admit it. It may not be headed for awards, or hold up to an in-depth critique but Divos! is simply … Continue reading
Do I Sound Gay?
When journalist David Thorpe found himself single again in his mid-forties he started to angst as to what could possible be so wrong with him that he should be dumped so unceremoniously. His immediate thought was that the problem was his voice that he had always hated was now a turn off for other men … Continue reading
Do You Take This Man
On the eve of their wedding day as plans are underway for a rehearsal dinner for family and a few close friends, Daniel (Anthony Rapp) and Christopher (Jonathan Bennett) are beginning to show the first signs of slightly frayed nerves. Daniel, who is a real control freak, seems to stress over the minutest of details … Continue reading
Don’t Call Me Son
Anna Muylaert the Brazilian writer/director of last year’s rather sublime drama the multi-award winning The Second Mother, returns to the theme of family dynamics with her latest movie, as she explores the reality of parental/child relationships which cannot conform to everyone’s expectations and perceptions. This is the story of Pierre (Namoi Nero) a free-spirited teenager who plays … Continue reading