“FOCUS!” Don’t storm the projection booth when problems occur–just follow these simple steps King Theoden and his soldiers are defending the fortress as Helm’s Deep from the bloodthirsty orcs in The Two Towers. Just when Gandalf and his warriors come charging down the hill to save the day..the film grinds to a halt, leaving a … Continue reading
Golden Boy Writer David Ebershoff blazes a trail on the postgay frontier The death knell for gay literature, which has been ringing persistently for quite some time, just grew louder with Edmund White’s recent essay predicting the genre’s extinction as gay fiction becomes more commonly read by general audiences. As if on cue, gay writer … Continue reading
Fall Movie Preview Summer’s over. Time to hang up your sarong, put away your Speedo, and start thinking about entertaining yourself indoors. Luckily for you, Hollywood’s been working overtime while you’ve been lounging on the beach. Meaning there are, on average, nine movies opening on any given week through the end of the year. And … Continue reading
Crazy for You Years after a turbulent childhood, writer Augusten Burroughs can finally laugh about it. You’d never guess by looking at him that Augusten Burroughs was abandoned by his parents as a child. Or that his guardian, a demented psychiatrist, routinely overmedicated him. Or that his foster brother raped him. Despite a childhood filled … Continue reading
The first interview in which Nathan Lane acknowledged being gay. For real…look it up! Outward and Upward With the closet behind him, Nathan Lane is just getting started Nathan Lane puts up a good front. Although he’s been giving one-on-one interviews for the better part of a day, he insists he’s enjoying the grueling process … Continue reading
“The power of movie magic is never more evident than when seeing an actor in person and realizing they look nowhere near as glamorous or gorgeous as they do onscreen. Unfortunately, that’s the case all too often. But Paul Rudd is an exception…” Reluctant Hunk Paul Rudd prefers to let his acting speak for him … Continue reading
“She doesn’t worry that many people will be hearing her name for the first time as a result of such a racy performance. Quite the contrary, she’s proud that her first starring role is in a “transgressive film that’s a little hard to take” because, she says, “I really believe in what it’s saying…” Begging … Continue reading
Director Spike Lee’s preoccupation with the events of 9/11 first becomes evident during the opening credits of 25th Hour, which spotlight the infamous “Towers of Light” that emanated from Ground Zero at the end of last year. From there, 9/11 is everywhere; not simply alluded to, but prominently highlighted in numerous moments of hats-off, hands-over-heart … Continue reading
After brilliantly satirizing community theater in Waiting for Guffman and dog shows in Best in Show, director Christopher Guest now takes a loving shot at folk music with his latest “mockumentary,” A Mighty Wind. The hysterically deadpan action follows three legendary folk acts as they prepare to reunite for a tribute concert in New York … Continue reading
Although probably intended to break the hearts of straight women and men, About a Boy will undoubtedly have plenty of gays reaching for tissues, thanks to its near-perfect depiction of life as an outcast. A scene of a sissy-ish boy, Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), being chased home from school by a trio of bullies did it … Continue reading
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