Author Archives: Amos
“Eichmann in Jerusalem” by Hannah Arendt— The Storm
Arendt, Hannah. “Eichmann in Jerusalem”, Penguin Classics Reprint, 2006. The Storm Amos Lassen Some of you may be wondering why I have decided to go back and review a book that is now fifty years old. My answer is quite simple. I recently had the chance to view the brilliant new film “Hannah Arendt” and …
“THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNIE X”— A Mad Science Fiction Melodrama
“The Ghastly Love of Johnny X” A Mad Science Fiction Melodrama Amos Lassen Johnny X (Will Keenan) and his renegade group of outsiders have been sent to earth as a form of exile because they refuse to conform to the societal guidelines and tenets of the planet where they live. Not long after they arrive …
“And the Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini— Finding What Was Lost
Hosseini, Khaled. “And the Mountains Echoed”, 2013. Finding What Was Lost Amos Lassen How we love and take care of each other is the theme of Khaled Hosseini’s new book. Our choices follow us even after we are no longer on earth. This is a story of family and nurture, betrayal, sacrifice and love for …
“TOGETHER”— A Dark Look at Gay Life
“Together “ A Dark Look at Gay Life Amos Lassen A month after moving in together, David (Lucas Hansen) and Mark (Ben Owora) come home and find a key in the lock of the front door. After checking the house, they decide that everything is okay but they slowly realize that they are not alone …
“EASY MONEY”— The Game of Life
“Easy Money” (“Dinero Facil”) The Game of Life Amos Lassen There really is no such thing as easy money and Jaime is about to learn that. He is a good looking hustler who uses his body for a meal ticket and way to stay alive. He is new at the world’s oldest profession but his …
Michael Douglas Banned Giant Penises From Liberace Biopic, Behind The Candelabra!
Michael Douglas Banned Giant Penises From Liberace Biopic, Behind The Candelabra! May 17, 2013 By Tim Isaac Steven Soderbergh has promised that his Liberace biopic Behind The Candelabra won’t shy away from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon getting very gay. Indeed the director recently told THR that, “It’s intimate stuff, even if it was a …
“A FAMILY AFFAIR”— Fitting In
”A Family Affair” (“Assunto de Família” ) Fitting In Amos Lassen Director Caru Alves de Souza hints at the sexuality of one of his characters, Rossi (Ney Piacentini) as we see him looking lustfully at one of his brother’s friends. A bit later, the guy looks for Rossi to share a smoke and the two …
“Latin Boyz” by P.A. Brown— Gabe and Alejandro
Brown, P.A. “Latin Boyz”, Amber Quill Press, 2013. Gabe and Alejandro Amos Lassen In “Latin Boyz”, P.A. Brown tells the story of Gabe, a young Latino whose whole world is filled with gangs. His mother was killed by a drive-by gang hit that was meant for someone else. His sister, Nattie is brain-dead from the …
“SEX, PARTY AND LIES”— The Reality of Life
“ Sex, Party and Lies” (“Mentiras Y Gordas”) The Reality of Life Amos Lassen A group of friends wake one morning to find the reality of life looking at them. They see that the life of going to clubs, drinking, drugs cannot continue. We see the intertwined romantic lives of the group. Carola is cheating on …
“PRORA”— Confronting Identity and Friendship
“Prora” Confronting Identity and Friendship Amos Lassen Jan (Tom Gramenz) and Matthieu (Swen Grippa) are good friends who go to a deserted former Nazi camp as once a communist military complex named Prora. It is there that the adventure is one that could change everything between them. As they explore the site, they face who …
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