Author Archives: Amos
“The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein”– An Original Argument
Lauristen, John.”The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein”, Pagan Press, 2007. An Original Argument Amos Lassen We have always been taught that Mary Shelley wrote the great gothic novel “Frankenstein”, John Lauristen maintains otherwise. His thesis is that Mary Shelley was not the author but her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley is the actual author of the novel …
“The Ministry of Special Cases”– Full of Grace and Knowledge
Englander, Nathan. “The Ministry of Special Cases”, Knopf, 2007. Full of Grace and Knowledge Amos Lassen Set in 1976, Nathan Englander’s “The Ministry of Special Cases” is a look at the “dirty war” in Argentina. Kaddish Pozan, the son of a “whore” makes a meager living by marring tombstones of Jewish prostitutes and pimps. Their …
“The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals”– Haunted by Specters
Plant, Richard. “The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals”, Owl Books (Henry Holt), 1986. Haunted by Specters Amos Lassen “The Pink Triangle” by Richard Plant was and still is the first comprehensive book in English about what happened to homosexuals in Nazi Germany. Plant is himself a refugee from Nazism and he carefully …
“The Sixth Form”– Coming to Terms
Dolby, Tom. “The Sixth Form”, Kensington Books, 2007. Coming to Terms Amos Lassen Tom Dolby is an amazing writer and he follows his first novel, “The Trouble Boy”, with the entertaining and thought provoking “The Sixth Form”. This time he leaves the world of gay Manhattan and takes us to another world, that of the …
“The Straight Road to Kylie”– A Mild Obsession
Medina, Nico. “The Straight Road to Kylie”, Simon and Schuster, 2007. A Mild Obsession Amos Lassen Surely you have noticed that teenagers today are much more aware of their sexuality than ever before. It certainly seems they are coming out earlier and are more at ease tan my generation was. Nico Medina looks at teen …
“CHRISTOPHER AND HIS KIND”– At Sydney GLBT Film Fest and Soon on DVD
“Christopher and his Kind” at Sydney GLBT Film Fest Sydney gets an early look at Christopher And His Kind tonight as the BBC funded film plays at the city’s Mardi Gras Film Festival (17 Feb – 3 March). Below you can watch a trailer for the Matt Smith starring movie about the formative years of …
“LUSTER”– Refreshing, Funny, and Sexy
“LUSTER” Refreshing, Funny, and Sexy Amos Lassen Unrequited love is usually not much fun and neither is it sexy nor refreshing. At least it is not until you see “Luster” (Here! TV). Jackson is a cute, lanky frustrated poet who works in a record store. He is mad about Billy, a sexy young blonde who …
“OCTOBER MOON”– Low Budget, No Talent, Low Quality
“October Moon” Low Budget, No Talent, Low Quality Amos Lassen Having read the title of this review, I know some of you are wondering if the same Amos Lassen who always gives a good review wrote this. I have to sadly admit that I did—but it is not a totally bad review. “October Moon” …
“ROCK HAVEN”– Religious Polarization
“Rock Haven” Religious Polarization Amos Lassen Of late there has been much said about religion, sexuality and romance. The three meet head on in “Rock Haven” as a young man with deep spiritual convictions experiences his first feelings of love. Sean Hoagland, a new face on the screen, is Brady, a young man who is …
Berlin Gives Prize to Gay Film
Berlin Gives Prize to Gay Film The Berlin Film Festival’s gay cinema strand in its 25th year has awarded its top prize to Marco Berger’s movie Ausente (Absent). The film is about a gay teen who lusts for his coach and finds ways to spend time with him including a night which brings serious repercussions …
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