Category Archives: Jewish and Gay— Movies
“YOSSI”— Eytan Fox’s Sequel to “Yossi and Jagger”
“Yossi” Eytan Fox’s Sequel to “Yossi and Jagger” Amos Lassen “Yossi and Jagger” was Eytan Fox’s first international gay movie and he returns to the army for his sequel, “Yossi”. “Yossi and Jagger” was the story of two men who fell in love while serving in the Israel Defense Forces. “Yossi”, while not exactly a …
“WHEN DO WE EAT?”— A Rollicking Comedy
“When Do We Eat?” A Rollicking Comedy Amos Lassen It is almost Passover once again and time for my review of one of the funniest movies ever made, “When Do We Eat”, a phrase every Jew who has ever been to a Seder knows. For those of you who do not know what a Seder …
“ADAM AND STEVE”— Offbeat and Irreverent
“Adam and Steve” Offbeat and Irreverent Amos Lassen I am sure that you, like me, are well over that Christian fundamentalist rant, “God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve”. Leave it to the film industry to capitalize on that and give us “Adam and Steve”, an irreverent comedy. When it opened in movie …
“LIPSTIKKA”— Looking Backwards
“Lipstikka” (“Odem”) Looking Backwards Amos Lassen This film is quite a surprise for me. It happens that Jonathan Sagall, the director was a student at the high school I taught at in Israel and a good friend of my best friend there so I know him fairly well but have heard nothing about him since …
Tucson Does it Right–Fabulous Faygele–LBGT Films at the Tucson International Jewish Film Festival
Fabulous Faygeleh LGBT Film Series Sunday, January 22 • 1 p.m. Double Feature We Were Here Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6 • 4811 E. Grant Road with Edie and Thea: A Very Long Engagement Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6 • 4811 E. Grant Road (second film of double feature) 4 p.m. Mary Lou (Tamid Oto …
“SCHMEKEL”— Something New
“SCHMEKEL” Something New Amos Lassen Most of you have not heard of the band Schmekel but you will. I received their first CD. “Queers on Rye” today and was blown away by it. Schmekel is a band out of Brooklyn and it is made up of four transgender Jewish men— Lucian Kahn (guitar), Ricky Riot …
“THE SECOND COMING”— A Futuristic Bomb
“The Second Coming” A Futuristic Bomb Amos Lassen You could probably tell from the title that this is not going to be a rave review. “The Second Coming” tells of Carlos and Ben who fell in live in high school despite the racism and fundamentalism taking place in America. In fact, fundamental Christianity was threatening …
“THE TOLLBOOTH”— Tender and Moving
“The Tollbooth” Tender and Moving Amos Lassen I love films that appeal to the emotions and “The Tollbooth” is one of those. It has funny moments and a tender and moving story. Director Debra Kirschner could have filled this film with clichés but she manages to avoid them beautifully. The story is of a …
“THE SECRETS”— Feminism and Sexuality in Judaism
“The Secrets” Feminism and Sexuality in Judaism Amos Lassen “The Secrets” is a new Israeli film that looks at both sexuality and feminism in classic Judaism. Naomi, the headstrong daughter of a highly respected Orthodox rabbi, is promised to her father’s prized pupil. She neither feels anything for him nor is enthusiastic at the idea …
“JAPAN JAPAN”— Dreams of Japan
“Japan Japan” Dreams of Japan Amos Lassen A friend of mine in Israel sent me a copy of the new Israeli film, “Japan Japan” and I discovered very quickly that the film is the work of a filmmaker who knows film and also knows where film is going. Lior Shamriz gives us a film about …
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