Category Archives: GLBT Film
“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 …
“IT’S NOT A COWBOY FILM”— Explaining “Brokeback”
”It’s Not A Cowboy Film” ( “Ce n’est pas un film de cow-boys”) Explaining “Brokeback” Amos Lassen Vincent watched “Brokeback Mountain” on television and was emotionally drawn into the film. While in the restroom at school, he uses his break from class to tall a friend about the movie in a way that only a …
“COLONIAL GODS”— More than Friendship
“ Colonial Gods” More than Friendship Amos Lassen “Colonial Gods” is the story of a friendship. Two men from different ethnic backgrounds fight for the right to be in Tiger Bay, Wales. Izi (Cornell John) is a passionate Nigerian and we see that passion when he works against the displacement of his local community. He is …
“THE ADORED”— Intensity or Insanity?
“The Adored” Intensity or Insanity? Amos Lassen Maia (Ione Butler) is a model struggling to keep her head above water. Things have not been good for her and her relationship with her husband is on the rocks. She lives with the hope that celebrity photographer, Francesca Allman (Laura Martin-Simpson), and the session she has with …
“LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS”— Looking for Meaning in Life
“Love & Human Remains” Looking for Meaning in Life Amos Lassen “Love and Human Remains is set in an urban Canadian city and is the story of a group of people in their twenties looking for love and meaning in life. The focus is on David, a gay waiter who has given up on his …
“Giraffe People” by Jill Malone— Coming-of-Age
Malone. Jill. “Giraffe People”, Bywater Books, 2013. Coming-of-Age Amos Lassen Most of us remember well what it was like coming-of-age and realizing our sexuality. While it was different for all of us, many of us experienced the same kinds of emotions at the time ad yet when we meet someone new, one of the first …
“I KILLED MY MOTHER”— At Odds with Mom
“I Killed My Mother” (“J’ai tué ma mère”) At Odds with Mom Amos Lassen Director Xavier Dolan brings us an autobiographical story about his mother and himself. The film shows us his pain and his narcissism. Dolan also stars in the film as Hubert Minel, a 16 year old boy who constantly fights with his …
“DOG POUND”— A Gritty Look at Delinquency
“Dog Pound” A Gritty Look at Delinquency Amos Lassen Three juvenile delinquents are sent to a correctional center in this gritty look at the institution. They manage to run things. Butch, on the youth, is provoked and assumes the leadership role. Davis is a naïve rich kid who really cannot handle being locked up and …
“A Casual Weekend Thing” by A.J. Thomas— Rebuilding Lives
Thomas, A.J. “A Casual Weekend Thing”, Dreamspinner Press, 2013. Rebuilding Lives Amos Lassen Doug Heavy Runner was an openly gay Miami police officer but when his mother became ill, he left the force and went home to his reservation to help care for her. That was two years ago and he is still there; now …
“HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU”— Stopping at Nothing
“He’s Way More Famous Than You” Stopping at Nothing Amos Lassen Halley Feiffer was a rising starlet but loses her support system when she lost her boyfriend (Michael Chernus) who was also her agent. She sees that she must change some things in her life and so she tries to find a way to become …
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