Monthly Archives: March, 2011
“PRETTY BOY”– Searching for a Dad
“Pretty Boy” Searching for a Dad Amos Lassen The story of Nick, a disillusioned teenager, is the subject of “Pretty Boy”, a Danish film, originally made in 1993 and now available on DVD. Nick has missed opportunities for a happy life and falls in with a group of thieves and hustlers while looking for a …
“POOR BOY’S GAME”– Looking at Tribalism
“Poor Boy’s Game” Looking at Tribalism Amos Lassen Donnie Rose (Rossif Sutherland) was sent to prison because a beat a young African-American guy up and left him disabled for the rest of his life. After spending nine years behind bars, he has been released and he is a different man but he has no place …
“POLA X”– Interesting Concept
“Pola X” Interesting Concept Amos Lassen Pierre is a young man born into the privileged class. His book, which he publisned anonymously, is a literary sensation and he is about to marry his cousin, Lucie (such it is with the French upper classes). Suddenly a dark haired vagrant girl tells him a secret story one …
“PLEASURE FACTORY”– Sex in the City
“Pleasure Factory (Kuaile Gongchang)” Sex in the City Amos Lassen Singapore’s Red Light District, Geylang, was once an area where coconuts were processed in the many factories that were there. Now it is an area of brothels where pimps attempt to see the goods. Not a lot of talking is exchanged in Geylang (and in …
“PLAYING BY HEART”– A Feel Good Movie
“Playing by Heart” A Feel Good Movie Amos Lassen I don’t understand how I missed “Playing by Heart” until recently. It is positively delightful and charming with a wonderful cast. We watch eleven articulate people work through affairs of the heart in Los Angeles. Mark (Jay Mohr) is dying of AIDS and his mother (Ellen …
“PARTY MONSTER: THE SHOCKUMENTARY”–The Real Story
“Party Monster: The Shockumentary” The Real Story Amos Lassen Most of us have heard of Michael Alig, a guy from Middle America who had the aspiration of becoming the next Andy Warhol. He became very quickly the biggest party promoter in New York and the reigning ruler of the Club Kids. As could be expected, …
“PARTNERS”– Gay Romance
“Partners” Gay Romance Amos Lassen From the blurb on the jewel case cover of the DVD of “Partners”, one might think that this is a movie that makes fun of gay men but I was pleasantly surprised as I watched the movie that this was not the case at all. The storyline is quite simple. …
“PARALLEL SONS”– Color-blind Love
“Parallel Sons” Color-Blind Love Amos Lassen Not many gay films have black actors in leading roles and to finally have a good film that does is almost reason to rejoice. “Parallel Sons; is the story of Seth, a youth with artistic leanings and a fascination with Black pop culture, living in a village in the …
“PANIK”– A Comedy of the Absurd
“Panik” A Comedy of the Absurd Amos Lassen “Panik” is an absurd comedy with many over emotional, oversensitive and highly anxious characters. It is satire, it is weird, and it is very funny. The conflicts are plentiful and they are both tragic and common. Zsuzsi has a perfect life. At thirty she has a great …
“OUTLAUGH!”– A Few Laughs
“Outlaugh!” A Few Laughs Amos Lassen Wolfe Video put out “Outlaugh!” with some of the funniest gay and lesbian comics ever—Lea DeLaria, Bob Smith, Jason Stuart, Karen Ripley, Sabrina Matthews, Bill Cruz and many others. What should be a laugh fest only evokes a few mild giggles. With the very best of gay humor on …
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