Monthly Archives: May, 2011
“TO DIE LIKE A MAN”– Erasing the Past
“To Die Like a Man” (Morrer Como Um Homem) Erasing the Past Amos Lassen Strand Releasing gives us an Oscar nominated film that is shocking and uplifting. It is the story of a transvestite who tries to erase her past history as a male but dies tragically before she is able to do so and …
“BLITZ”– Tough Cop
“Blitz” Tough Cop Amos Lassen “Blitz” is based on a simple idea—a tough cop is sent to dispose of a serial killer who has been killing other policemen. Jason Statham is a British Dirty Harry type which tends to make him a bit of a cliché but good camera work allows us to overlook that. …
“Wildthorn” by Jane Eagland– Lambda Literary Award Winner for Young Adult Fiction
Eagland, Jane. “Wildthorn”, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010. Lambda Literary Award Winner for Young Adult Fiction Amos Lassen Louisa Cosgrove is 17 and when she gets to Wildthorn Hall, her world suddenly changes. She is told that she is not well and that her name is not Louisa Cosgrove but Lucy Childs. She …
“Echoes” by David Lennon– Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Mystery
Lennon, David. “Echoes”, CreateSpace, 2010. Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Mystery Amos Lassen Sassy Jones, a rookie police officer has been given the job of creating a profile of abduction when three girls go missing and she sees this case as a chance to become professionally established. She jumps into the case and …
“Pleasure” by Brian Teare– The Lambda Award Winner for Poetry
Teare, Brian. “Pleasure”, Ahsanta Press, 2010. The Lambda Award Winner for Poetry Amos Lassen “Pleasure” is poet Brian Teare’s response to the death of a lover to AIDS. He writes about love and loss and regards the dead lover as an Adam figure and their love was Eden. The poetry is intense and each word …
“BEGINNERS”– Finally Coming Out–The Film of the Summer
“Beginners” Finally Coming Out Amos Lassen As gay people we do not always like to talk about aging but it is a fact of life and now the movies have Christopher Plummer playing a 75 year old man, Hal, who comes out after his wife’s death. In doing so he begins living for the …
“The Big Boys’ Detective Agency” by Stephen E. Stanley– Changing Jobs, Changing Life
Stanley. Stephen E. “The Big Boys’ Detective Agency: A Jesse Ashworth Mystery”, Create Space, 2011. Changing Jobs, Changing Life Amos Lassen Former teacher, Jesse Ashworth and Tim Mallory, former police chief buy the Bigg Security Company and no sooner than they do then strange cases come to them. This is the beginning of their lives …
“Who Dat Whodunnit” by Greg Herren– Floating High and Landing Hard
Herren, Greg. “Who Dat Whodunnit (Scotty Bradley Adventures)”, Bold Strokes Books, 2011. Floating High and Landing Hard Amos Lassen Every time I read a book about New Orleans, I expect to look up from the page and see Bourbon Street but instead I see Markham in Little Rock and I quickly return to reality. …
“BULLIED: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History”– Dealing with Bullying
“Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History” Dealing with Bullying Amos Lassen What makes “Bullied” special is that it is part of the Teaching Tolerance Program which is presented by the Southern Poverty Law Center. In 38 minutes we learn about Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover who hung himself when he was only …
“GAY REVOLT AT DENVER CITY COUNCIL”– Speaking for Rights
“Gay Revolt at Denver City Council” Speaking for Rights Amos Lassen Gerald Gerash has been a mover and shaker in the area of gay rights and in his documentary here; he narrates what led up to a confrontation in Denver on October 23, 1973 at the City Council Meeting. It was there that rights were …
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