Monthly Archives: November, 2011
“A WOMAN CALLED GOLDA”— Ingrid Bergman Shines as Golda Meir
“A Woman Called Golda” Bergman Shines as Golda Meir On DVD for the First Time Amos Lassen I first watched “A Woman Named Golda” when I lived in Israel in 1982. At that time people either loved her hated her. She had been vilified as a the person who was responsible for the Yom Kippur …
“SMUT CAPITAL OF AMERICA”— A New Documentary Short
“Smut Capital of America” A New Documentary Short Amos Lassen I just received word about Michael Stabile’s new documentary short film that looks at San Francisco as the center of the American porn industry during the early 1970’s. San Francisco, in 1969, was the first city in America to legalize pornography thereby opening the closet …
” A VILLAGE AFFAIR”— A Love Story
“A Village Affair” A Love Story Amos Lassen Alice is married to Martin who she finds to be quite a boring man. When they move to a small village, Martin begins flirtations with Clodagh, but we see that she is more interested in his wife. We see the selfishness and childishness of the characters with …
“A SECRET”— Caught in the Web of War
“A Secret” Caught in the Web of War Amos Lassen Repression and family tragedy are the themes of Claude Miller’s new film “A Secret” (“un Secret”). Secrets are hidden from view and are excluded from any discussion and this causes them to grow and multiply. Claude Miller, the director, sets out to unearth these secrets. …
“A PORTABLE TRIBE: TALKING WITH CAMPERS, VAGABONDS AND NAKED MEN”— A Unique Documentary About Male Bonding
“A Portable Tribe: Talking with Campers, Vagabonds and Naked Men” A Unique Documentary About Male Bonding Amos Lassen T. Joe Murray made classy documentary movies that deal with issues that are part of the GLBT experience and each of his films is a learning experience that is totally entertaining. “A Portable Tribe” is a film …
“A PLACE TO LIVE: THE STORY OF TRIANGLE SQUARE”— Getting Older
“A PLACE TO LIVE: THE STORY OF TRIANGLE SQUARE” Getting Older Amos Lassen A topic many in the LGBT community don’t think about often is aging. We can accept it, but American society, unfortunately, still isn’t comfortable with “the gays.” Thus, when gay seniors need to find a retirement home, they are often shoved back …
“Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars” by Scotty Bowers— No Secrets Now
Bowers, Scotty. “Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars”, Grove Press, 2012. No Secrets Now Amos Lassen “Full Service” is a book that you will want to add to your wish list if you love dish. This is the story of Scotty Bowers who arrived in Hollywood in …
“HELP ME EROS”— Compelling Characters
“Help Me Eros (Bang Bang Wo Ai Shen)” Compelling Characters Amos Lassen Dreamlike in composition,” Help Me Eros” is a look at a man, Ah Jie, who has lost everything in the stock market and now spends his time in his apartment, sealed off from the world, smoking and growing his own marijuana. He is …
“FRIENDS AND FAMILY”— Laughs for All
“Friends and Family” Laughs for All Amos Lassen “Friends and Family” is like a breeze on a hot summer day. It is one of those comedies like they used to make with plenty of laughs for laughs sake alone. The story is about a gay couple who are hit men for the Mafia. A situation …
“The Origins of Israel, 1882-1948: A Documentary History” edited by Eran Kaplan and Derek J. Penslar— From Idea to Reality
Kaplan, Eran and Derek J. Penslar (editors). “The Origins of Israel, 1882-1948: A Documentary History”, The University of Wisconsin Press, 2011. From Idea to Reality Amos Lassen While many of us may know something about how the State of Israel came to be, but as far as I can tell, this is the first and …
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