Monthly Archives: December, 2011
“STRANGE FITS OF PASSION”— Looking for Love
“Strange Fits of Passion” Looking For Love Amos Lassen The main character of “Strange Fits of Passion” is simply called “she” (Michaela Noonan), ostensibly, I suppose, is that she represents every woman. She’s conflict is that she is a virgin. In the first scene while browsing a bookstore, she notices a handsome guy reading poetry …
“STRAIGHT BOYS GAY BOYS 2: I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN”— One of Toby Ross’s Best
“Straight Boys Gay Boys 2: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” One of Toby Ross’s Best Amos Lassen I always look forward to a new DVD release from Toby Ross mainly because I know I will be entertained. “Straight Boys Gay Boys 2” kept me smiling all the way through as I watched straight …
“SUGAR RUSH”— On Here! TV
“Sugar Rush” On Here TV Amos Lassen We are so lucky to have Here TV. It presents great programming for our community and it is singularly ours. (However if you do not have it and are willing to wait long enough, most of the shows are released on DVD. It is just that much more …
“STRAIGHT ACTING”— What Does This Mean?
“Straight Acting: A Story About Queers and Sports” What Does this Mean? Amos Lassen “Straight Acting” is an interesting little documentary about one man’s journey from a Mormon missionary to an open gay lifestyle. Spencer Windes made this film to show us that group of gay men who are involved in contact sports and he …
“A New Normal” by William Neale— Father and Son
Neale, William. “A New Normal”, MLR Press, 2011. Father and Son Amos Lassen I suppose that the title, “A New Normal” should have given me a hint that I would be in for something different but I missed the clue and it wasn’t until I actually began reading that I realized that the book had …
“STAR APPEAL”— A Visitor from Outer Space
“Star Appeal” A Visitor from Outer Space Amos Lassen New from WaterBearer Films is “Star Appeal” or “What Do You Say to a Naked Alien”, a delightful new film from China directed by Cui Zi’en (“Feeding Boys”, “Ayaya”). A naked Martian comes to earth and Xiao Bo adopts him and takes him home. He wants …
“SPACED OUT”— Homage to Sci-Fi
“Spaced Out” Homage to Sci-Fi Amos Lassen Ariztical Pictures new release, “Spaced Out” is “an out of the world comedy” that pokes fun at science-fiction movies. Good science-fiction makes you think and can cause great discussion but there is also science-fiction that is not so serious but looks at society through a lens of fantasy …
“SKILLS LIKE THIS”— Turning 25
“Skills Like This” Turning 25 Amos Lassen A new movie to watch for is Monty Miranda’s “Skills Like This”, the story of Max Solomon. Max (Spencer Berger) is facing a crisis; he has always wanted to be a writer but on the day before his 25th birthday, he realizes that this will never happen. He …
“SOLOS”— A Daring Film
“Solos” A Daring Film Amos Lassen Director Kan Lume brings us quite a daring film with “Solos”, the story of a gay teacher who falls in love with a student. The film relates love among three characters—a boy, his mother and his lover, a man. We watch that each feels as he tries to avoid …
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