Monthly Archives: January, 2012
“RESTLESS”— Van Sant Gives Us a Girl, a Boy, Death and Love
“Restless” Van Sant Gives Us a Girl, a Boy, Death and Love Amos Lassen “Restless” is the story of a terminally ill teenage girl, Annabel (Mia Wasikowska) who falls for a boy, Enoch Henry Hopper) who enjoys going to funerals. Enoch is restless with living as is Annabel. Enoch became interested in death when both …
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “LOVE NEVER DIES”— The Sequel to “Phantom”
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies” The Sequel to “Phantom” Amos Lassen We have to wait until May to see this on DVD but I was lucky enough to get an advance look. This is a recording of the live theater performance at the Adelphi Theater in London. The staging is spectacular and the performances …
Amazon.com–Things You Don’t Know But Should
Amazon.com–Things You Don’t Know But Should Let’s talk about Amazon. Com–things you don’t know but should For those of you who do not know, I was one of the top 40 reviewers of Amazon when I left in December. This is significant in that I was the only person in the top 100 that reviewed …
“LEGALIZE GAY: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF A GENERATION”— A New Documentary
“Legalize Gay: The Civil Rights Movement of a Generation” A New Documentary Amos Lassen We have been struggling for equal rights for years now and now public opinion seems to be moving in our direction. Now we share our fight with straight allies and in “Legalize Gay”, documentary film maker Christopher Hines gives us a …
“MARRIED IN CANADA”— Seven Stories
“Married in Canada” Seven Stories Amos Lassen “Married in Canada” is a new documentary that follows seven love stories which show why getting married is so important for same=sex couples in America. The states they live in the United States prohibit their marriages yet the people involved show us why it is important and worthwhile …
“THE ISLAND”— A Strange Man
“The Island” (“Ostrov”) A Strange Man Amos Lassen This month’s selection from Film Movement, “The Island” is set in North Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery where an unusual man lives and confuses his fellow monks with his strange behavior. Those that visit the island believe that he has healing powers, can exorcise demons …
“Man 2 Man: A Gay Man’s Guide to Finding Love”— A New Documentary from Christopher Hines
“Man 2 Man: A Gay Man’s Guide to Finding Love” A New Documentary Amos Lassen Christopher Hines who gave us “The Butch Factor” and “The Adonis Factor” has a new documentary about finding love. “Man 2 Man” is an exploration of man’s search for love, to finding Mr. Right and to keeping him. Hines looks …
Images of Occupation at Sundance— “5 BROKEN CAMERAS” Tells Human Story of Life in West Bank
Images of Occupation at Sundance ’5 Broken Cameras’ Tells Human Story of Life in West Bank courtesy of sundance film festival Two Eyes, ‘5 Cameras’: Director Emad Burnat got his first video camera to film his son. It would up opening an unusual candid window on Palestinian life under occupation. By Abra Cohen “The …
“Tricks and Treats: Twenty Tales of Gay Terror and Romance” by Michael G. Cornelius— Good Horror Storiess
Cornelius, Michael G. “Tricks and Treats: Twenty Tales of Gay Terror and Romance”, MLR Press, 2012. Good Horror Tales Amos Lassen Just out from MLR Press is a collection of twenty gay horror stories. If you are looking for a fun read, give this a look. We have unseen forces in a bathroom stall, a …
“THE CINDERELLA EFFECT”— A Modern Fairy Tale
“The Cinderella Effect” A Modern Fairy Tale Amos Lassen I just heard about a new short film, “The Cinderella Effect” and then I watched the trailer and it sounds wonderful. Set in Hollywood of today, we meet a hopeless romantic who is looking for love. ““THE CINDERELLA EFFECT” is a gay-themed short. It is a …
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