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Showing posts with label queer cinema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label queer cinema. Show all posts
January 1, 2016

Queer Review: Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens Director: J.J. Abrams Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt. Based on characters crea...

Deadpool or Who Was On First, First?

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A new Deadpool movie is coming out, and the filmmakers are promoting this as the "first" queer superhero movie. Now personally ...
September 9, 2015

Queer Review: Dear White People (2014)

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Dear White People Director: Justin Simien Writer: Justin Simien Cast: Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris,...
October 10, 2014

Queer Review: Nymphomaniac Vol. II (2013)

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Nymphomaniac Vol. II Director: Lars von Trier Writer: Lars von Trier Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia La...
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July 24, 2014

Queer Issue: Gay Nazis and Transgender Serial Killers: How Filmmakers Queer up Historical Villainy

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Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, is a film that depicts 4 Italian fascists torturing, and ultimately murderi...
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July 19, 2014

Queer Issue: The Unfortunate Straightening Out of Hollywood Redux

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It is easy to get caught up in analysis of LGBTQ related films that focus on movies in isolation without consideration of larger patterns. ...
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June 4, 2014

Queer Review: Blue is the Warmest Color (2013)

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Blue is the Warmest Color Director: Abdellatif Kechiche Writers: Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalia Lacroix. Based on the book Le Bleu est une...
May 26, 2014

Setting the Record Queer: Stonewall - Those Who Forget History Are Doomed to Repeat the Same Myths About it

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I can recall back when I was a young teenager having breakfast one morning when my mom, while flipping through the newspaper said, "I s...
May 24, 2014

Queer Review: X-Men - Days of Future Past (2014)

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X-Men - Days of Future Past Director: Bryan Singer Writers: Simon Kinberg, Jane Goldman, and Matthew Vaughn Cast: Hugh Jackman, James McA...
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May 10, 2014

Queer Review: High Tension (2003)

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High Tension Director: Alexandre Aja Writers: Alexandre Ajas and Grégory Levasseur Cast: Cécile De France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franc...
March 13, 2014

Queer Review: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

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Dallas Buyers Club Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Writers: Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared ...
March 3, 2014

Some thoughts on the 2014 Oscars.

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This may come as a surprise, but even though I consider myself a dedicated movie buff, I do not actually pay that close attention to the Osc...
February 9, 2014

Queer Review: Rope (1948)

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Rope Director: Alfred Hitchcock Writers: Hume Cronyn, Arthur Laurents, and Ben Hecht. Based on the play by Patrick Hamilton. Cast: Dick ...
December 8, 2013

Queer Review: Eating Raoul (1982)

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Eating Raoul Director: Paul Bartel Writers: Paul Bartel and Richard Blackburn Cast: Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Paul Bartel, Susan Saig...
November 23, 2013

Queer Issue: Do Androids Dream of Binary Gendered Sheep?

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A long time ago, like back when I was in high-school, I remember reading an article in Scientific American about the possibility of machines...
November 1, 2013

Queer Review: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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The Bride of Frankenstein Director: James Whale Writers: William Hurlbut, John L. Balderston, Josef Berne, Lawrence G. Blochman, Robert Fl...
October 30, 2013

X-Men: Days of Future Past (Very Confusing) Trailer Released

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Alright, I've been following the news of this new X-Men movie, and I get that it has something of a more complex plot than the previou...
October 20, 2013

Queer Review: Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2000)

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Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale Directors: David Shapiro, Laurie Gwen Shapiro Writers: David Shapiro, Laurie Gwen Sha...
October 13, 2013

Queer Review: Performance (1970)

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Performance Directors: Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg Writers: Donald Cammell and Anita Pallenberg Cast: James Fox, Mick Jagger, Anita P...
September 16, 2013

Queer Issue: Alan Turing Was a Genius Who Had a Lady Friend

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I came across this article on Movie Scope today on The Imitation Game about the life of Alan Turing, the openly gay man who cracked NAZI co...