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Category: FILM


Prediction: Moonlight will shine bright at tonight’s Oscars

January 26, 2017

January 26, 2017 202

Black- and LGBTQ-themed indie masterpiece Moonlight surprised many industry insiders on Tuesday by picking up 8 Academy Award nominations, tying...

Veronica’s transformation helps a San Diego filmmaker grow, VIDEO

December 30, 2016

December 30, 2016 186

BY TROY MASTERS  |  In the era of a President-elect Donald Trump, and an Oscar committee historically unable to acknowledge...

Strong LGBTQ roster at the Palm Springs Int’l Film Festival

December 29, 2016

December 29, 2016 125

BY DAN ALLEN  |  The eagerly anticipated ABC miniseries When We Rise will have its North American premiere at the...

An “Absolutely Fabulous” treat for the fans

August 2, 2016

August 2, 2016 767

BY JOHN PAUL KING  |  When reviewing the latest entry in a popular movie franchise, such as the “Star Wars”...

Must viewing at this week’s OutFest Los Angeles LGBT Film Fest

July 9, 2016

July 9, 2016

BY TROY MASTERS  |  It’s a daunting line-up of outstanding LGBT themed film from around the world.  So, The Pride...

War and ethics for “Eye In The Sky”

April 5, 2016

April 5, 2016 6

BY JOHN PAUL KING  |  Making a military drama today — at least one with a contemporary setting — can be problematic....

Terrence Malick’s “Knight of Cups” perplexes

March 3, 2016

March 3, 2016 10

BY STEVEN ERICKSON  |  A “La Dolce Vita” for the era of YouTube, director Terrence Malick’s “Knight of Cups” is...

“Mustang” makes a run for freedom

February 10, 2016

February 10, 2016 8

BY JOHN PAUL KING  |  Though director Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s debut feature is officially French, it was filmed in Turkey,...

An animated fable for grown ups: Anomalisa

January 28, 2016

January 28, 2016 883

BY JOHN PAUL KING  |  “It presents characters unable to make the emotional connections they desperately desire, who live in...

“45 Years” Is time well-spent, my friend…

January 14, 2016

January 14, 2016 12

BY JOHN PAUL KING  |  Roughly midway through “45 Years,” there is a discussion about the buildup of melted glacial...