Gay Cinema: S–LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer)
S: List of LGBTQ+ Films whose title begins with S Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or Questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity). These films are gay, explicitly or implicitly, in their texts, subtexts, performers, and target audiences. Some films are explicitly gay because their plot is gay-themed (coming out, for instance) or they contain […]
Pickup on South Street (1953): Samuel Fuller’s Cold War Film Noir, Starring Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, and Thelma Ritter in yet another Oscar-Nominated Performance
Arguably his best movie, Samuel Fuller wrote and directed Pickup on South Street, a dynamically made Cold War film noir, well acted by Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, and especially Thelma Ritter, who received a Best Supporting Actress nomination. Fox’s head Darryl F. Zanuck showed Fuller a script by Dwight Taylor called “Blaze of Glory,” about […]
La Pointe Courte (1955): Agnes Varda’s Striking Feature Debut, Starring Philip Noiret
Agnes Varda made a most promising directing debut, at the young age of 25, with La Pointe Courte, a black-and-white drama that interweaves two stories. Agnes Varda The film has been cited by several critics and scholars as a forerunner of the French New Wave, whose official birth is […]
Tony Awards 2019: Host, Breaking Records, Women, Artists of Color, Fun
The 73rd annual Tony Awards brought Broadway’s biggest stars together at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night. James Corden hosted the show for his second time. With pressures from CBS to increase the ratings, he inserted some humorous bits. He tried to improve ratings by starting drama between Ben Platt and Rachel […]
Dunkirk (1958): Leslie Borman’s Tale of WWII Galiant Defeat, Starring John Mills and Richard Attenborrogh
Leslie Norman directed Dunkirk, a British movie about the crucial and risky evacuation during WWII, starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough, and Bernard Lee.
Overlord (1975): Stuart Cooper’s Meditative Film about D-Day
Written and directed by Stuart Cooper, Overlord is set around the D-Day invasion (“Operation Overlord”), centering on the meditations of one young soldier on being part of the war machinery, and his premonitions of his own death.
Room at the Top, A (1959): Critical Reaction–Status
At the time of release, the British-made feature, Room at the Top, was considered groundbreaking in part because of its adult language and themes. The Los Angeles Times noted, the film was “laced with earthy dialogue and a very frank approach to sex.” It received an X rating on its initial release in England. Outstanding […]
Ma: Tate Taylor’s Thriller, Starring Oscar-Winner Octavia Spencer
Tate Taylor, the director of The Help and Get On Up, and blockbuster producer Jason Blum (Get Out) are behind Ma, a thriller anchored by a daring performance from Octavia Spencer.
Silence of Others, The: Spanish Political Saga
The Silence of Others sponsored by IFP and is an alumnus of Spotlight on Documentaries of IFP Week What if in the 1960s you were sadistically tortured for your political beliefs – and the man responsible (Antonio González Pacheco, aka “Billy the Kid”) was now your neighbor? The bloody Spanish Civil War (1936-39) was followed […]
Gay Cinema: W–LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer)
W: List of LGBTQ+ Films whose title begins with W Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or Questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity). These films are gay, explicitly or implicitly, in their texts, subtexts, performers, and target audiences. Some films are explicitly gay because their plot is gay-themed (coming out, for instance) or they contain […]