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Where “Brokeback Mountain” remained sensitive of itself and its characters, “Joe Bell” wields a sledgehammer, sacrificing a nuanced, accurate portrayal of its real subjects in favor of an uncomplicated redemption arc.
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Even for an institution as terminally sanitized as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group’s newly announced changes to its telecast read as its deepest kowtow yet.
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While I have lived among the most privileged generation of queer people in history, a certain outlook on life was fostered by a constant fear of reveal and rejection, the feeling of being a sexual deviant
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From a very young age, I developed a passion for terrible movies. Not cult classic bombs such as “Plan 9 From Outer Space” or “The Room,” which definitely hold a place in my heart, but the kind of bad movies that people just don’t watch
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Wilmore’s presence was refreshing — his brand of comedy was well-matched for the moments when Lewis veered into uncomfortable territory.
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At the premiere of his film for Frameline’s San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, Francis Lee emphasized that Yorkshire is a place that is dearly personal to him.
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As the final announcement of the 2017 Academy Awards arrived, I watched as a smiling Faye Dunaway took the Best Picture envelope from Warren Beatty’s hands. I knew exactly what she was going to say. It was basically a lock at this point, right? Just another box to check off
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To say that Berkeley alumnus James Schamus is no stranger to the art of film would be quite the understatement. As the former CEO of Focus Features, long-time screenwriter (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “The Ice Storm”), frequent Ang Lee collaborator and film professor at Columbia University, Schamus had seen pretty
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