by Justin Lockwood | May 22, 2019 | Blog
It was a banner year for LGBT documentaries at the Tribeca Film Festival, but even amidst a crowded field, Circus of Books was a standout. It takes a compellingly quirky story and presents it with grace, humor, and heart. Barry and Rachel in the basement...
by Justin Lockwood | May 3, 2019 | Blog
After an emotional performance in Charlotte, chorus members console each other Early on in David Charles Rodrigues’ exquisite Gay Chorus Deep South, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus artistic director Dr. Tim Seelig is working in his office. He explains that he keeps...
by Justin Lockwood | May 1, 2019 | Blog
Dora Madison as Dezzy I always consider it a point of pride when I see a film people walk out of. At House of 1000 Corpses, a couple walked out as the woman loudly declared “let’s get the FUCK out of here!”; another pair fled Suspiria (2018) after a nasty bit of...
by Justin Lockwood | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog
Elizabeth Berkley as Nomi in Showgirls For camp movie fans, the existence of a documentary about the Showgirls cult is both remarkable and unsurprising. It’s unlikely subject matter in some ways, but if you saw Paul Verhoeven’s notorious 1995 flop for the first...
by Justin Lockwood | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog
The Tribeca Film Festival returns this week for its eighteenth edition. Always inclusive, this year’s fest (running now through May 5) boasts films largely directed by women (40%), people of color (29%), and/or LGBTQIA folks (13%). Here are some titles to...
