Inspired by a 2008 New York Times Magazine article by Alex Kotlowitz, Steve James’ commanding documentary The Interrupters, about “violence interrupters” in Chicago who intervene in conflicts before they escalate into gunshots, unfolds as deeply reported journalism. Much like Hoop Dreams (1994), James’ in-depth examination of the athletic aspirations of…
Gay Video & Lesbian Movies – Logo: Fierce TVSorry for the delay this week, poodles. Got tied up while filming for ‘Real Freelancers of East Dallas.’ Premiering soon on My Fantasy Bravo! Anyway, this week’s episode of ‘A-List’ ratchets up the drama in anticipation of next week’s season finale. This…
Steve McQueen’s first two films both star Michael Fassbender, feature virtually interchangeable titles and are nearly as grueling to watch as they must have been to make. But where Shame might be nearly as excruciating as 2008’s Hunger, it’s a lot less exalted. In Hunger, Fassbender’s imprisoned Irish revolutionary Bobby…
Frustratingly opaque, Australian novelist-turned-filmmaker Julia Leigh’s debut feature opens with an unforgettable image: A young woman, earning some extra cash as a medical-research subject, patiently sits as a long tube is threaded down her esophagus. Sharp and precise as its tableau might be, though, Sleeping Beauty never burrows into the…
T’was the night(s) before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring ‘cept you and your mouse. Click, click, click to these 11 merry moments of TV Christmas specials past — some classic, some bizarre — preserved online and ready to be rediscovered on YouTube and Hulu…
Tags: Gay Video & Lesbian Movies, Logo: Fierce TVScene 1: Straight-blond-girl-in-charge Ashley kicks off the episode by taking the (too?) lovable cowboy, Levi, on a boot-shopping expedition. But she ain’t just looking to score some pink Lucchese’s in this scene; she also wants an apology from Levi for lying to…
The Size of Texas with Clint Howard from Clint Howard Here’s a new brilliant one from Funny or Die, where writer / Director Scott Gairdner parodies Michael Bay’s Armaggedon (or any ridiculous asteroid movie)–specifically the scene where Billy Bob Thorton exclaims the asteroid about to pulverize Earth is “the size…
If you’re the kind of person who thought putting sweaters on dogs was weird only until you owned your first “baby,” then you can understand the power that a little furry face holds over even the most cynical human psyche. In fact, PBS’s Nova reported in its September 2010 “Dogs…
Tuckered out form the tryptophan-induced turkey coma? Blacked out from the Black Friday shop-a-palooza? Adventure and escape awaits at the cinema. It’s a family friendly weekend at the theater for Thanksgiving weekend so round up the kiddos and the rest of your clan, because here’s what’s new at the movies…..
A Dangerous Method, the title of David Cronenberg’s new film, is something of an understatement. As cataclysmic as it is, this historically scrupulous science-fiction romance concerning the discovery of the unconscious mind might have been titled War of the Worlds or The Beast From 5000 Fathoms. Adapted by Christopher Hampton…
Martin Scorsese’s first foray into big-budget family filmmaking — as well as his inaugural effort in 3-D — Hugo is a personal statement disguised as a sellout. Based on Brian Selznick’s 2007 illustrated kids’ book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Hugo centers on its title character, played by Asa Butterfield,…
Gay Video & Lesbian Movies – Logo: Fierce TVThe one bad thing about last week’s episode overflowing with crazy drama: It meant this week’s episode would bore us with too much post-drama analysis. So I’ll try to be shorter and bitchier than usual this week. We’ve all got places to…
Twilight Saga stars Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Green, Nikki Reed, and Charlie Bewley — along with Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soundtrack artist Christina Perri — were in Big D last week to walk the red carpet, sign autographs, answer questions from fans, and just generally make dreams come true for…
The Date Movie You Can Sink Your Teeth Into The moment all you Twihards have been waiting for; the beginning of the end is here. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (try vamping that when you’ve got a mouth full of cookies) finally hits theaters this weekend, this…
As life-or-death dramedy, The Descendants poses several important questions: Why has it taken Alexander Payne seven years to follow up on his critically beloved, box-office boffo, merlot-squelching Sideways? And what has blunted this gifted writer-director’s edge? Payne topped his debut feature, the provocatively obnoxious abortion comedy Citizen Ruth (1996), with…
The single advantage the awful Twilight movies have over Stephenie Meyer’s awful-but-gripping novels is that, unlike the books’ sad sack, movie Bella Swan is a spiky, populist heroine. On film, Kristen Stewart beautifully underplays (or, for all I know, overplays to the absolute peak of her abilities) Bella’s deadpan ordinariness,…
Hey girl, you’re so pretty you could be on reality TV. And now, here’s your chance: Cornwell Casting will be in town on Thursday and we’ve got tips, details and advice from the man, himself – Jason Cornwell – who is handling the whole rodeo. We know what he’s looking…
Gay Video & Lesbian Movies – Logo: Fierce TVScene 1: Don’t-Call-Him-Crazy James is lounging poolside, and up walks the blond mensch of a side character, Brayden, rocking an outfit that might be sold at Chico’s in 2048. James makes fun of Bray-Bray’s get-up, comparing him unfavorably to Joan Rivers. But…
“Action + Half-Naked Men = The Perfect Date Movie” The latest visually striking sword and sandals flick (a la 300) comes from director Tarsem Singh, the same guy who brought us The Cell and The Fall. So, what this means is, good or bad, you know that Immortals is going…
Once upon a time, there were fewer TV channels but better TV shows. Now there are many, many TV channels, but a narrower range of attractive choices. You get many hours of Kardashians and many more hours of shows that cover things that happen on the Kardashians’ shows. In the…
A resounding “yes” to the question trembling on every lip: There is life after Hereafter! Clint Eastwood goes deep into Oliver Stone territory and emerges victorious with J. Edgar. Although hardly flawless, Eastwood’s biopic is his richest, most ambitious movie since the Letters from Iwo Jima-Flags of Our Fathers duo,…
An egalitarian study of crime and punishment in a small Southern town, Into the Abyss is also an unmistakably Herzogian inquiry into the lawlessness of the human soul. That would be the abyss of the title, though if you’re looking for more of that kind of shameless lyrical swagger, you…
