Reverend's Reviews: Two Great New Movies to Ring in Spring
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Spring has officially/meteorologically sprung, although you wouldn't know it here at Reverend's rectory in New England. Other parts of the country are likely having earlier indications that the seasons have changed. This is especially true based on some local movie events. In northern California, the Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) is being celebrated this weekend! Proving that Sonoma has more to offer than just fine wine, this fest is presented each year by a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting the best in independent film and filmmakers from around the world. SIFF hosts ..read more
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Reverend's Preview: March Brings Major Movie Awards
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2w ago
  Illustration by Olly Gibbs, ollygibbs.com Hollywood’s biggest night this year will be this Sunday, March 10th, when the 96th annual Academy Awards are scheduled to be bestowed upon the best films, actors, actresses, directors, etc. of 2023. Nominations were announced on January 23rd and include several LGBTQ+ contenders. Getting a head start on the celebration, however, are GALECA’s newly-announced Dorian Award winners for 2023. GALECA: the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics was founded in 2009 and currently consists of 500 members (including yours truly). Each year, the g ..read more
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Reverend's Interview: Guillermo Diaz is Here to Stay
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1M ago
Out actor Guillermo Diaz will be commanding movie screens this month as the star of You Can’t Stay Here. Directed by longtime, underground filmmaker Todd Verow (Frisk, Tumbledown, Goodbye Seventies), it will opens this week at theaters in Los Angeles and elsewhere. The plot of You Can’t Stay Here was inspired by real events in early 1990’s New York City. The AIDS crisis hangs in the air and cops are targeting gay men in well-known cruising spots. This doesn’t stop aspiring art photographer Rick (Diaz) as he spends his days and nights cruising in Central Park. After he witnesses the murder o ..read more
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Reverend's Reviews: New Play Pride House Explores Fire Island's History
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1M ago
The LGBTQ+ mecca that is Fire Island, located off the coast of New York's Long Island, has served as the setting of numerous movies (Longtime Companion, the aptly-titled Fire Island), plays (Lips Together, Teeth Apart) and TV series (American Horror Story: NYC) over the years. This makes sense, as the summertime resort destination has been attracting members of our community for well over a century. TOSOS (The Other Side of Silence), NYC's oldest LGBTQ+ theater company, is currently celebrating the start of its 50th season with the world premiere of Pride House. It runs through this Saturda ..read more
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All of Us Strangers Leads Dorian Film Awards Nominations
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1M ago
With a leading nine nominations, Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers dominated the just announced nominations for the 15th Annual Dorian Film Awards. In addition to Film of the Year and LGBT Film of the Year, the intriguing romantic drama picked up three acting nods (for Andrew Scott, Claire Foy and Paul Mescal) as well as nominations in the new categories LGBT Screenplay and Genre Film of the Year. Box office behemoth Barbie and arthouse faves May December, Past Lives and Poor Things join Strangers in the Film of the Year race. Presented by GALECA: The Society of LGBT Entertainment Critics ..read more
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Beau Is Afraid, M3GAN Among Golden Scythe Horror Award Winners
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2M ago
  The winners of the 2nd Annual Golden Scythe Horror Awards, whose voters included our own Chris Carpenter, were recently announced. Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid earned the most awards during the ceremony, taking home a total of six including one for Joaquin Phoenix for Best Actor and Ari Aster for Best Director. Danny and Michael Philippou’s Talk to Me took home the biggest award of the night, Best Picture, which also earned Sophie Wilde the Best Actress prize. This year’s supporting acting winners were Nicolas Cage for his batshit crazy turn as Dracula in Renfield and Patti LuPone for he ..read more
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Reverend's Reviews 2023: A Queer Year for Movies
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3M ago
Last year presented unusual challenges for Hollywood and the global film industry. Strikes by both writers and actors halted production for months and delayed the release of some movies. New entries in time-honored franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Indiana Jones, Disney-Pixar animation and Mission: Impossible underperformed, especially in light of their expensive budgets. And then there was the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon, although that turned out to be one — make that two — of the year’s box office success stories.   One could say it was a queer year for movies, both in term ..read more
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Reverend's Interviews: Strangers No More
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3M ago
Suppose you suddenly feel inspired to visit your childhood home, as we sometimes do as adults. Once there, you greet your loving parents and hang out with them a while. There’s just one thing amiss: your parents have been dead for the last 30 years. Such is the unusual scenario in which central character Adam finds himself in the new, gay-interest drama All of Us Strangers. The film is scheduled for theatrical release beginning December 22nd by Searchlight Pictures. Loosely based on Taichi Yamada’s horror-leaning 1987 novel Strangers, it was written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Andrew ..read more
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Reverend's Reviews: Happy Holiday Theatre Roundup
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3M ago
Plenty of people travel to visit family and friends during this festive time of year. While I don't anticipate getting on a plane, I've recently been able to travel around the world thanks to several new, very good-to-excellent theatrical productions that I encourage all theatre lovers to check out. The Prince of Egypt: The Musical For religious folk such as myself, it was a little odd when 1998's animated movie The Prince of Egypt was released during the height of the Christmas season rather than during Passover/Spring. Well, go figure: the Steven Spielberg-produced musicalization of the O ..read more
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Reverend’s Interview: Now Saving the Universe: Captain Faggotron!
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4M ago
The world is one big hot mess right now. Wars, pandemics, government dysfunction, natural disasters and increased animosity toward the LGBTQ+ community are taking a toll. We could use a hero, but Superman, Flash Gordon and Wonder Woman are apparently otherwise occupied. Who can we turn to in our time of need??? Enter the fantastic Captain Faggotron! The brainchild of filmmaker Harvey Rabbit, this new superhero for our community will be making his home video debut on November 21st courtesy of TLA Releasing. A low-budget but big-hearted and very creative movie, it wowed audiences earlier this ..read more
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