Film
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Convicts in Love
Steven (Jim Carrey) is living the American dream: a wife, a kid, a job as the church organist, and gay sex on the side. A...
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Emotional Release
''We've had a successful same-sex relationship for 23 years,'' says John Requa of his partner, Glenn Ficarra. Perhaps some clarification is needed -- his screenwriting...
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Lake Effect
It may seem strange to trade in the professional wrestling ring for ballet shoes, but that's just what director Darren Aronofsky has done. Don't worry,...
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Israeli Glee
Mary Lou, a four-episode Israeli musical miniseries, directed by Eytan Fox, is a cross between a gay version of Mamma Mia and Glee -- in...
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Showgirls
Burlesque is like a sequin. It's shimmery. It looks best from a distance. It's flat and kind of cheap. And it will likely end up...
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Mr. Wizard
You're a tease, Harry Potter. That's right, you heard me. A great big wizard tease. Just when things really get rolling in Harry Potter and...
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Rock Solid
To quote the 1984 Deniece Williams song from the Footloose soundtrack, let's give the boy a hand, because James Franco's performance in 127 Hours is...
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Poetry in Motion
Howl is a piece of art. The statement is true for both the poem by Allen Ginsberg and the film from co-directors Rob Epstein and...
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Law and Order
Last year it was The Blind Side. This year it’s Conviction. That feel-good, based-on-a-true-story film that allows established stars to flex their acting muscles by...
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Mini Affirmations
Bears on a soapbox – that's the most concise way of describing the preachy BearCity, about finding love in the wild woods of New York...
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Furry Friends
More than 16 years ago, Doug Langway stood across the street from a New York bear bar wondering if he had the guts to go...
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Talkies
In the '80s, Joel Hodgson was in his 20s living in L.A., working the stand-up comedy circuit. He was offered a sitcom. He turned it...
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[Comment] [Like]
Facebook is either the greatest contribution to social networking or, according to Betty White, the greatest time suck ever invented. Whatever you think it is,...
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Terror Tween
Let Me In is not your average tween's vampire movie. There are no lingering shots of over-primped adolescents with rippling abs. No angst-filled scenes of...
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Making the Grade
There can be an inherent danger in movie titles. It's the risk of being saddled with a title that critics can easily twist around with...
