At Eternity’s Gate I love watching Van Gogh films; Loving Vincent, Lust for Life, The Yellow House, The Life of Vincent. Van Gogh is the archetype for the suffering artist and the more you learn about him, the more incredible his work becomes. Best known for the exorbitant sums his …
Sometimes you just need to watch something that doesn’t make you think. A movie that just makes you fell good, entertains you or is just silly. These are my go to films that are fun and enjoyable. Fifth Element The Fifth Element stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Mila Jovovich, Ian …
Milk Released in 2008 and starring Sean Penn this Gus Van Sant film brings the story of Harvey Milk to the big screen. For obvious reasons I like pro-gay films, but what I liked about this film is that it isn’t just a feel good story. The gay character isn’t …
I added a new movie to my list tonight, Paris is Burning It’s about the gay community in NYC in the 80’s and the Balls. The Balls are like fashion/dance/theatre competitions. It reminds me a little of when Zuimei and I first met. When we used to hang out in the …
So, I love this movie. This is one of my all time favorites, and I must say I am embarrassed that I did not list it before. The trailer makes it sound sort of silly and a little slapstick. To understand the spiritual depth of this film one needs to …
So I wanted to list my top art films, that is films about art, not art films like David Lynch’s Eraserhead. I can’t really put these in any particular order but I thought I would describe why I like each film so much. Woman in Gold Starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds …
We were here Directed by David Weissman, this is the only documentary on my list. We Were Here chronicles the emergence of HIV and AIDS in San Francisco in the 80s. What makes this documentary so powerful to me is the way it shows the response within the gay community. …
3) Drowning by numbers Directed by Peter Greenaway I think this film holds a special place in my heart because it was the first Greenaway film I had seen. It was not surprising to me to learn that he that he studied as a painter before becoming a director. If …
I started making a list of the top movies for me personally. It’s difficult because there are so many movies I love and movies that were important at certain times in my life. Here is the first installment of my list. 1) The Darjeeling Limited Directed by Wed Andersen Starring …
I was having this conversation with a co-worker regarding gay Pride today and I remarked that I am closer to Stephen Harper than I am to most of the parade participants. She looked at me funny and I had to explain. Gay Pride to me is about equality and visibility. …