‘SUPERNOVA’ EXPLODES WITH GAY LOVE AND LOSS
by chris carpenter I’ve been recommending the movie Supernova to friends for the past couple of months. When I first mentioned it, virtually all of them have thought of the lame 2000 sci-fi/horror flick that starred a frequently naked James Spader and Angela Bassett. Uh, not THAT Supernova. This new, grounded-in-reality Supernova stars Oscar winner Colin Firth and Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci as […]
GIVING THANKS FOR NEW LGBTQ MOVIES
by chris carpenter – Ahh, November has arrived. The month of cooler temperatures, roasted turkeys and pumpkin pies is here! Unfortunately, traditional Thanksgiving gatherings will be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 prevention efforts. But November remains the start of the holiday season as well as the film industry’s annual awards season. Due to pandemic-related delays, the awards season […]
OUTFEST 2020: Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival Goes Hybrid
by chris carpenter – There are hybrid plants, hybrid animals, even hybrid cars. But a hybrid LGBTQ film festival? That’s how Outfest Los Angeles is billing itself this year in light of our current socially-distanced circumstances. LA’s largest and oldest film fest, also considered the preeminent LGBTQ fest in the world, is scheduled to take place Thursday, August 20 […]
RAGE Reviews: We Need a Little Christmas Now
by chris carpenter 2020 is half over and I’m not sure whether to say “oh my God” or “thank you God”! It was already a dreadful year for me personally even before the COVID-19 pandemic due to my mother’s death in early January and the fallout from that. So, as Auntie Mame famously declared at the […]
RAGE Reviews: Pictures for a Pandemic Pride
by chris carpenter – Happy socially-distanced Pride, everyone! Viruses, rioters and looters may be abundant nowadays but we in the LGBTQ community must do the best we can to celebrate. It is interesting to note that Pride month each year commemorates a riot. It commemorates a street protest in June, 1969 that was sparked when bar […]
RAGE Reviews: Au Revoir, Hollywoodland
by chris carpenter Once upon a time, there was a magical kingdom called Hollywoodland. It was a place where dreams came true…at least for some. The kingdom’s name was later shortened to Hollywood but it continues to exist in Southern California today. There isn’t a lot going on there right now though, so I recommend a […]
RAGE REVIEWS: Concerned & Conflicted
by chris carpenter The adjectives above might apply to me or they might apply to the subjects of the films I’m reviewing this week, or both. Read on to find out which! I am personally concerned that the best movie I’ve seen thus far this truncated cinema year isn’t getting the wide theatrical release it […]
RAGE REVIEWS: Covid Home Vid
by chris carpenter – Like most of my fellow Americans, I’ve been living under a “shelter in place” order the last few weeks thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Working primarily from home, however, has given me the opportunity to catch up on A LOT of online, streaming, and backlogged home video releases. When life gives […]
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer Releases “I Am Samantha”
Canvasback Records/Atlantic Records is proud to announce the release of “I Am Samantha” from singer-songwriter Benjamin Scheuer. The touching track recounts the real-life journey of Samantha Williams – a transgender woman who Scheuer first met and befriended at a coffeeshop in New York City. As Scheuer learned about Samantha’s story – and she in turn learned about his career as a […]
RAGE REVIEWS: A Filmic Fusion
by chris carpenter – The clock is springing forward this weekend, and all manner of interesting couplings, reflections and revelations are now available on movie screens large and small. In Los Angeles, the 2020 Outfest Fusion is in full swing now through Tuesday, March 10. This also marks the event’s 20th edition. Fusion is Outfest’s people […]