Author Archives: queerlefty

Could The ‘Bully’ Controversy Help Avoid Future Movie Rating Debacles?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by queerlefty

It’s easy to say you hate censorship in any, or at least most, forms. I don’t think anyone, except the most strident social moralists would explicitly endorse systematic censorship, if only because it is so very hard to agree on … Continue reading →

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“We were supposed to be heroes”

Posted on March 15, 2012 by queerlefty

A special thanks to Bryan, who has helped shape and sharpen my views on this movie. ** Initially, the plan was to write something on Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me on the occasion of its 25th anniversary last year. It’s … Continue reading →

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“Would I dick you?”

Posted on March 7, 2012 by queerlefty

I think I’ve always queered, understood as looking for some homosocial or homoerotic subtext to anything I’ve watched or listened to. Before I became aware of what gay meant, I looked for the strong male bonding among the boys I … Continue reading →

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At The Heart Of ‘Talk to Her’

Posted on March 2, 2012 by queerlefty

Last week, I finally saw for myself what cinephiles all over the world have known for ten years already; that Pedro Almodovar’s Talk to Her is a true masterpiece. I’ve never been a huge fan of the more outre early … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts On The Oscars

Posted on February 24, 2012 by queerlefty

When I counted them up today, I realized I have actually seen something like 28 movies that are nominated for Oscars this coming Sunday. Sure, this includes a crappy movie like Transformers: Dark of the Moon (nominated for a couple … Continue reading →

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“I’m honoured to be in their dreams”

Posted on February 18, 2012 by queerlefty

I’ve returned time and again to praising Daniel Radcliffe for his seeming comfort with gay questions. It must be exhausting for a straight celebrity to have to dispel implied and explicit gay rumors over and over, but what really lifts … Continue reading →

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I Think I Came Out Early Online

Posted on February 4, 2012 by queerlefty

To some degree, there’s always been a certain internal inconsistency to the ramblings on this blog. On the one hand I have occasionally insisted that I would hate to live up to gay stereotypes, and even that I don’t want … Continue reading →

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July 22, Six Months On

Posted on January 22, 2012 by queerlefty

I’ve been trying to write this for months now, and wanting to do so for even longer. But today – the sixth-month-anniversary of the horrific acts of July 22, 2011 – seemed like the right time. We all have our … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Movies of 2011: Chasing Imperfection

Posted on January 21, 2012 by queerlefty

Was 2011 a good year for movies? For me, there are to ways to answer this question. The short answer is I don’t know yet. As always, the expected Oscar contenders mostly have not premiered in Norway yet, and assuming … Continue reading →

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Anderson Cooper Saves CNN From Itself

Posted on January 8, 2012 by queerlefty

It’s been 2012 for a week already and this blog has roundup duties to take care of, but I just gott sneak this in before the Republican presidential freakshow exhibit moves on from New Hampshire and thus renders the results … Continue reading →

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