Category Archives: film

On Flickchart, And The Pleasures And Pitfalls Of Lists

Posted on April 7, 2011 by queerlefty

Back in January, when we assembled our respective end-of-the-year lists, I had a spirited discussion with Franz about the merits of such list-making. Franz enjoys making them, but he doesn’t always enjoy the ranking aspects, as he fears it’ll create … Continue reading →

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My Oscar Picks

Posted on February 27, 2011 by queerlefty

Best Picture 127 Hours Black Swan The Fighter Inception The Kids Are All Right The King’s Speech The Social Network Toy Story 3 True Grit Winter’s Bone

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The Empathy Deficit of ‘The Fighter’

Posted on February 26, 2011 by queerlefty

It happens every year: The Oscar Academy not only is famous for ignoring obvious masterpieces. It’s equally famous for actually rewarding movies that tend to come off as completely bland and airless the moment you start to look for something … Continue reading →

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If Only ‘The King’s Speech’ Could Have Been A Bromantic Comedy

Posted on February 14, 2011 by queerlefty

The Social Network is my personal favorite for the Best Picture Oscar in late February, and I will cry out in anger when it is predictably robbed of that honor by The King’s Speech, which by now seems a given.

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In Place Of Killing My Darlings: An Addendum To My ‘Favorite Movies Of 2010’ List

Posted on January 11, 2011 by queerlefty

As you might have guessed from my Sexiest Males Alive list (meant to be a monthly feature but published somewhat irregularly lately), or my year-end film lists, or perhaps from my list of fifty favorite movies of the aughts; I’m … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Movies Of 2010

Posted on December 28, 2010 by queerlefty

The annual list of favorite movies is a fun exercise, but it’s also a tough one. I believe in debating movies on their merits, but what qualifies a movie to be a personal favorite often transcends the dry discussion of … Continue reading →

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The Movies of the 2010 Bergen International Film Festival, Part II

Posted on November 9, 2010 by queerlefty

This is the final installment in a two-part series about my experiences at Bergen International Film Festival in October. 

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The Movies of the 2010 Bergen International Film Festival, Part I

Posted on October 28, 2010 by queerlefty

One of the reasons why I haven’t blogged for a long time, is that I’ve been busy making the most of the just wrapped Bergen International Film Festival. As the place where I first saw not only Mysterious Skin, but … Continue reading →

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How To Make A Great Book Into A Great Film

Posted on October 2, 2010 by queerlefty

The art of adapting a book into a film has always fascinated me. In most cases, it’s a lose-lose situation. Literature and film are different art forms with different strengths, and any attempt to simply film the text will inevitably … Continue reading →

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What It Means To Be A Movie Hustler

Posted on September 26, 2010 by queerlefty

NOTE: A slightly different version of this essay appears in Ganymede Unfinished, out now from Sibling Rivalry Press. *** Rewatching Gus van Sant’s magnificently playful and daring My Own Private Idaho (1991)  always is a striking experience. How great isn’t … Continue reading →

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