Category Archives: movies

“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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On (Re-)discovering A Favorite Movie From Teenhood Is Gay

Posted on April 19, 2010 by queerlefty

One of the best things about Lukas Moodysson’s directorial debut Show Me Love (Swedish title: Fucking Åmål, 1998), is that even though I grew up with it, it has continued to grow along with me. Until I saw it again … Continue reading →

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In The Company Of Critics

Posted on March 30, 2010 by queerlefty

My memory is not good. I wish I was one of those people who could read a book or see a movie, and instantly remember every plot point, large or small, or who only have to hear a song once … Continue reading →

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Why The ‘Mad Men’ Crowd Should Stand Up For ‘A Single Man’

Posted on March 10, 2010 by queerlefty

In an ideal world, every new movie could be consumed in a vacuum. It’s what I love about film festivals. There, I have the chance to watch movies without having read anything about them beforehand; no reviews, no box-office reports, … Continue reading →

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‘It’s capitalism, I guess, but it’s not to be applauded’

Posted on January 19, 2010 by queerlefty

‘I’m like my grandmother, I stereotype. It’s faster’, says Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) in an Up in the Air line so cynically clever I half assumed that I was going loath myself for enjoying his company. But Jason Reitman recession-minded … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Movies Of The Decade

Posted on December 30, 2009 by queerlefty

I knew this list thing was going to be hard, but when I couldn’t even decide a proper name for the list, I was on the verge of giving up. By naming it My Favorite Movies Of The Decade I’m … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Movies Of 2009

Posted on December 22, 2009 by queerlefty

You should know a couple of things before you read the list of my favorite movies of 2009. First, this list will be subject to change. There are still lots of great 2009 movies I have yet to see, either … Continue reading →

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Early Gay Crushes: Jesse Eisenberg

Posted on November 12, 2009 by queerlefty

Regular readers may be starting to see a pattern in these installments. My Early Gay Crushes can, if simplified somewhat, be divided into two categories, depending on how old and/or mature I was when they happened. In the first category … Continue reading →

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In Cinematic Mythology, The Hustler Is A Symbol Of Independence

Posted on July 21, 2009 by queerlefty

Several things came to mind when I rewatched Gus van Sant’s still magnificently playful and daring My Own Private Idaho recently; how great it was to see River Phoenix again, that it was refreshing to watch a Keanu Reeves movie … Continue reading →

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Did ‘Total Eclipse’ Deserve Leonardo DiCaprio?

Posted on July 9, 2009 by queerlefty

If you remember back to my Young Leonardos post last December, you’d know that actual physical resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio was only of the criteria to qualify for inclusion (although admittedly, it was the most important one). Since Leo is … Continue reading →

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