Tag Archives: movies

“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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My Favorite Pop Culture Podcasts

Posted on July 8, 2011 by queerlefty

Last year, I named my favorite political pundits, both as a matter of transparency (so that you would know a little bit about who shapes my opinions on American politics), and as a way to endorse their work. Now, I … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Cry At The Movies

Posted on June 21, 2010 by queerlefty

Movies don’t make me cry, not even in private. I think the last time I cried in a movie theater must have when I saw Free Willy when I was about seven. I get close to crying, though, and quite … 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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Gay Porn, Taken Seriously

Posted on February 26, 2010 by queerlefty

If after you’ve read a book, you find yourself more interested in what was left out, what didn’t fit the narrative, than what was actually in it, that can be both a good or a bad sign. Good, if it … 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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Taking Woodstock Out Of ‘Taking Woodstock’

Posted on November 21, 2009 by queerlefty

Ang Lee doesn’t owe me anything. If any, I owe him to be grateful for the impressive string of great films he has made over the years, from Sense and Sensibility and The Ice Storm, to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon … Continue reading →

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