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Film: Clementine's darling

Film: Clementine's darling

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • May 26, 2020

Fans of slow-paced tension will probably find something to like about 'Clementine,' a new lesbian-themed indie film by writer-director Lara Jean Gallagher.

Online Extra: Dekkoo announces Jury, Audience winners of queer short film contest

Online Extra: Dekkoo announces Jury, Audience winners of queer short film contest

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 25, 2020

Dekkoo, the premiere subscription-based streaming service dedicated to gay men, announced its jury-selected winner and audience favorite short films as part of its 'Love & Distance' short film competition.

'Crip Camp' - How a disability summer camp changed the world

'Crip Camp' - How a disability summer camp changed the world

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • May 12, 2020

'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution' co-directed by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht, has been released on Netflix and should be on your must-view quarantine list.

Brando laid bare: William J. Mann's 'The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando'

Brando laid bare: William J. Mann's 'The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando'

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • May 12, 2020

There's little left out of William J. Mann's superb biography of Marlon Brando. In The Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando, Mann gets into the psyche of the late screen icon and lets readers know what made Brando tick.

Online Extra: Frameline44 Pride Showcase to stream in late June

Online Extra: Frameline44 Pride Showcase to stream in late June

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 12, 2020

In another smart move to counter theater closures during the pandemic, Frameline, the producers of the SF International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, announced a four-day virtual mini-festival of film screenings scheduled for June 25 to 28.

Online Extra: Dekkoo Queer Short Film Competition

Online Extra: Dekkoo Queer Short Film Competition

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 5, 2020

Dekkoo, the streaming website for independent LGBT films, is launching a one-week short film challenge, with up to $10,000.00 in prizes.

Thanks to matching offer from anonymous donor, Bay Area Reporter extends fundraising appeal

Thanks to matching offer from anonymous donor, Bay Area Reporter extends fundraising appeal

  • by Michael Yamashita
  • May 1, 2020

Thank you very much, it has been both humbling and encouraging receiving your generous support when so many are also in need of help. So far, we have raised just over $25,000 and are just 15% away from reaching our goal of $30,000.

Online Extra: Frameline's screenings, fundraiser and new distribution director

Online Extra: Frameline's screenings, fundraiser and new distribution director

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Apr 29, 2020

Amid the pandemic crisis, Frameline wraps up its fundraiser, screens films and documentaries, and announced the hiring of its new Director of Distribution and Educational Programming.

'Extra Ordinary' a kooky horror comedy

'Extra Ordinary' a kooky horror comedy

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Apr 28, 2020

While the new comedy 'Extra Ordinary' is completely irreverent (some of the jokes flirt with tastelessness), the references (including a few to The 'Exorcist' and 'The Conjuring') are thoroughly reverent.

The whole story: 'The Half of It' writer-director Alice Wu

The whole story: 'The Half of It' writer-director Alice Wu

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Apr 21, 2020

Years after her festival hit 'Saving Face,' writer-director Alice Wu discusses her second movie, 'The Half of It.' A queer 21st-century take on Cyrano de Bergerac, debuting on Netflix on May 1, Wu's teen rom-com introduces a trio of bright young actors.

Best Actress: The History of Oscar Winning Women

Best Actress: The History of Oscar Winning Women

  • by Matthew Kennedy
  • Apr 21, 2020

Stephen Tapert's 'Best Actress: The History of Oscar-Winning Women' (2020, Rutgers University Press, 504 pages) is a coffee table reference book featuring the seventy-five Best Actress Academy Award winners from Janet Gaynor in 1927 to Emma Stone in 2016.

You can help support the Bay Area Reporter fundraising campaign

You can help support the Bay Area Reporter fundraising campaign

  • by Michael Yamashita
  • Apr 15, 2020

San Francisco is one of 11 US cities that is fortunate to have a legacy LGBT publication by us, for us, and about us. Help preserve the BAR as an historic and important community institution for the future.

Mayhem and Madness: The Lavender Tube on Tiger King, Dispatches, and more

Mayhem and Madness: The Lavender Tube on Tiger King, Dispatches, and more

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Apr 7, 2020

Netflix's 'Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,' is the hottest show in America right now. But many other hit shows with LGBT characters (minus the murder, mayhem and well, a bit of madness) are either free online or available on subscription.

Epidemic cinematic: classic AIDS stories still ring true

Epidemic cinematic: classic AIDS stories still ring true

  • by David Lamble
  • Apr 7, 2020

This isn't our first pandemic. Herein we review the cream of the pandemic film crop, many of which can be found on various cable channels or streaming services.