Ari is a second-generation Greek Australian man. He's also gay. Head On chronicles the conflicts between the conservative background that he finds himself a slave to and his authentic nature and sexual orientation. Head On ruffled many feathers when it was released because of its graphic depiction of gay sex, drug taking and how such …
Continue reading Marsupial March- 31 Days of Aussie Movies- Day 14- Head On (1998)
The news that I've been waiting for for many years has finally come to fruition. William Friedkin's masterpiece Cruising is coming to Blu Ray in Spring 2019. And not just that but the company handling the release are none other than the amazing Arrow Films. I couldn't be happier. This release should exceed all expectations. …
Continue reading It’s Almost Here! Cruising Hits Blu Ray in Spring 2019!
One of the earliest British gay-themed films ever made, this tells the tale of June 'George' Buckridge, the soon-to-be eclipsed star on the TV soap opera Applehurst. We see her relationship with the Baby Doll-like Childie and also the interventions of television executive Mrs Crofts. But does Crofts have her own agenda? This lesbian drama …
Continue reading Review- ‘The Killing of Sister George’ (1968)
From the director of the quite extraordinarily brilliant How To Survive A Plague comes this film. Marsha P Johnson was a black transvestite/drag queen (there was no 'transgender' then) who hung around Christopher Street in the 60s until her mysterious death when she was pulled out of the Hudson River in the early 90s. As we …
Continue reading Review- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
I had the honour and privilege to be able to see Predator (1987) in 4K and on the big screen the other day. It felt like visiting an old friend. Predator belongs in Arnie's Imperial Phase, which, for my money, runs from the Conan films up until Red Heat. At this time, he was making …
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