By Вen Li
A young woman reconsiders her ambiguous relationship with her best friend and neighbor when an old flame threatens to move back into town. Jennifer Markowitz’s A Bit of You could have done well with a bit more content and insight into relationship management or the human experience. The straightforward story includes some subtle (or distracting)… Continue reading A Bit of You
By Russ Dyck
When you hear the words “teen” and “lesbian” in one sentence, you most likely think of girls having pillow fights on the Internet. Unfortunately, it’s just not real life. Take Emily, the lead character in Lipstick, for example. She is a lesbian still in high school and has a girlfriend, but hasn’t taken those first… Continue reading Mavra Min
By Вen Li
Beso Nocturno packs a lot into a 14-minute short, presenting itself as a story about karma and compassion. Unfortunately, those themes are so obvious and cliched that this film fails to distinguish itself by needlessly repeating them to no real benefit. Though it’s not a visual masterpiece, creative cinematography and technical proficiency are evident throughout… Continue reading Beso Nocturno (Night Kiss)
This beautifully shot film depicts two gay men working together in the kitchen early in the morning. To chipper music, they each put ingredients into a large pot and set it in the oven. After returning from work, they pull the pot out, and an adorable child sits inside smiling. Documenting their undeniable ability to… Continue reading Sweet Life
What happens when one mixes Lego, eight minutes and soft-core gay porn? Naturally, the tale of a certain Steve, the versatile top, and another Rick, the insatiable bottom. ‘Tis the union of the happiest gay couple in the world–Lego style. Feeling an urge to diverge from the mundane oral sex routine, Rick and Steve set… Continue reading Rick & Steve, Episode #4: Menage a Twat
By Andrew Ross
When I first saw the trailer for Bruce Almighty, I thought, “This one could really go either way. It could be really funny or really lame.” Luckily, it is the former and not the latter. Despite a predictable plot, generic religious undertones and cliché moral lessons (actions have consequences, money and power can’t buy happiness,… Continue reading Bruce Almighty
By Nicole Kobie
There’s a fine line between a good movie and a great one, and sadly, City by the Sea never manages to cross it. Had it included some sense of theme and purpose, it could have been one of those few films with something to say. The director and writer chose to waste a brilliant cast… Continue reading Potential squandered
By Heath McLeod
I’m confused. It seems like I’m watching Kids in the Hall spliced with The Tom Green Show. The cast is different, but the humour is the same. I’m half expecting to see Tom Green shag an animal carcass, or start squishing heads between his thumb and forefinger.Tom Green, as Walter "Duff" Duffy freaks out like… Continue reading Tom Green, funny?
The best word for Todd Solondz’s Storytelling is intense-a movie made to shock. This shock value is so grotesquely obvious in the first segment, “Fiction,” that you’ll walk away shaking your head, wondering why certain artists feel the need to automatically associate artistic value with sexuality."Fiction" is about Vi (Selma Blair), a college student in… Continue reading Blurring the line between truth and fiction
Love and strife are the main ingredients in Tortilla Soup.The combination of a talented cast and creative filmmakers produced an intelligent and heart-filled drama worth watching.Tradition and values are high in the priority list for the Narango family. Viewers follows the family’s traditions while they attempt to keep those values intact. All of the characters… Continue reading M’m m’m good