Wednesday, October 5 2011
Beyond Jodie Dallas: TV’s 10 Most Important LGBT Characters
Several "best" or "favorite" LGBT TV character lists have popped up in recent years, but they don't always include the most important LGBT characters. So, we pay tribute to the ten(ish) most significant LGBT characters in US television history.
Tuesday, July 19 2011
Best Actress Rewind: 1980
Best Actress Rewind is back! Oscar-watcher Matt Mazur challenges the Academy's choices in his favorite category, comparing the Academy nominees with his own (frequently better) nominees!
Friday, November 19 2010
Politicking with ‘Made in Dagenham’‘s Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson discusses this season's premiere feminism-themed film about the real-life strike at the UK Ford plant that challenged and changed British laws on equal pay. Just how far have we come since 1968 in the fight for gender equality in the workplace?
Friday, December 18 2009
Best Actor: Ben Foster Delivers in ‘The Messenger’
This year's best independent film happens to contain three of the year's finest performances. The unlikely trio of Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster shine in this war-themed drama.
Monday, March 2 2009
John Cassavetes’ Faces: The Authenticity of Discomfort
The camera always gets too close in Cassavetes’ films. These aren’t close-ups; they are invasions of private space.
Friday, November 9 2007
Night on Earth
Night on Earth consists of a pleasingly varied collection of tales yet each is infused with the director’s own brand of subtle affection, offbeat musings and wit.
Thursday, July 12 2007
Broken English (2007)
Parker Posey's performance during these potentially too-precious moments of anticipation is perfect.
Tuesday, August 8 2006
An Early Frost
Despite adhering to rigid Standards and Practice regulations, An Early Frost still resonates, thanks in large part to an intelligent script, committed performances and filmmakers who knew they an important story to tell.
