2009 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Juried Awards BEST FEATURE FILM: The Man Who Loved Yngve Directed by Stian Kristiansen An unexpectedly delightful film, THE MAN WHO LOVED YNGVE tells a compelling and beautifully cinematic coming-of-age story which captures the cynicism and innocence of self-discovery. Amazing performances and solid storytelling allow Stian Kristiansen to …
1. No drinking. 2. No drugs. 3. No lesbians. These were the guidelines that Pennsylvania State University’s famed and successful women’s basketball coach Rene Portland demanded of her student players. If Portland suspected a player of being gay, or even hanging out with women who were suspected of being gay, Portland gave them an ultimatum: …
SLGFF 2009 #5: Keep your daughters away from lesbians! Read More »
The documentary Looking for Romeo (5/8) was at turns fascinating and frustrating. This glimpse into the world of hustlers is a series of interviews with a handful of young, pretty men who make a living having sex with other men, and most, admittedly because their lives have offered them limited choices. Surprisingly, there are also …
The feature The Big Gay Musical (1/8) represents all that I find excruciating about modern gay cinema. Not that there’s anything wrong with gay cinema, but, well, when films like this get front and center attention at a gay film festival, it just shows that if this is the best that the community can come …
Count me among those who loved loved LOVED the 1999 German film Run Lola Run (no commas… she’s too rushed!). It seems a little odd to make an homage to film that was neither recent enough, or actually even old enough to be considered a classic. But there you go: And Then Came Lola (5/8) …
SLGFF 2009 #2: Lola runs (again) and we visit two Europes Read More »
Once again it’s time for the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, or as we like to call it, The Festival of the Gays! You can catch a bunch of reviews right here on the Moviepie blog once the fest starts. The festival runs October 16th through 25th, and features highlights like the Opening Night …
SLGFF 2009 #1: Time for the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (Oct 16-25) Read More »