Taylor Swift: No Longer ‘Polite at All Costs’ — Variety

“Not a shot. Not a single chance. Not a snowball’s chance in hell.” Taylor Swift — who, at 30, has reached a Zen state of cheerful realism — laughs as she leans into a pillow she’s placed over her crossed legs inside her suite at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, leaning further still into her infinitesimal… Continue reading Taylor Swift: No Longer ‘Polite at All Costs’ — Variety

The Rise Of Skywalker – Excitement and Ambiguity in the Disney Era of Star Wars — My Comic Relief

I really wasn’t planning on writing something about The Rise Of Skywalker so quickly. In fact, I had a totally different Star Wars-related post planned for this weekend. But sometimes a movie hits and I, inexplicably, find myself with something to say right away. The Rise Of Skywalker was one of those films. The first […]… Continue reading The Rise Of Skywalker – Excitement and Ambiguity in the Disney Era of Star Wars — My Comic Relief

Since We Have Time On Our Hands, Let’s Talk About The Best Main Stream Movie Sex Scenes — Here’s MY Top Three… — How To Live BULLSHIT-FREE

If you don’t know what The Decameron is, look it up. It’s 14th century Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio‘s story of 10 Florentines quarantined during the Black Death at a luxurious villa (seven women, three men) who tell each other stories (100 in total) to fill the time. We’ll have a few Decamerons of our own […]… Continue reading Since We Have Time On Our Hands, Let’s Talk About The Best Main Stream Movie Sex Scenes — Here’s MY Top Three… — How To Live BULLSHIT-FREE

The Fuck of the Century: Why Basic Instinct is the Ultimate Erotic Blockbuster — VHS Revival

Some films start with a whisper. Some start with a bang. Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct is one of the prime examples of the latter. In the same way that anyone who had read Joe Eszterhas’ script would have been instantly hooked, whoever had sat down to watch this in the cinema or at home would… Continue reading The Fuck of the Century: Why Basic Instinct is the Ultimate Erotic Blockbuster — VHS Revival

‘Girl Gone Viral’ Is A Peach Of A Read — West Central Connected

Alisha Rai’s Girl Gone Viral tackles the grimy underbelly of social media with humor, satire, pathos, a great deal of family drama, and a positively sizzling romance (also, what may be the best pair of sexy eyebrows in Romancelandia). These days self-isolation is the norm for many of us, and a good book is an […]… Continue reading ‘Girl Gone Viral’ Is A Peach Of A Read — West Central Connected

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: August 2019 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival — Los Angeles feedback film festival — LGBT Toronto Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: DOST BEST PERFORMANCES: DOST BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: CRUSH BEST MUSIC: AB LIB THEME: Choices Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: TURN IT AROUND, 9min., Netherlands, LGBT/Drama CRUSH, 16min., USA, LGBT/Thriller AD LIB, 7min., USA, LGBT/Romance GAMERS, 10min., USA, LGBT/Drama CHANDELIER, 9min., Greece, LGBT/Comedy DOST, 41min., Netherlands, LGBT/Drama The theme of the August… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: August 2019 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival — Los Angeles feedback film festival — LGBT Toronto Film Festival

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: March 2020 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival — LGBT Toronto Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: JUS+ LIKE ME BEST PERFORMANCES: OLD FLAMES BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: LA DISTANCIA BEST MUSIC: RESHAPING BEAUTY Theme of night: Acceptance Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THE DISTANCE, 18min., Spain, Drama/Teen THE QUIT, 28min., USA, Comedy/Relationship JUS+ LIKE ME, 15min., UK, Documentary NOW I KNOW, 7min., USA, Drama/Teen BOXING DAY, 7min., USA, […]… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: March 2020 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival — LGBT Toronto Film Festival