Call Me Troy, transparent (Frameline, NR)
Both challenge the easy compartmentalization of people into sexual or gender categories.
Home Viewing
Anger Me (Frameline, NR)
Anger has earned his place in the sun, and his sometimes cryptic films benefit from an explanation of how and why they were made.
Three Japanese DVDs (Captive Files I, Paradise, and Operation: Pussycat)
Despite bearing the hallmarks of a low-budget production, Captive Files I effectively creates and maintains suspense, and includes enough soft porn scenes to satisfy devotees of that genre.
Summer Palace (Palm, NR)
Track down a copy of Summer Palace, both because it is very good, and also because you should be grateful that you can.
Once Upon a Time… Rome, Open City (First Run/Icarus Films, NR)
Genin and July were wise in their choice of subject: anything that adds to understanding and appreciation of Rossellini’s class film is surely worth viewing.
Punk’s Not Dead (Vision Films, Not Rated)
Susan Dynner’s Punk’s Not Dead offers an intimate look at the experiences of both well-known and smaller punk bands from across the globe. Viewers with little genre knowledge might be lost within the frenetic pace […]
Train_Man: Densha Otoko (Viz Pictures, NR)
It's February, the season when Hollywood trots out their bland, formulaic romantic comedies. Looking for an alternative? Try this sweet, charming romance from Japan about a young nerd who finds love on the rails.
James Bond Ultimate Edition vol. 1-4
The question will always remain as to whether Connery was really the best Bond or simply the first Bond. If Roger Moore had come before Connery, would the bias toward the latter remain?
What’s Old Is New Again
Ineptitude is the purest form of honesty—it doesn't know any better.
Hooch & Daddy-O (Crunchy Cool Entertainment, R)
Witness the faux serious way he purses his lips before proclaiming, “Let’s do this!”