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  • Michael Kang – The Motel (2005)

    Michael Kang2001-2010ComedyDramaUSA

    Quote:
    Writer-director Michael Kang makes his feature debut with the coming-of-age comedy, The Motel. Newcomer Jeffrey Chyau stars as Ernest Chin, a chubby 13 year-old Chinese-American boy whose mother (Jade Wu) runs a sleazy motel in upstate New York. The clientele of The Motel are predominantly prostitutes and their johns, which spurs Ernest’s budding sexual curiosity. When he’s not cleaning rooms, eavesdropping on guests, avoiding the local bully, or tormenting his little sister Katie (Alexis Chin), Ernest harbors a crush on Christine (Samantha Futerman), who works at a nearby Chinese restaurant. Ernest has entered a writing contest at school with a story about his unhappy life at The Motel, and won an honorable mention. Read More »

  • Stephen Silha & Eric Slade & Dawn Logsdon – Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton (2013)

    Stephen Silha2011-2020Dawn LogsdonDocumentaryEric SladeExperimentalQueer Cinema(s)USA

    I learned and stole a lot from James Broughton…
    See this movie!” – Gus Van Sant

    Review (from slackerwood.com)
    James Broughton’s epitaph says about all you need to know about him: Adventure — not predicament.

    For those who want to know more, the splendid documentary Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton is a terrific tribute to the revered poet, writer and pioneering experimental filmmaker.

    Born in 1913, Broughton overcame a difficult childhood to have a long, fulfilling career and personal life. His father died when Broughton was five, and his overbearing mother sent him to military school at age 9, hoping to break him of his effeminate tendencies. These experiences no doubt informed his work and his lust for life and love as an adult.Read More »

  • Phillip R. Ford – Vegas in Space (Troma) (1991)

    1991-2000CampPhillip R. FordQueer Cinema(s)Sci-FiUSA

    Three soldiers are ordered to change their gender (via a pill) and are sent on a secret mission (undercover as show girls) to the women only planet of Clitoris’ capital city “Vegas in Space.” Once they arrive, they must maneuver through complex politics and decadent parties, to uncover a plot to disrupt the most important pleasure planet in the Universe. This release from Troma Entertainment is a hilariously camp John Waters-esque sci fi.Read More »

  • Joseph W. Sarno – Sleepy Head (1973)

    1971-1980EroticaJoseph W. SarnoUSA

    A frustrated sexually repressed woman lives with her even more repressed sister. When the woman’s domineering lesbian ex-lover shows up, she tries to resist her, but the lover will sex up sisters’ lives whether they like it or not.Read More »

  • David Gregory – Tales of the Uncanny (2020)

    David Gregory2011-2020DocumentaryUSA

    A documentary exploring the subject of horror anthology movies.Read More »

  • Michael Benveniste & Howard Ziehm – Flesh Gordon (1974)

    1971-1980CampEroticaHoward ZiehmMichael BenvenisteUSA

    Emperor Wang is leader of the planet Porno and sends his mighty “Sex Ray” towards Earth, turning everyone into sex-mad fiends. Only one man can save the Earth, football player Flesh Gordon.Read More »

  • Gaspard Augé, Xavier de Rosnay, Romain Gavras & So-Me – A Cross the Universe (2008)

    Gaspard Augé2001-2010DocumentaryPerformanceRomain GavrasSo-MeUSAXavier de Rosnay

    Synopsis
    Extraordinary things always happen when unexpected. During the 18 months Justice spent touring, “extraordinary” didn’t necessarily mean “amazing”, or “great”, (though it sometimes did) but “surreal”, “weird”, “horrendous”, “fascinating”, “paranormal”, etc. To cut a long story short, it means that without anyone to film you twenty-four/seven, no one will believe or get the essence of every moment you’d like to tell them about. So as Justice were about to tour the USA for the second time, multi-awarded directors and intimate friends of the band Romain Gavras and So-Me taped every second of that 3 week tour that looks like it lasted 3 years. This documentary isn’t a report of a Justice live show (the audio CD is here for that), but is all about the extraordinary things that can happen when a bunch of frogs get dropped in dreamy America.Read More »

  • Leslie Zemeckis – Behind the Burly Q (2010)

    2001-2010DocumentaryLeslie ZemeckisUSA

    Synopsis from allmovie.com:
    In the days before hardcore pornography attained mainstream accessibility in America, a more docile and suggestive form of adult entertainment proliferated in and around big cities, especially Manhattan: the classic burlesque show. Populated by musicians, comedians, and strippers, and cloaked in an overarching gaudiness, “burly” shows typically cost a dime for a single admission. Especially during difficult eras such as the Great Depression, the shows enabled male attendees to temporarily cast their troubles aside. As helmed by Leslie Zemeckis (documentarist wife of Robert Zemeckis), this chronicle examines the burly tradition by interviewing authors, historians, and burlesque participants including former strippers, comedians, and novelty acts. Taken together, the personal reminiscences not only reflect a broad spectrum of emotions, from triumph to tragedy, but add up to a historical chronicle of a unusual, now-extinct subculture that will remain forever tied to the early to mid-20th century. — Nathan SouthernRead More »

  • Harold D. Schuster – Marine Raiders (1944)

    Harold D. Schuster1941-1950DramaUSAWar

    Synopsis:
    A U.S. Marine major tries to keep his captain on the right track through combat on Guadalcanal, training new recruits in San Diego, and a relationship with a WAAAF while on leave in Australia.Read More »

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