Feb 15 2008
Love Story: DVDs to Watch with Your Lover, Part Two
My list of favorite film love stories available on DVD now continues:
“Bitch.” “Bastard.”
Archive for February, 2008
Feb 14 2008
Rock Haven by Jason Rich
Written, directed and produced by David Lewis, Rock Haven (named after the small, oceanfront town where this romantic drama takes place), is a
Feb 14 2008
Love Story: DVDs to Watch with Your Lover, Part One
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry” – Oliver Barrett IV (Ryan O’Neal)
“I wish I knew how to quit you” – Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Feb 14 2008
Heavy Breathing, Chapter 2: Primary Colors
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A continuing story of love and lust in Chicago, the city of big shoulders and abs of steel. |
“Hope you don’t mind me barging in, but I just wanted to introduce myself. I’m Adelle Frish from right next door,” says the smiling blonde after she releases her new neighbor from her tight embrace.
I’m Seth Robinson,” he replies.
And I’m Roger Hardy.”
Oh, you big silly, I know you-nothing but trouble he is-so you better watch your back with him,” she warns Seth while shaking a bright red fingernail at the other man, who nods his head in agreement and adds:
“And your front.”
This remark sends the woman into brief hysterics as she slaps Roger’s arm: “Stop it, you’re terrible. Oh, I like this lamp.”
Feb 13 2008
Fat Girls by Tim Parks
You have to give a movie like Fat Girls points for trying. This low budget comedy, by writer/director/and the film’s star, Ash Christian, does place a great deal of heart in its telling of its tale of two high school outcasts.
The titular Fat Girls, as referred to in a voice over by Christian during the film’s first few moments, are summarized thusly, “you don’t have to be fat to be a fat girl, you don’t even have to be a girl - it’s a state of mind.”
And the actual state of Texas serves as the film’s backdrop, as Rodney Miller (Christian) and his plus size gal pal, Sabrina Thomas (Ashley Fink) set out on a quest of self-acceptance, deep in the heart of their small town existence.
Feb 13 2008
Story Time: Gay Folk/Cabaret Singer D.C. Anderson Goes Beyond “Phantom” and Tells “Our Story.” by Phil Putnam, QNetwerk Head Writer
Among the most prolific and engaging artists of today’s folk and cabaret genres, gay singer/songwriter D.C Anderson liberates a new collection of unique and compelling tales from his gray matter with the release of “Our Story,” online and in stores March 11, 2008. Widely known for his extensive run in the US touring company of “The Phantom of the Opera,” Anderson’s recording career extends well beyond the music of the night.
Our Story,” his eighth album since his debut release in 1993, offers 15 new original songs that playfully and poignantly challenge traditional notions of love Continue Reading »
Feb 13 2008
Heavy Breathing, Chapter 1: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
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A continuing story of love and lust in Chicago, the city of big shoulders and abs of steel. |
“Who the hell are you?”
That’s how the box of DVDs ends up in the snow on their new front lawn. He drops it when the old lady startles the bejesus out of him with a voice that could wake the dead. She just appears out of nowhere-like some sort of witch. And she does kind of remind him of Endora from Bewitched-except for the black jacket with an embroidered white “SOX” on the front, the hot pink Converse sneakers and the cigarette hanging out of her mouth. Actually it’s her face that conjures up images of Samantha’s marvelous mother-the false eyelashes, the ruby lipstick and the bright red hair styled in such a glamorous way that one can almost overlook the rest of her. Almost.
“I asked you a question, young man.”
Feb 09 2008
“RED DIRT” DVD Review by Kevin Taft
Drowsy: (adj) showing lack of attention or boredom
RED DIRT, the feature writing and directing debut of Tag Purvis was described by Ted Shen of the Chicago Reader as “vividly [capturing] the drowsy desolation of the Deep South.” While this is an apt description of the tone of the film, “drowsy” isn’t how I would describe a film so rich in beauty and truth.
Starring Dan Montgomery and Karen Black, RED DIRT leisurely tells the tale of a family in a town so small there’s barely five people in its entire population. Griffith (Montgomery) is a young man in his twenties who desperately wants to escape the trappings of his suffocating existence. Burdened by responsibility, he stays in the home he grew up with to care for his mentally unstable aunt Summer (Black). His only friend is his cousin Emily (Aleksa Palladino), a moody nineteen-year old who has all but given up on getting the hell out of Pineapple, Mississippi, and making something out of her aimless life. The two share a sibling-like bond, except, of course, the occasional sex that emerges from a life without any other social outlet. Continue Reading »
Feb 02 2008
Q Portland Needs Writers!
Q Netwerk needs writers for our websites!
Q Portland is a community news and business directory for the greater Portland and Vancouver LGBT community. We need your articles about our community, our politics, our lives. Articles of scope beyond Portland my likely appear throughout our complete network of websites. Articles can be from 300 words for movie and music reviews to as much as 1,000 words.
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Feb 01 2008
Court Ruling: Domestic Partnership Law Will Go Into Effect Monday, February 4th
Committed, Caring Couples Throughout Oregon Will Get Rights, Protections
A federal court has ruled that Oregon’s domestic partnership law should go into effect, as it was originally scheduled to do on January 2, 2008.
