February 22, 2013
"Vito."
A documentary about Vito Russo, which you can pre-order or watch — as I just did — on HBO (on Demand). Very nicely done, though much of it is about Russo's wonderful movie "Celluloid Closet," which has been around for more than a decade.
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I think a lot of people are gonna pass on it.
Well, you can't get more cliched than a gay, politically motivated film-maker who died of AIDS.
at the risk of café-ifying this thread, I just wanted to say, I am watching American Masters: Sister Rosetta Tharp (PBS)
Tharpe
I expect to be blown away
She was a rock guitarist before there was rock guitar
I think I speak for many in the commentariat when I say, "Who?"
...ok, followed the link, read the reviews. Now I actively dislike him.
When am I going to get a documentary about guys like me who are stereotyped in movies? Exactly what group isn't a stereotype in the movies, or any media for that matter.
"Geoff Matthews said...Well, you can't get more cliched than a gay, politically motivated film-maker who died of AIDS."
Yes, you CAN get more cliched - small minded bigots who spend their time circle jerking with fellow small minded idiots on blogs like this.
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