There are only a handful of films about cruising that actually work: last year’s Stranger by the Lake is an example of a deliciously rare work of art that maintained its initial seduction throughout the entire film. The Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival presents us with Amor Eterno (Everlasting Love),…
It’s hard to be a queer film lover sometimes; struggling to find movies that offer reasonable representation or narratives more interesting than “hunky gay man falls in love”. And, while those movies are going to get made and folks are going to watch them on Netflix, a lot of queer…
Miami is flourishing with theaters that showcase classic cinema on a regular basis. It’s gotten to the point where it’s practically impossible to keep track of how many there really are, to the point where March’s list became incomplete due to new additions throughout. As such, for April, we’re taking…
It’s not every day that one experiences a film that explores both the perils of domesticity and sadomasochism with a genuinely romantic narrative. Yet, that’s exactly what Peter Strickland does with his latest film, The Duke of Burgundy. The film depicts a sadomasochistic partnership between two women: lepidopterist, Cynthia (Sidse…
The Miami International Film Festival closes Sunday, and you, a typical Miamian, have been too busy fighting traffic to make it to one of the films in the staggering array of international cinema gracing local screens this month. Don’t panic! There’s still time to catch plenty of mind-blowing films. Here…
I nostri ragazzi isn’t the first time that Dutch novelist Herman Koch’s novel, The Dinner, has been adapted for film. Only a year or so after the Dutch adaptation of the book, we find ourselves with this Italian edition. Showing at the Miami International Film Festival under the novel’s title,…
It’s unsurprising that a film like Kenny Riches’ The Strongest Man would premiere at Sundance — the festival for this strange film — but less surprising that it would make its way back home for the Miami International Film Festival, because this is a movie that couldn’t have been made…
It’s not often we witness a film that has a sympathetic protagonist who happens to be a police officer, much less one that actually deserves the audiences’ attention. But the South Korean film A Girl At My Door, is exactly that. Actress Bae Doona stars as the police chief of…
Todos están muertos (They Are All Dead) is a weird movie. Humorous, sad, and as sweet as pie. It’s grounded in the lovely magical realism that often seems deeply embedded in Spanish culture. The film focuses on Lupe (Elena Anaya), who was once an eighties rock star and now lives…
Plenty of cities with art cinemas pride themselves on their classic film programming. There’s always some kind of retrospective, screening of an old favorite on 35mm, or just an abundance of restorations or thematic programming. And Miami is finally stepping up to the classic film plate. Every month, the city…
Many people won’t watch a film based solely on the fact that is was simply nominated for an Oscar. But if said movie takes home a statue, that’s another story. “Academy Award winner” in front of a film title, actor, or director carries weight. So here we are, just days…
As FilmGate Interactive prepares to launch at O Cinema Wynwood, executive director Diliana Alexander explained exactly what the event will be bringing for Miami’s cinema buffs. “I would say that it’s a hybrid between a festival and a conference,” she explains, “because it has a such a heavy teaching component.”…
Jill Soloway, who has described her new series, Transparent, as just like any other family series, understands the difficulty of family. Her feature debut, Afternoon Delight, proved as much; exploring the unhappiness of marriage, it’s a perfectly blunt, comic approach to depicting a woman who couldn’t cope with the boredom…
It’s hard not to look at the poster for Dolphin Lover and immediately wonder whether the documentary is serious. It doesn’t get much more provocative than the words “This man had sex with a dolphin,” and it’s a surefire way to pull folks in to Kareem Tabsch and Joey Daoud’s…
This weekend at the Coral Gables Art Cinema, there was a double feature of films starring silver screen legend, Geraldine Chaplin. On Saturday, David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago screened for its 50th anniversary, and on Sunday, it was Robert Altman’s turn. His beloved Nashville played to a nearly-full house, 40 years…
We’ve already written about our excitement over the films at the Miami Jewish Film Festival and interviewed festival director Igor Shteyrenberg, but we haven’t had a chance to talk about what we’re looking forward to, as well as what we’ve checked out and loved. With MJFF already underway, it’s about…
Imagine living the first portion of your life as someone who identifies as something completely different than who you are, simply because your family insists they were that type of person. In a way, this is Lacey Schwartz’s story and her documentary Little White Lie shows just that. Schwartz, who…
It’s been over a year since Jeanette Garcia and Daryl Rodriguez created the Kickstarter for their documentary, World 1-1, and recently the filmmakers presented their film to a delighted audience at the Cosford Cinema here at Miami. It’s been months since their premiere in San Francisco at the Roxie Theater,…
If you think comic conventions are solely for people into comics, then you’re sorely mistaken. In fact, one of the biggest draws lately seems to be all those television stars we so love to hang out with, even if it’s just for a few seconds and to snap a wacky…
With the Miami Jewish Film Festival opening January 15, buzz just keeps growing. Some screenings have already sold out, a talented group of filmmakers is getting ready to visit, and the lineup of films is as diverse as ever before. Even though it’s been around for 18 years, it’s astounding…
Female filmmakers don’t often get the spotlight they deserve, especially because there are so few of them in the industry. Though I can’t say I’ve seen every film directed (or codirected) by a woman this year (notably Liv Ullmann’s Miss Julie), I’ve seen a good 50 or so. It doesn’t…
It’s practically impossible to define actress Rosario Dawson by the roles she’s played. She’s kicked ass, dished out the drama, and sung her heart out in dozens of diverse roles over practically two decades. Unlike the Chris Rock’s character in their new movie, Top Five, she’s never going to get…
