A rarity even in this day and age, Taiwan’s only out director Zero Chou talked to Malinda Lo of AE and discussed her latest movie, Drifting Flowers. There was also a discussion about Chou’s last movie, Spider Lilies, which was a hit both at the box office and in underground China, where the film is […]

Here’s a video commentary about the stereotypes gay and lesbian characters often conform to in Australian movies. It’s aslo an interesting analysis of how Australian society perceives homosexuals, in contrast to say, America or Europe. The situation in the Philippines is very similar in the sense that there are more films featuring gay men, while […]

I confess. Even in my late 20’s I’m still into watching cartoons. I don’t think I’ll ever outgrow it, being addicted since childhood to classics like Astroboy, Transformers and Voltes V, as well as more recent diversions like Ghost Fighter, Hunter X Hunter, and a host of others. Japanese animation is very different in style […]

The results are out for the Berlinale film festival! Everybody’s talking about the big winner of the Golden Bear award (the equivalent of Oscars Best Picture), Brazil’s Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad). I haven’t seen it myself aside from snippets, but from all accounts it seems like it’s 1) political, 2) about the slums of […]

Because some lines just stick out and grab you. Here’s the first part of my quote selection, taken from some of the best lesbian movies I’ve had the pleasure to see. With so many out there, I’m thinking I could make this a weekly affair. But for now, I leave you with words of wisdom […]