VIP Fave Q Movie Pick
Where we ask today’s hottest queer and queer-friendly filmmakers, stars and community leaders to answer the question:
“One of my favorite LGBT movies is...”
John Sobrack (director, BOYCRAZY)
“LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! is my favorite gay film. It encompasses so many levels of emotions and gives me a feeling of nostalgia. It’s funny, romantic, bitchy, playful & sentimental. The final monologues while they practice the Swan Lake dance always makes me cry. Plus, it lives out my fantasy of owning a home on a lake & having all my friends visit. A recent favorite: WERE THE WORLD MINE. It is such a brilliant take on ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’ & the music is beautiful & addictive.”
Get your hands on John’s fabulous gay short, BoyCrazy — part of the gay men’s shorts collection: BOYCRAZY (coming to DVD on April 6th but you can reserve your copy now at WolfeVideo.com).
Reed Cowan (director, 8: THE MORMON PROPOSITION)
“MILK. I love this film because there are so few LGBT movies that pay tribute to our history. Like any marginalized segment of our population there are films that are thematically LGBT, but very few that tell our story and give us an historical purview. That’s why I choose MILK. In hopes that more LGBT period pieces will follow in its footsteps.”
Keep an eye out for Reed Cowan’s 8: THE MORMON PROPOSITION coming soon to a film festival or cinema near you on the heels of its successful World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Get more details about the film right here.
Dani Campbell (lesbian heartthrob and reality TV star)
“Not only is BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER my favorite LGBT movie, but it’s also one of the funniest movies in my collection. People honestly think that homosexuality can be cured like a disease and it can be sooo frustrating! This movie takes this ridiculous reality and makes light of it with comedic relief. It’s nice to be able to laugh at the things that bother you the most:) I’m a homosexual! I’m a homosexual! I’m a homosexual!”
Go friend Dani on Facebook and stay up to date on all her exploits including her upcoming role on GIMME SUGAR 2!
Alison Reid (director, THE BABY FORMULA)
“It’s hard to narrow down a favorite. Do I really have to choose? I grew up watching PERSONAL BEST over and over and over. BOYS DON’T CRY is definitely on my list – so moving and real. Does FRIED GREEN TOMATOES count? I loved it too. A great example of just how much can be communicated non-verbally. BOUND was a great ride and I got also got a big kick out of FRENCH TWIST. In the doc world FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO blew me away. I saw it at Sundance and couldn’t get it out of my head.”
You’re gonna love Alison’s new movie, THE BABY FORMULA — it’s a funny and heartwarming comedy drama about a lesbian couple who decide to become pregnant using sperm made from one another’s stem cells. THE BABY FORMULA is coming to fine retailers everywhere on March 9th but you can reserve your advance copy now at Wolfe.
Cathy DeBuono (AND THEN CAME LOLA)
“One of my favorite lesbian movies has to be D.E.B.S. I had no idea what I was getting into when I rented it, but as the film unfolds one could make super strong arguments for the presence of some really clever metaphor. The girls themselves were like Freud’s personality components. “Dominque” the id, “Max” the super ego and “Amy” the ego. “Janet” gives voice to the inner child and together they engage in a journey that illustrates the development of one solid self as it faces the anxiety of discovering it doesn’t fit inside society’s box. I loved it. Or… I made all of that up in my own head. Either way Angela Robinson is brilliant for taking me there.”
Enjoy Cathy’s terrific performance when you order your advance copy of AND THEN CAME LOLA from WolfeVideo.com!
Jason Bushman (HOLLYWOOD JE T’AIME)
“It’s so hard to choose a favorite lgbt movie, but here goes… One of my favorite queer movies is SHORTBUS. I love the spirit of it, the process in which they made it; it’s pretty balls-out, literally and figuratively. One of my favorite performers, Justin Bond, is in it, and everyone else (guys and girls alike) are interesting, and real, and sexy as hell. I also really dig its connective tissue, the animated flyover of Brooklyn and Manhattan, and the sweet, introspective soundtrack. Okay, it gets a little silly at times – the egg vibrator comes to mind – but overall I just loved that the filmmaker had something to say.”
Ask for Jason’s new movie, HOLLYWOOD JE T’AIME at fine retailers and video stores across the country on December 8th. Or place your order now at WolfeVideo.com and be the first on your block to get it!
Ashleigh Sumner (AND THEN CAME LOLA)
“My favorite queer movie of all time is HIGH ART. Great performances. Great script. Great film. Lisa Cholodenko can do no wrong.”
Speaking of great performances, script and film be sure to check out Ashleigh in the hot new lesbian feature, AND THEN CAME LOLA (coming in spring 2010 from Wolfe — click to reserve your copy today).
Lisa Cholodenko (HIGH ART)
“I’d have to say ONE of my favorite LBGT movies is SHOW ME LOVE (also know as FUCKING AMAL in Swedish). Teen girls doing their thing. So bittersweet and sexy and tender.”
Discover Lisa’s classic lesbian feature HIGH ART on DVD from WolfeVideo.com and stay tuned for her upcoming film, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT starring Julianne Moore and Annette Bening as lesbian Moms whose teenage kids (played by Josh Hutcherson and Mia Wasikowska) decide they want to meet their sperm donor, Mark Ruffalo (coming in 2010).