Inside Out
They say that 80% of directing the film is casting. Director Evgeny Afineevsky spent many years putting together the right cast for this film and it was well worth the wait. I do have a theory that there are certain actors that are so good that anything they are in is worth watching. Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!! is a really good film, but even if it wasn’t, it would be worth watching for just the acting of Lainie Kazan and Saul Rubinek....
Film affects society and society affects film. It affects how we see ourselves and how we see each other. We are affected by how we are portrayed but also how we are ignored as well. The documentary, The Celluloid Closet is both a celebration and a sad reminder of the journey gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gender people have come over the first 100 years of cinema....
History is made up of turning points. Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg, published in 1956, was just one of those turning points. It was a landmark work of poetry but also started a movement to bring queer artists more to the forefront of mainstream society. The trial that resulted from the book paved the way for both gay artists and artists in general to be able to reach out beyond the conventional ideas of what art is acceptable and what is obscene to the public....
Most people, when faced with the prospect of seeing a film that features an entertainment act billed as yodelling lesbian twins, might have some reservations. I understand. I’m not a huge fan of country and western music either. But don’t let any of the labels used to describe them (country and western, political activists, comediennes) keep you from seeing the highly enjoyable film about them: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls. Playing this Saturday evening as part of the Inside Out Film Festival, it is well worth the price of admission....
