Mapplethorpe: The Director’s Cut: Review
Mapplethorpe: The Director’s Cut
Directed by Ondi Timoner
Samuel Goldwyn Films
When I watched Mike Leigh’s 2014 film, Mr. Turner, I knew little about its subject, British...
It’s a Sin: Spotlight
It’s a Sin
Written and created by Russell T Davies
Directed by Peter Hoar
HBO Max
Reporting by Bruce Ward
At one point during the British mini-series, It’s a...
Prayer Ribbons: Review
Prayer Ribbons, from Provincetown to Orlando
Directed by Lise Balk King
Reviewed by Hank Trout
The Compact, a community-based organization in Provincetown, Massachusetts, that has nurtured the...
Howard: Review
Howard
Directed by Don Hahn
Disney+
Reviewed by Bruce Ward
The AIDS epidemic of the 1980s/1990s robbed the world of too many talented artists from all creative fields,...
Linus Ignatius: Advocate
Mass Appeal
Actor & Director Linus Ignatius Explores Body Dysmorphia and Gay Men in an HIV-Conscious Context
by John Francis Leonard
I recently had the opportunity to...
Doc 5B: VOD August 27
A Ward with Heart
Documentary “5B” available on VOD August 27, 2019
by Hank Trout
Commemorating the incredible, selfless work of the nurses, doctors, and staff of...
Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City: Review
Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City
Developed by Lauren Morelli
Netflix
Reviewed by John Francis Leonard
Just when you thought his last book had finally closed the chapter,...
Pose on FX: Review
Pose
Created by Ryan Muphy, Brad Falchuk & Steven Canals
FX
Reviewed by John Francis Leonard
It’s 1990 in NYC. Madonna’s hit single “Vogue” is ruling the...
Adam B. Shapiro: Advocate
A Beautiful Heart
Actor Adam B. Shapiro talks about The Normal Heart, de-stigmatizing HIV and bridging divides
Text & photos by Alina Oswald
Many might recognize NYC-based...
America in Transition: Review
America in Transition
Created & directed by André Pérez
Revry
Reviewed by T.J. Banks
Tiommi Luckett is an HIV advocate living in Arkansas. Dezjorn Gauthier is a model,...
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The Blood Husband: David Mohan: Poetry Award
The Blood Husband
That first time we knew
by the three spots of blood
left in the snow
outside your apartment,
the style of night sky
up above us...
Drunk, we...
