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Serious Men
A quartet of movies with male protagonists - two masterpieces, two very entertaining indie releases
with major gay themes are on tap for this edition of DVD Recommendations.
A quartet of movies with male protagonists - two masterpieces, two very entertaining indie releases
with major gay themes are on tap for this edition of DVD Recommendations.
| A Serious Man (Universal) This reimagining of the Bibical story of Job set in suburban Minnesota in 1967 is finally the Coen Brothers masterpiece that lives up to their critical hype. A tremendously entertaining bitter black comedy that rewards with subsequent viewings. The DVD extra features delve into the biographical elements utilized by the Coen's in making the picture. Great stuff. Departures (Regent Releasing) This 2009 surprise Oscar winner for Best Foreign film from Japan is another masterpiece - a gentle treatsie on the beauty in death, reclaiming your soul at midlife and a whole lot more. Don't let the "serious" themes put you off - this is a beautifully shaped story, albeit one that's very restrained and is very entertaining (there's also plenty of gentle humor). In Japanese with subtitles. Little Ashes (Regent Releasing) Twilight sensation Robert Pattinson and newcomer Javier Beltran play Salvador Dali and writer Federico Garcia Lorca during the height of their art school days and the onset of their gay romance. This charming, old fashioned romance needs to be claimed by gay audiences - and straight ones, too. Fanciful and filled with great period detail, the movie is a sensual, romantic experience. Taking Woodstock (Universal) Ang Lee's gentle, revisionist take on that magical weekend in August of 1969 when the festival of love took place in upstate New York as seen through the eyes of his young gay protagonist got a shameful response in theatres. Hopefully, this DVD edition will find the audience that it deserves. This winsome comedy was one of 2009's most endearing movies. |
