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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #68

1944’s Double Indemnity, starring Barbara Stanwyck.

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Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher

Publicity stills have been released for the upcoming Margaret Thatcher biopic starring Meryl Streep. Streep said, “The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge. “I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real Lady Thatcher possesses – I can …

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TRAILER: We Were Here

From a Sundance Film Festival synopsis: In the early 1970s, in the shadow of the Stonewall riots and the free-love movement, gay men and lesbians flocked to San Francisco to find acceptance. They formed a thriving, tight-knit community until the arrival of AIDS in the early 1980s drove them under siege. Director David Weissman (“The Cockettes” screened at the 2002 …

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Film Composer John Barry Dies At 77

Five-time Oscar winning film composer John Barry has died at the age of 77. Here’s a few of my favorites from his lengthy filmography.

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If Posters Told The Truth

More honest posters for all ten of this year’s Best Picture nominees are here. (Via – Boy Culture)

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #67

1953’s From Here To Eternity.

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2011 Oscar Nominations

The 2011 Academy Awards nominations were announced this morning. Best actor nominees include James Franco (”127 Hours”) , Jeff Bridges (”True Grit”), Colin Firth (”The King’s Speech”), Jesse Eisenberg (”The Social Network”), and Javier Bardem (”Biutiful”). Best actress nominees include Annette Bening (”The Kids Are All Right”), Michelle Williams (”Blue Valentine”), Nicole Kidman (”Rabbit Hole), Jennifer Lawrence (”Winter’s Bone”), and …

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GLAAD Announces 2011 Media Awards Noms, JMG Up For Outstanding Blog

GLAAD has announced the nominations for its 2011 Media Awards, which honor excellence in a broad range of LGBT-related media, including movies, television, theater, newspapers, magazines, and digital journalism. A first-time category this year is Outstanding Blog, for which this here website thingy is nominated! My co-nominees are Bilerico Project, Blabbeando, Pam’s House Blend, and Rod 2.0. All pals of …

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Quote Of The Day – Tony Perkins

“As in past years, the Golden Globes proved that studios are far less concerned about entertaining people than they with indoctrinating them. Last night’s awards were a celebration — not of America’s values, but of Hollywood’s. Projects like The Kids Are All Right, Black Swan, Glee, and others were rewarded for pushing the cultural envelope or advancing a liberal political …

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Sony Pictures Staffers – It Gets Better

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Rip Taylor As The Black Swan

The Advocate reports that this MTV/Jackass spoof of Black Swan was shown to the audience, which included the movie’s cast, at last night’s Critics Choice Awards. I had just been wondering what Rip Taylor was up to these days. He’s 77! Sadly, there are no buckets of confetti in this clip.

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #66

1953’s Roman Holiday starring Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, and Eddie Albert

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TRAILER: Lead With Love

Clip description: LEAD WITH LOVE follows four families’ experiences in learning that they have a gay or lesbian child. Created for parents who are working through this news themselves, this poignant and informative film shares real stories from parents and children, factual information from psychologists, educators, and clergy, and concrete guidance to help parents keep their children healthy and safe …

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #65

1940’s Rebecca, starring Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier.

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The Netflix Button

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #64

1936’s San Francisco starring Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald and Spencer Tracy.

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Celebrity Deaths Of 2010

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #63

A holiday double-feature from the TOQ: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (1955) &FAR FROM HEAVEN (2002) An interesting comparison exists between the two films chosen for the Christmas episode of STEVE HAYES: Tired Old Queen at the Movies . Douglas Sirks’ ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (1955) follows the love affair between a well-to-do middle-aged widow with grown children, Jane Wyman, and …

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #62

1946’s The Razor’s Edge starring Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Clifton Webb, and Anne Baxter.

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Winona Ryder On Mel Gibson

“I remember, like, fifteen years ago, I was at one of those big Hollywood parties. And he was really drunk. I was with my friend, who’s gay. He made a really horrible gay joke. And somehow it came up that I was Jewish. He said something about ‘oven dodgers,’ but I didn’t get it. I’d never heard that before. It …

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