Director William Friedkin's Controversial Gay Film Legacy
Friedkin, who died this week, directed two much-debated gay-themed films, The Boys in the Band and Cruising.
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Friedkin, who died this week, directed two much-debated gay-themed films, The Boys in the Band and Cruising.
Here is a brief look at this fearsome foursome, headlined by the blockbuster "Mad Max: Fury Road."
Set in Israel — quiet and nuanced, with no bombast, spectacle or power ballads — the production opening in San Francisco is an anti-musical of sorts.
Edward Guthmann April 22, 2021Updated: April 22, 2021, 6:33 pm Co-directors Jim LeBrecht (right) and Nicole Newnham Photo: Courtesy of James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham, Tommy Lau Photography When Jim LeBrecht attends the 93rd annual Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25, he plans to wear a bespoke tuxedo designed by a high-end European fashion house. Movie stars get that treatment all the time, but LeBrecht is an Oakland independent filmmaker whose Oscar-nominated documentary feature, “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” was made on a budget that’s minuscule when stacked aga...