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The UK had the original QAF. Some prefer it over the Showtime production. I've never seen the UK QAF. Six Feet Under has a key gay character played by Michael C. Hall, and the show's creator was gay. Although it is not considered a gay show it was a highly regarded show. The gay son has a boyfriend and they play a big part of the storyline. It's fair to say the SFU characters were a bit quirky. The writing was good. There were several great guest roles such as Kathy Bates, and Justin Theroux The Wire was another great show, very highly regarded with a key gay character, Omar. It's not a gay show but they let Omar show his capacity to love his man. Omar was a bad ass, intimidating fellow. If you want a purely gay TV show, I'm a big fan of Eastsiders. I saw Season 3 at Outfest and it was the best thing I saw there. Loved the writing. Our community ought to consider supporting it because they really need and deserve out support.

Here is Chalamet being interviewed in French. This can't help but seem impressive to Hollywood, and I imagine the French will eat it up, Cette belle jeune star américaine parle français. The French interviewer seemed delighted.

Below is a link to a review of the movie offered by a female critic from LA. I am drawn to what women have to say about the movie. The reason for that is I find that too many (straight or closeted) male critics tend to project their own bullshit and even their own subtle layer of filth over something beautiful. The one thing she left out when comparing to Moonlight and Brokeback Mountain is that in Call Me By Your Name ****************************************SPOILER ALERT************************************************************ no one is beaten to death, sent to prison, ridiculed, etc. for being drawn towards another dude ******************************************************************************************************************** Call Me By Your Name review LA Weekly critic on our local NPR

I saw Call Me By Your Name for the 3rd time this morning.

The same on line journal reports Yoko Ono and Hillary Clinton were lesbian lovers back in the 70s.

...and the climax was Diane Keaton throwing her fork across the deaf son's plate to get his attention, while she signed to him. I love you and you are more important than any other asshole sitting at this table. Last year this played on Bravo which cut the scene but this week it showed on another channel and the whole scene was left in.

That dialogue hit on a lot of stuff. Nurture vs. nature. One of the brothers signed to the deaf dude he is not special. Then another brother claimed that the mother really hoped all the sons would turn out gay. There was some joke about the gay gene and window treatments. Diane Keaton admitted the nature vs. nurture idea was obviously disproved by the window treatments at the Stone house.

I like Zachary Quinto. The casting for Glatze didn't seem believable.

I enjoyed CMBYN more the 2nd time. I thought about my initial reaction last summer, that it didn't bowl me over. Perhaps I'd been too influenced by the book, so I altered my expectations ahead of my second viewing, which seemed to help. I also watched James Ivory's Maurice last night which helped align my anticipation for seeing CMBYN this morning. This time I really saw Oliver's love and joy and how he was consumed with Elio during their passionate moments. Elio seemed to be all aboard, climbing, almost scrambling into Oliver's arms. For me the music was good. Ravel was sampled twice. Lovely. I'm a Sufjan Stevens fan. I especially like how his Visions of Gideon was sampled in the middle as a foreshadowing, and then the entire piece came at us with that ending. The other two songs by Stevens worked really well for me. His Futile Devices got me a little choked up this time. Mystery of Love ought to get the Oscar for best song. Would love seeing Stevens accept, and I imagine the clever, funny things he might say. He is quite a unique fellow. I'll certainly see CMBYN a third time. Lastly, please don't rush out during the ending credits. You'll break Luca's heart and miss some of the best of it.

Harris Dickinson received a Spirit Award nom so that's something.

That is such a lovely sentiment, R.H.

Nice smile.

I never get tired of Brokeback Mountain. I have the 2 disc collector set. Ang Lee is really something and the cast and the writing. The scene I think about the most is Enis visiting the ranch. So little is said and yet so much is said. How Ang Lee got them to portray such emotions! "Want a cup of coffee, don't you. Piece of cherry cake?" I get choked up each time I think of that scene, the parents' grief. The father's bitter disappointment. And then Enis heads up to Jack's room. How Ang Lee figured out those scenes might seem easy but I doubt many directors could achieve what he did with them. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SOfSSqoXxvg/R5J86C1v2AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/EwUVghd-FsU/s1600/Cameo2.jpg Much has been said about Call Me By Your Name. One of the many things I appreciate is how it portrays that men can be desirable without having an Abercrombie and Fitch physique. Elio was a beautiful young man. I beautiful, skinny young man. A movie that rarely comes up, one that got ignored and IMO treated unfairly by critics is called Burning Blue. I own it and watch it again from time to time. Reviewers called it histrionic and ham fisted. I don't care. I like it. But I guess I'm easy to please, and maybe that's good. It's a military/DADT themed drama.

Chalamet's other movie Lady Bird also was recognized with nominations in a few categories. I'm looking forward to see him in both. I actually saw CMBYN and will again.

I would see Beach Rats again. CMBYN is poignant and lovely, while Beach Rats is dark and has a +++++++++++++++SPOILER++++++++++++++++++++++++ needless gay bashing which apparently the director thought would add some kind of necessary texture to her story. It probably appealed to the indie film festival hipsters peering into what the writer/director wanted to portray with her impression of the seamy underbelly of gay life. +++++++++++++++++END OF SPOILER+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The lead actor is very good though, worth the price of admission IMO. God's Own Country I would also see again. The comparisons to BrBckMt might be more fitting for UK fans and where they are at with acceptance of love between men on film. BrBckMt was groundbreaking for Americans around a decade ago. But time marches on. For me, the comparison is not helpful, except there were a lot of sheep in both movies. Honestly, Brokeback Mountain is an astounding movie for me, for a lot of reasons. I just don't see how GOC can be compared to it, and I don't think it is fair to do that to GOC, which stands on its own merits.

Love this scene. Was cool that Guadagnino had T.C. learn to play those piano parts.

These two have chemistry. Can't wait to hear them announce the sequel.

OK, one more new one I just found. Yeah I'm obsessed with the book, the audiobook and the movie. I love this one because they start out by saying Armie's character falls in love with Elio, which is totally overlooked by many reviewers. Plus the interview never mentions anything about sexuality. That is pretty smart of Hoda, bless her heart. Good on the Today Show.

Well, let's say I am easy to please!!

I'm so easy when it comes to pizza.

Back in the Midwest a side dish was scalloped/cream corn casserole kind of thing. My aunt Frances used to add oysters to her cream corn casserole. It's how she rolls.

Just ran across this video today. I'm really struck by A.H. and T.C., how informed and honest their answers are. And really, despite some of the interviewer's clownish behavior, the questions were awesome, and the actors seemed glad about that.

He could give back, and do some indies, or a few more films with the Coen brothers. Perhaps he is tired of all of it. I hope he doesn't go under the knife. In Hail Caeser! it looks as though he may already have.

OK! Let me do some searching for lunch spots. I sort of know my way around LA.

I am free @LoveNDino. I do not work Friday There are still plenty of tickets available. Are you a Landmark fan? The Arclight? It's also at Sunset Sundance cinema. Thanks for sharing the article. So interesting. I assumed Hammer was financially OK knowing is line. I hope he was exaggerating about thin finances, but in case he's not I'm glad I've been trumpeting how wonderful he is in the audiobook. Such a handsome and clever man, isn't he? In one interview I saw on YouTube the question came up whether Guadagnino had kissed Hammer and Hammer responded in sort of a dramatic tone "not yet!" One can tell how much he would like getting back on set for a sequel.