'We Killed Your Faggot Son'
Come to a fundraising screening of "We Killed Your Faggot Son", a documentary about Craig Gee and Shane Brennen, who were bashed in Surry Hills in December 2007.
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CD - High School Musical 3 - Soundtrack
From soaring love ballads to a song that sounds like it's fresh from the New Kids on the Block greatest hits album, the High School Musical 3 soundtrack really has something for everyone – well maybe not everyone, but it certainly had a lot for me.
DVD - Otto; or Up With Dead People
Once upon a time in the not-too-distant future, there unlived a zombie named Otto. From the grave of Queer Cinema emerges the gay porno zombie movie, in the form of German-Canadian co-production Otto; or, Up with Dead People.
What Whipped The Same Same Cream Last Month?
In October we had our second biggest month of pages ever! It was all about the winners and losers, the leaks, line-ups and loose lips.
Film - Newcastle
Dan Castle's debut feature Newcastle tries to be a lot of things - a coming-of-age story, a sports film, a dysfunctional family drama, a teen flick and a coming out movie - without giving itself the means to achieve its lofty ambitions.
Event Reviews
Film - Newcastle
Dan Castle's debut feature Newcastle tries to be a lot of things - a coming-of-age story, a sports film, a dysfunctional family drama, a teen flick and a coming out movie - without giving itself the means to achieve its lofty ambitions.
Features
A Small Film Festival With A Very Big Heart
The inaugural South Asian Queer Film Festival opens this weekend with a bunch of films exploring love, lust, drag, homophobia, isolation and racism. It's a small festival with a big heart.
MIFF's Queer Offerings
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) returns in 2008 to save us from our winter blues. MIFF is the biggest annual international film festival in Australia, screening over 250 films from Friday 25 July until Sunday 10 August.
The Stars Come Out For The Logies
It's celebrity month here on Same Same and what better way to kick off proceedings than with a look at Australian TV's night of nights - the TV Week Logies.
Melbourne Queer Film Festival Launches Program
From humble beginnings back in 1990, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival has consistently grown and survived the usual pressures and criticisms aimed at festivals, to become one of the most popular and well attended events on the Melbourne calendar.
The Brighter Side Of Night
Night time is often traditionally associated with fear and danger, but Lawrence Johnston now presents his epic new feature film, Night, which shows that night is wondrous and deserving of celebration.
Tony Ayres - Keeping It In The Family
Tony Ayres last film Walking On Water was a powerful examination of broken promises and love under pressure. With his new film The Home Song Stories he turns the lens on himself, and his relationship with his mother.
News
'We Killed Your Faggot Son'
Come to a fundraising screening of "We Killed Your Faggot Son", a documentary about Craig Gee and Shane Brennen, who were bashed in Surry Hills in December 2007.
What Whipped The Same Same Cream Last Month?
In October we had our second biggest month of pages ever! It was all about the winners and losers, the leaks, line-ups and loose lips.
Australia's Favourite Flicks
The Australian Film Institute (AFI) today announced the results of an online poll, run as part of the 50th anniversary of the AFI awards. Australians voted for their favourite homegrown films of all time.
Ruby Rose Steams Up The Big Screen
Things keep looking up for MTV host Ruby Rose! She's just landed a leading role in an Aussie comedy film called Suite For Fleur.
From Maxi To Mini
Join Sydney stand-up comic and drag queen, Maxi Shield, for the premiere of her 'frockumentary' - From Maxi To Mini.
Queer Film Festival Begins Australian Tour
A selection of some of the best films that featured in this year’s MQFF program will tour Bendigo, Perth and regional centres in Far North Queensland during the month of April, in a bid to make essential queer cinema more accessible.
Take Shelter With Us At MQFF
We’re hosting a special Same Same Culture Club screening of the brand new film Shelter on Friday March 14 as part of the official program of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival - and you're invited!
Quick and Dirty...
Entries are now being accepted for Open Season: The Quick and Dirty Film Festival, a completely new film program being presented by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Their Queer Career Starts Here
More than a 1000 gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual film-goers filled the City Recital Hall last night for the opening of the 15th Mardi Gras Film Festival presented by Queer Screen.
Declare Your Queer Love
Queer Screen, in collaboration with Google Australia and YouTube, are launching Queer Eye For My Valentine - an open invitation to queers around the globe to make a short film for their valentine.
Sexy Celluloid, Online Lovin'
Queer Screen, in collaboration with Google Australia and YouTube, are launching "Queer Eye for my Valentine" an open invitation to queers around the globe to make a short film for their valentine.
Estranged Bedfellows
The makers of Aussie film Strange Bedfellows are pushing forward with their copyright infringement lawsuit against Adam Sandler's production company.
Your Queer Career?
The judges for the 2008 My Queer Career Competition have been announced and it's a hot list - Margaret Pomeranz, Ana Kokkinos, Scott Meek and Anton Enus. The submissions deadline has been extended too.
All Tied Up
Be part of history. Support the next generation of Aussie filmmakers, and have a great night out at the same time. Introducing 'Rope Burn'.
Brokeback Mountain 2?
Heath Ledger is rumoured to be in talks discussing a sequel to the gay cowboy smash Brokeback Mountain.
Bitchy Bedfellows
You may recall not too long ago when Michael Caton, and others from the film 'Strange Bedfellows', mentioned publicly that they thought the film 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry' was a rip off of their film.
Hollywood On The Yarra
When Steven Spielberg’s The Pacific moves to the Central City Studios in Docklands in November for a shoot that will take up until next June, it will join a list of productions that has made this the busiest era yet for Melbourne’s film industry.
Reviews
CD - High School Musical 3 - Soundtrack
From soaring love ballads to a song that sounds like it's fresh from the New Kids on the Block greatest hits album, the High School Musical 3 soundtrack really has something for everyone – well maybe not everyone, but it certainly had a lot for me.
DVD - Otto; or Up With Dead People
Once upon a time in the not-too-distant future, there unlived a zombie named Otto. From the grave of Queer Cinema emerges the gay porno zombie movie, in the form of German-Canadian co-production Otto; or, Up with Dead People.
Film: Funny Games
Controversial Austrian director Michael Haneke (Hidden, The Piano Teacher) directs his first English feature, a remake of his 1997 film Funny Games, it is also an unnecessary, self-indulgent waste of celluloid.
Film: In Bruges
In Bruges is a very funny comedy about very violent people who do very bad things.
Film: Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is apparently based on a series of children’s books composed of the hilarious journal entries of the main character, fifteen-year-old Georgia Nicholson, played in the film adaptation by Georgia Groome.
Film: My Blueberry Nights
My Blueberry Nights chronicles a year of self-discovery for Elizabeth a young woman who, after the end of a relationship finds herself broken-hearted and lost in life.
The Strangers
Now I do love a good scary movie, so this week I scared myself silly with The Strangers.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Everyone’s favourite horny, red beefcake with a heart of gold is back in the creature-filled next installment of the Hellboy franchise.
Film - Mamma Mia! The Movie
An impressive cast has been brought together for the feature film adaptation of one of the most successful musicals of all time, having toured in 140 countries since opening in London’s West End in 1999.
Film - The Dark Knight
When the Scarecrow, Cillian Murphy’s memorably frightening villain of Batman Begins is swiftly passed over in the Dark Knight fifteen minutes into the film, you know that Batman’s nemeses are set to be markedly traded up.
Film - Sex and the City: The Movie
Four years after the final season of the hit HBO series, Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back still juggling careers, friendship, men, motherhood and Manhattan in Monolos. Don’t worry – no spoilers I promise!
Film - The Painted Veil
An adaptation of the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil is a love story set against the unlikely backdrop of the 1920s cholera epidemic in China.
Film - Deception
Our Hugh teams up with Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor in Deception, a labyrinthine thriller.
Film - Lars And The Real Girl
Lars and the Real Girl is not your typical boy-meets-rubber-girl romantic comedy.
Film - [REC] - Spanish Film Festival
Sadly not many horror films actually live up to the hype that surrounds them. [REC] on the other hand delivers one of the most surreal horror experiences I’ve ever witnessed.
Film - Gabriel
“This was always going to be a tough film to make,” Aussie Director Shane Abbess told the audience before the curtain was raised. He must be one tough son of a gun because this movie totally rocked my world.
Film - Gabriel
“This was always going to be a tough film to make,” Aussie Director Shane Abbess told the audience before the curtain was raised. He must be one tough son of a gun because this movie totally rocked my world.
Film - Gabriel
“This was always going to be a tough film to make,” Aussie Director Shane Abbess told the audience before the curtain was raised. He must be one tough son of a gun because this movie totally rocked my world.
Film - The Home Song Stories
A mother’s ongoing desire to preserve who she once was, the relationship she has with her children and the continuous struggle she has with herself.
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