Florida Agenda

Daniel Radcliffe of “Harry Potter” fame has a few things to say about what he says is mean-spiritedness demonstrated by the GOP candidates for president towards LGBT persons. In an interview with Attitude magazine, the star of the new horror-chiller “The Woman in Black” said that religion has its place in the church house, not [...]

By WARREN DAY Just-released, “The Woman in Black” starring Daniel Radcliffe (none other than Harry Potter himself) is a throwback to an older form, a classic Victorian ghost story in the grand tradition, something that’s been missing from the screen for a long time. The Haunted House in cinema dates back at least to “The [...]

By Warren Day You might think 2005 was the best gay year in movies based purely on the release of “Brokeback Mountain.” But in terms of sheer quantity, 2011 has all other years beat, and the quality was damn good too. I’m not talking about the small, independent films that you usually see only in [...]

By Warren Day What character, fictional or real, has appeared in more movies, either in a small or big role, than any other figure?   What would be your guess?   If you were to say Jesus, you would be wrong.  Also if you suggested Robin Hood, Abe Lincoln, Cleopatra, James Bond, or Queen Elizabeth I you’d [...]

By WARREN DAY “The Descendants” with George Clooney has the mixed-blessing of being an Oscar front-runner for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and will probably get nominations in other categories, such as Best Supporting Actress. Why is such a thing a mixed-blessing? It’s a rather common hiccup in the award season [...]

By WARREN DAY The keeper of the nation’s secrets, had dark secrets of his own. Two weeks ago I wrote a review about why straight critics were giving better notice to the gay movie “Weekend” than the gay critics were. Now I’m faced with a new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover that [...]

By Warren Day In “Weekend,” we finally have a well-received 2011 movie where the love story at the center is between two people of the same sex. Not where it’s a sidebar, as  it was with the excellent “Beginners” that opened in July. And this British independent film is receiving even better reviews, particularly from [...]

“The Ides of March” – “Moneyball” – “50/50” By WARREN DAY Photo: Brad P itt antibiotics no prescription and Jonah Hill in “Moneyball” Three of the best films of 2011 are in theaters right now, three films that deserved to be seen by the widest audience possible, and yet they stand in danger of being [...]

Tampa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, October 6 – October 16, 2011 Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, October 13 – 16, 2011 By Warren Day One law rules Hollywood: the films that are most likely to get made and to appear in a multiplex near you are the films with the biggest appeal [...]

And Now the Good (and GLBT) Movies Will Come Out to Play Photo: Rooney Mara in “The Girl with  the Dragon Tattoo” By Warren Day For at least a couple of decades, the movie year has divided itself into three basic seasons. The first four months of the year – January, February, March, April – [...]