Loreen Made Me Come Out

March 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Rainbow Footpath on Sydney's Oxford Street

They've painted a rainbow pedestrian crossing at Sydney's Taylor Square to celebrate the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. Apparently it cost a lot of money, and thus it's been controversial according to the newspapers today. I have no idea if the story is true or not, and therefore have no valid opinions on the matter. But I will say it was rather charming to walk across a rainbow pedestrian crossing tonight, and I rather enjoyed watching other people do the same thing, even if I did worry for … [Read more...]

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Fyra år till – Four more years

February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Swedish parliament

Having seen Au Pair, Kansas the other day and all of its faux Swedish-ness, it was great to see a real Swedish film, as part of the Mardi Gras Film Festival. "Fyra år till" (Four More Years) tells the story of two Swedish male politicians with contrasting lives and viewpoints who fall in love. From the right-leaning Folkpartiet, there is David who is thought of as a potential future Swedish Prime Minister. From the left-leaing, Socialdemokraterna there is Martin who also has a bright future … [Read more...]

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A little bit of Sweden (and Norway) at the Mardi Gras Film Festival

February 26, 2012 By 3 Comments
Au pair, Kansas

The opening scenes to "Au pair, Kansas" feature a forty-ish woman and her two teenage sons standing at the airport of a small Mid-West American town holding up a Swedish flag. My friends and I all laughed out loud, because we knew the character they were meeting was actually supposed to be Norwegian. D'oh. The mother is played by Traci Lords, who everyone these days seems to remember from her teenage porn-star years, and yet I'm more familiar with her role on Melrose Place. The character she … [Read more...]

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From Hollywood to Dollywood

February 25, 2012 By 6 Comments
dolly

"They're cute, but I'm not sure I'd like either one of them as a boyfriend", I told my friends as we walked out of the movie. "You mean they're a bit high maintenance?", one of my friends replied with a twinkle in his eyes. We were talking about the twin brothers - Larry and Garry - at the centre of the documentary film, "From Hollywood To Dollywood". Not only are they twins, but they're gay, they're from a conservative Christian background in a small town in America, and they're big fans of … [Read more...]

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The Green

February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Green

"Most films, these days are far too long and lack any discernible plot", I told to my friend The Best Judge was we left the cinema tonight. "This film had neither of those characteristics", I added, pleasingly and reassuringly. We were at Fox Studios for "The Green" one of the films in this year's Mardi Gras Film Festival. I hadn't planned to go to see this particular film, as the plot-line sounded all a bit grim. The story of a gay school teacher in an American small town accused of sexual … [Read more...]

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Hat’s Off 2012

February 13, 2012 By 3 Comments
Flyer for Hat's Off 2012

We had a brilliant night at Hat's Off, the annual "Smörgåsbord" of Australan musical theatre at the Seymour Centre. Amongst the highlights for us both were: * Two English Gents - two blokes in bowler hats and suits (who later stripped off to Union Jack boxer shorts, and to reveal quite remarkable bodies) who performed some amazing acrobatic acts. See video below. * Jack Chambers - the young boy from Australian Idol (or whatever) who performed a tribute to Whitney Houston. * … [Read more...]

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