Arts & Culture :: DVD-Streaming

'Attachment' - a tale of queer Jewish horror

'Attachment' - a tale of queer Jewish horror

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Feb 28, 2023

The new film "Attachment," now streaming on Shudder, is a lesbian romance, a Jewish folk tale and a horror movie all rolled into one.

Spotify GLOWs for LGBTQ artists

Spotify GLOWs for LGBTQ artists

  • by Laura Moreno
  • Feb 28, 2023

Spotify introduced GLOW, a new global music program that amplifies LGBTQ artists and creators all year round. The hub includes not only music, but podcasts, news, and an expansive selection of themed playlists,

Classic queer films at BAM/PFA

Classic queer films at BAM/PFA

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 21, 2023

Beginning on March 3, the UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive will host a two-month series called Pioneers of Queer Cinema, including screenings of 'The Times of Harvey Milk,' 'Tongues Untied,' 'Parting Glances' and 'Paris is Burning.'

Missing, kissing, & dissing: The Lavender Tube on love in Paris, missing Black girls and more

Missing, kissing, & dissing: The Lavender Tube on love in Paris, missing Black girls and more

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Feb 21, 2023

It's Lent, again. So if you are giving up candy or other sweets for this period of self-abnegation, we recommend some televised confections that won't break your flagellant commitments, but will still be fulfilling.

'Of An Age' - a freewheeling sensual, wistful romantic odyssey

'Of An Age' - a freewheeling sensual, wistful romantic odyssey

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Feb 14, 2023

The new Australian dramedy "Of An Age" by Macedonian-born, Melbourne-raised writer-director-editor Goran Stolevski is that happy exception to overdone and often clichéd coming-of-age stories.

Billy Porter: from Broadway to 'Brady'

Billy Porter: from Broadway to 'Brady'

  • by Tim Nasson
  • Feb 12, 2023

Billy Porter stars as a Super Bowl half-time show choreographer opposite Oscar winners Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, and Tony winner Lilly Tomlin, in the feel-good comedy "80 For Brady."

'80 for Brady's fabulous football foursome

'80 for Brady's fabulous football foursome

  • by Laura Moreno
  • Feb 11, 2023

When was the last time a football film brought women, not to mention senior citizen women en masse to the theater? An ode to New England Patriot's legendary quarterback Tom Brady, "80 for Brady" boasts a most accomplished cast.

Mostly British fest's favored films

Mostly British fest's favored films

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Feb 8, 2023

The 15th Mostly British Film Festival, presented by the SF Neighborhood Theatre Foundation, runs Feb. 9-16 at the Vogue Theater. It introduces 25 new and classic English language foreign films from not just the UK, some with LGBTQ themes.

Collective currents: The Lavender Tube on 'The 1619 Project' and 'The Last of Us'

Collective currents: The Lavender Tube on 'The 1619 Project' and 'The Last of Us'

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Feb 7, 2023

"The 1619 Project," the anthology by Nikole Hannah-Jones, and its Hulu miniseries adaptation, are at the center of the conservative firestorm over Critical Race Theory. Also, anti-fans hate the loving gay couple in 'The Last of Us' more than its zombies.

'Knock at the Cabin' - M. Night Shyamalan's gay-inclusive apocalyptic thriller

'Knock at the Cabin' - M. Night Shyamalan's gay-inclusive apocalyptic thriller

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Feb 7, 2023

You have to wonder about writer/director M. Night Shyamalan going after the gay audience with 'Knock at the Cabin.' Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge play adoptive parents whose family is threatened by a quartet of invaders.

IndieFest returns to the Roxie with LGBTQ cinematic selections

IndieFest returns to the Roxie with LGBTQ cinematic selections

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Jan 31, 2023

SF IndieFest provides alternatives you won't find at the multiplex or popular streaming services. The 25th annual festival will be presented at the Roxie Theater from February 2 to 9, and online through virtual cinema from February 2 to February 12.

Pick-up programs: The Lavender Tube on viewing to cure winter doldrums

Pick-up programs: The Lavender Tube on viewing to cure winter doldrums

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Jan 24, 2023

Dry January and post-holiday doldrums can leave us aching for a pick-me-up and that's where queer TV comes in. 'Traitors,' 'Poker Face,' 'Velma' and more shows get some homocentric focus on sharp-view.

'Women Talking,' a harrowing yet exhilarating drama

'Women Talking,' a harrowing yet exhilarating drama

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Jan 17, 2023

Despite its dark themes, "Women Talking," about abuse in an isolated Mennonite community, while not a consistently riveting movie, ultimately becomes exhilarating thanks to an incomparable once-in-a-generation cast.

Dalida - European superstar singer; the first gay icon?

Dalida - European superstar singer; the first gay icon?

  • by Laura Moreno
  • Jan 17, 2023

With over 170 million records sold worldwide, Dalida was a pop music sensation in the 1980s. Yet she remains almost unheard of in the English-speaking world.