(Originally published as my Mombian newspaper column. Yes, the Academy Awards were a few weeks back, but I think this is still relevant.) Lisa Cholodenko’s mainstream film about two lesbian moms, The Kids Are All Right, was up for four Academy Awards this year, including Best Picture. Although the movie failed to take home any […]
Although it’s been nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, most critics feel The Kids Are All Right, Lisa Cholodenko’s film about two lesbian moms, their teen children, and their sperm donor, won’t take home any prizes tonight. That’s okay. Whether it wins, or even if you disliked it (as many in the lesbian
Watching the Oscars tonight? Here’s some filmmaking news that will have you seething: Florida lawmakers are considering an incentive package to attract film and entertainment jobs to the state. Productions with “nontraditional family values,” however, would be ineligible. State Rep. Stephen Precourt (R-Orlando), who introduced the bill, said that films depicting gay families should not
